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NewsIPNLF warning over high levels of dFADs
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) says that the number of drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) now permitted in the Indian Ocean is dangerously high, undermining the sustainability of tuna fisheries.
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NewsUS passes Magnuson-Stevens reauthorisation
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation reauthorising the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the primary law governing fisheries resource management in offshore federal waters.
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Pentair opens aquaculture centre of excellence
Global water solutions expert, Pentair, has opened a new Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems'' World Aquaculture Technology Engineering & Research Center of Excellence in Florida, US.
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NewsEC plans for 2016 quotas
The European Commission has opened the online public consultation on its views and intentions for setting the annual fishing quotas for 2016.
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New board member for The Shipowners’ Club
The Shipowners’ Club, P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has announced the appointment of Steve Randall to the board of the Shipowners’ Protection Limited (SPL) as commercial director.
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NewsSteve Hart joins GAA
Steven Hart is joining the Global Aquaculture Alliance as vice president of education and outreach on 29 June.
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NewsSimrad's new autonomous echo sounder
Simrad has launched its new Autonomous EK system to carry out continuous long term, in-depth ecosystem monitoring of the subsea environment.
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Mediterranean fisheries management
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Sea (GFCM) has agreed to fisheries management measures aimed at recovering fish stocks in the region.
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NewsWSC announces speakers
The World Seafood Congress has announced a programme of 96 speakers from 12 countries for the 2015 event.
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NewsThe need for corporate social responsibility
Just 13 corporations control 19 to 40% of the largest and most valuable stocks and 11 to 16% of the global marine catch meaning they have a huge effect on sustainability, says new research published in the journal PLOS ONE.
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NewsChris Keller Joins BAP
Chris Keller has been appointed Best Aquaculture Practices’ (BAP) market development manager-retail for North America.
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Changes to demersal trawl regulations
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation has advised that from 29 May 2015 all vessels in the Celtic Sea using bottom trawls and seines of mesh size range between 70-119mm must insert a 120mm Square Meshed Panel (SMP), and the rear edge of the panel must be no further than 9m ...
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NewsPetition to stop Canadian “recklessness”
A petition has been signed by more than 100,000 people calling on the British Columbia (BC) government to stop federal government and industry plans for open-net salmon farming in BC, Canada.
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NZ fisheries withdrawn from assessment
Deepwater Group Ltd has advised that three New Zealand oreo fisheries and two squid fisheries have been withdrawn from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
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NewsTwo awards for SSC
The Scottish Salmon Company has won two Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards for ‘Export Business of the Year’ and overall ‘Business of the Year’.
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NewsSea Shepherd works hard to thwart illegal fishing
Sea Shepherd Global has launched Operation Siracusa 2015, a campaign which aims to defend the fragile ecosystem of the Plemmirio Marine Reserve, off Siracusa in Sicily, against illegal fishing.
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NewsUK IFCAs install broadband systems
Buzz Marine has supplied its HubbaX4 Go marine broadband systems to five UK Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) patrol vessels.
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NewsGillnetter delivered to Bristol Bay
Seattle shipbuilder, Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc, has delivered the first of three new Bristol Bay boats.
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News‘Venus’ arrives at home port
HB Grandi’s latest vessel, ‘Venus NS 150’, docked for the first time earlier this week at its home port of Vopnafjördur after a 3,700 nautical mile delivery trip from Turkey.
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NewsBAP hits 800-facility milestone
The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program has surpassed the 800-facility milestone.
