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NewsCutting the red tape in Oz
Australia’s commercial fishing industry looks set to benefit from extra red tape reduction measures helping to ensure a competitive and sustainable future, thanks to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
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NewsNZ research to boost sustainable salmon farming
A NZ$5.2m (US$3.9m) research project being led by New Zealand King Salmon is set to further improve the sustainability of salmon farming in the country.
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NewsOra King salmon voted ‘most sustainable’
New Zealand’s Ora King salmon is a ‘Best Choice’ for consumers after being recognised as one of the world’s most sustainable by consumer guide, ‘Seafood Watch’.
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NewsCatchOfTheDay awareness campaign
Members of the UK fishing industry are being encouraged to get on board with a forthcoming campaign designed to champion the sustainability of fish landed by the UK fishing fleet in a week-long Twitter campaign in March.
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Fusion Marine wins £1.25m orders
Scotland’s Fusion Marine is to supply salmon pens for Cooke Aquaculture Scotland farm sites in Orkney and Shetland – contract worth more than £1.25m.
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Two Palfinger Marine cranes delivered
At the end of last year Palfinger Marine partner PK d.o.o. delivered two cranes to Uljanik shipyard and to Cromaris d.d.
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Funding for Fleetwood Fish Park
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that £2.5m from the Regional Growth Fund has been allocated to Fleetwood Fish Park.
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New GM for Ibercisa
Ibercisa has appointed Roberto Rodriguez Orro as its new general manager in place of Ramón Carrera, who has been recently promoted to be member of the Board of Directors.
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Multi-year aquaculture licensing in BC
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, has announced that the Department will be implementing multi-year licensing for aquaculture operators in British Columbia, which can be issued for up to nine years.
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News‘Örfirisey RE’ crew commended
The crew of factory trawler ‘Örfirisey RE’ have been commended by Red Cross Iceland for ‘an outstanding life-saving achievement’ that took place back in December 2014.
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Consumers warned to beware of ‘FAD Free’ tuna
Europêche is warning consumers to be aware of fraudulent labelling on tuna that makes false claims about the way it has been caught.
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Torres Strait fishery 100% owned by traditional owners
Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people have achieved 100% ownership of the commercial Bêche-de-mer Fishery in the Torres Strait, with the purchase of the last non Indigenous commercial fishing licence.
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NewsSuperfishoil, not superficial
The new Superfishoil campaign is aiming to help motivate and inspire consumers to choose nutritious seafood as a healthier option for meals and snacks, instead of other higher in saturated fat, superficial takeaways and convenience meals - because it’s not superficial, it’s superfishoil.
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New fish processing cluster for Russia
The Russian government is searching for investors for a new large-scale fish processing cluster, which is currently planned in the Russian Far East region, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsSir Ranulph Fiennes is WSC guest speaker
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’, has been confirmed as a guest speaker at the World Seafood Congress (WSC).
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NewsTackling Thai trafficking takes a back seat
A new briefing launched today by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) highlights the Royal Thai Government’s “wholly inadequate improvement” in its efforts to eliminate human trafficking in the fishing industry this year.
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NewsTersan Shipyard delivers ‘Kirkella’
Tersan Shipyard has delivered a state-of-the-art stern freezer trawler to UK Fisheries LTD, a joint venture of Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V of the Netherlands and Samherji of Iceland.
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NewsSalmon sustainability programme grows steadily
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) salmon certification programme continues to grow steadily.
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Onboard Observer Scheme expands
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has announced that there will be a significant increase this year in the quantity of fish catch information collected by the SFF Onboard Observer Scheme and used by Marine Scotland Science (MSS) as part of the international stock assessment process.
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NewsAnother fish oil range FoS certified
The Southernature Fish Oil range by Australian company Tasman Pacific Holding Pty Ltd is now carrying Friend of the Sea’s seal of approval.
