Latest News – Page 444
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NewsSecond fish processing site for Morrisons
UK supermarket Morrisons has confirmed that it is doubling its fish processing capability, with the acquisition of a second Grimsby site.
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NewsChilean salmon business merger
Marine Harvest has entered into a Conditional Transaction Agreement (CTA) with Empresas AquaChile to merge Marine Harvest Chile with AquaChile giving it greater market in Chilean salmon production.
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Scottish Government urged to assist company hit by blaze
Scottish Ministers have been urged to provide support to Northbay Pelagic following the fire at its fish processing plant in Peterhead on Saturday.
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NewsICES calls for papers
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has opened the call for papers for its Annual Science Conference (ASC) 2015.
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NewsNor-Fishing Innovation Award 2015
The Innovation Award 2015 will be presented by the Nor-Fishing Foundation at Aqua Nor on 18 August 2015.
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NewsMPAs proposed in Kattegat
The Danish government has decided to move forwards with its intention to protect fragile environments in Kattegat.
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NewsFirst BAP certification for the Middle East
National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA) is the first company in the Middle East to earn Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, and is one of only 15 companies worldwide to gain four-star status.
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Fish 2.0 2015 Competition open for entries
The 2015 Fish 2.0 Business Competition has been launched and is now open for entries.
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La Scapêche begins MSC assessment
La Scapêche, a subsidiary of Les Mousquetaires group, has begun Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment for its blue ling, roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish trawl fishery.
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NewsBarents Sea awash with snow crabs
Nofima is researching the best ways of using snow crabs as more and more of the species are being caught in the Barents Sea by both Norwegian and Russian vessels.
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NewsSpain fights pirate fishing
Spain has a new fisheries law which imposes stronger penalties on Spanish citizens involved in pirate fishing anywhere in the world.
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Traditional Icelandic lumpfish fishery certified
Iceland’s traditional lumpfish fishery has become the first lumpfish fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsVessel tracking for sustainability
A vessel tracking tool introduced by WWF and its partner navama aims to put sustainable fisheries on the map and help tackle the problem of overfishing and illegal fishing.
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Qatar builds Aquatic Research Centre
Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Qatar University are joining forces to establish an Aquatic Research Centre in Ras Matbakh.
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NewsClimate, pollution and overfishing
It seems that at least every five years I have to return to the dispute of overfishing versus other factors responsible for depleted fish populations. I wrote about it on this page in 2002, 2007 and 2012. Now, with a feeling of déjà vu, I''m back at it.
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NewsNew aquaculture research centre for Vietnam
Animal nutrition company Biomin will unveil its new 900m2 aquaculture research centre at Nong Lam University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, early this year.
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NewsFalling nets in the Gulf of Thailand
Alan Haig-Brown and Ananya Surangpimol explore the falling net fishery in the Gulf of Thailand.
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Fuel savings for Peruvian company
Broquet International Ltd. Has received an order to supply fuel saving devices for installation on the main and auxiliary engines of over 60 trawlers in the Tecnologica de Alimentos SA (TASA) fleet, a major fishing company based in Lima, Peru.
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NewsSanford welcomes IUU efforts
New Zealand fishing company Sanford - one of only two NZ companies permitted to fish for toothfish in the Ross Sea fishery - has welcomed the efforts of the NZ Government, Navy and other NZ agencies to fight illegal fishing in the waters of Antarctica.
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NewsPositive signs in campaign to reduce ocean litter
Good progress is being made in reducing the amount of ocean litter caused by the marine industry, including the commercial fishing industry, writes Bryan Gibson.
