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  • The three organisations came together at Seafood Expo Global to develop the next steps towards achieving efficiencies across the standards
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    Sharing the goal of responsible aquaculture

    2014-05-13T11:26:00Z

    The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and GLOBALG.A.P. came together at Seafood Expo Global to develop the next steps towards achieving efficiencies across the three programmes, following on from the MoU signed at last year’s event.

  • Lerwick Harbour
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    Fishing industry to benefit from Lerwick Harbour development

    2014-05-13T10:47:00Z

    A large new jetty at Lerwick Harbour in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, is due to begin in the third quarter this year, which will benefit the fishing industry.

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    Marel’s new Fish MD

    2014-05-13T10:14:00Z

    Sigurdur Olason has been appointed managing director of Marel’s Fish Industry Center.

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    World’s first three-star pangasius

    2014-05-13T10:09:00Z

    Vietnam’s NTSF Seafoods Group has become the world’s first company to offer three-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) pangasius.

  • Last year, the grants were spent on lifejackets, hand-held radios and other safety equipment
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    NFFO commits £50,000 to training

    2014-05-12T15:15:00Z

    The UK''s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations’ (NFFO) Training Trust is committing £50,000 for fishermen’s training, safety equipment and general education about the fishing industry in 2014.

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    Redesigned grader

    2014-05-12T11:59:00Z

    Marelec premiered its redesigned compact grader M3/6 at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels in May.

  • Kaj Olesen’s Dark Meat Remover and Pinbone Remover can now be combined in one machine
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    Two machines in one

    2014-05-12T11:50:00Z

    Kaj Olesen launched its Combined Easy Matic Dark Meat Remover and Pinbone Remover at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels in May.

  • Baltic Sea species like Butterfish are under threat. Photo: Oceana/ Carlos Minguell
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    Baltic Sea under threat, says Oceana

    2014-05-09T10:45:00Z

    As the number of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Baltic Sea and Kattegat continue to increase, little work is being done to actually protect them, leaving the area open to threat, says Oceana.

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    ISSF researchers work towards bycatch mitigation

    2014-05-08T17:26:00Z

    A team of International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) researchers and fishers are to embark on a journey through the Pacific in search of better fishing practices as part of the ISSF Bycatch Project.

  • The most advanced pelagic plant in the North Atlantic will be ready for producing high quality pelagic fish this summer
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    Refrigeration contract for new pelagic plant

    2014-05-08T15:44:00Z

    Frost and Skaginn have signed a contract for a new pelagic plant in Fuglafjordur, Faroe Islands.

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    Bringing broadband to small vessels

    2014-05-08T13:38:00Z

    Inmarsat Maritime has launched its Fleet One to fishing boat and yacht owners – a service that was only previously available to much larger vessels.

  • Trawlmaster screen shot
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    Customer impressed with Notus Trawlmaster

    2014-05-08T13:21:00Z

    Notus Electronics Ltd delivers net monitoring solutions to fisheries worldwide, and for some years the Alaskan fishery has been a very important market for the company.

  • Branding fresh farmed salmon is nothing new. Credit: SSPO
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    Presentation is key to packaging

    2014-05-08T12:55:00Z

    There have been recent comments about the branding of fresh farmed salmon in order to make it stand out as a premium product and therefore attract customers.

  • Some progress has already been made under the new CFP. Credit: Feliciano Guimarães/CC BY 2.0
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    Can politics win over reality?

    2014-05-08T12:17:00Z

    As the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) becomes law, Adrian Tatum considers the key changes and looks at what else needs to be done.

  • Fish consumption is on the up in Argentina alongside a rise in exports, which is good news for the country’s domestic fleet
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    A rising force?

    2014-05-08T11:13:00Z

    Argentina’s fishing industry is on the up, with exports on the increase again. Adrian Tatum reports on a country that won’t leave anything to chance.

  • The World Bank report represents a global view of fish supply and demand
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    Is the World Bank among the prophets?

    2014-05-08T10:50:00Z

    A new 80-page World Bank report entitled ''FISH TO 2030: Prospects for Fisheries and Aquaculture'' - available for free online on the World Bank and FAO websites - represents a global view of fish supply and demand generated by an improved International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities ...

  • The funding is in place to ensure the effective implementation of the CFP. Photo: Mark A Coleman
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    Europe commits €5.7bn for CFP

    2014-05-07T14:58:00Z

    Around €5.7bn in funding has been pledged to ensure the effective implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) after the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) was adopted by the European Council.

  • Vilsund Blue won the top prize in the Foodservice category for its Mussel Powder product
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    2014 Seafood Prix d’Elite winners announced

    2014-05-07T12:33:00Z

    Kermarée and Vilsund Blue were awarded the top prizes at this year’s Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at Seafood Expo Global.

  • The new site will enable the company to supply Scottish salmon all year round. Photo: Roy Lathwell
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    New £2.5m fish farm site for Orkney

    2014-05-06T11:26:00Z

    Wyre in Orkney, UK, is set for a new Scottish Sea Farms site that will significantly increase production of the quality farmed product.

  • Fish farm visit
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    Fish farming is still the future

    2014-05-05T19:22:00Z

    The key theme to emerge from the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2014 was that aquaculture is still the future.