Latest News – Page 447
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NewsMinimum crab size set in Indonesia
The Indonesia Crab Processing Association (APRI) has adopted a sourcing policy setting the minimum size for purchasing Blue Swimming Crab at 10cm.
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MSC launches blog
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its new global blog, Seafood Matters.
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Scale interface added to SIMBA
Dynamic Systems, Inc. - a software developer specialising in barcode data collection - has announced a scale interface for its SIMBA Seafood Tracking Systems.
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NewsNew Zealand tackles illegal fishing
New Zealand has ratified an international fisheries agreement that aims to fight illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing.
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NewsRobotic fish aids
America’s Northwestern University has developed agile fish robots that it says could lead to vast improvements in underwater vehicles used to study coral reefs, repair oil rigs or investigate sunken ships.
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NewsEJF receives IUU Fishing Award
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has been awarded the second place IMCS Network Stop IUU Fishing Award for its illegal fishing alerts system and community-based fisheries surveillance in Sierra Leone.
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Nova Scotia to develop fisheries strategy
Nova Scotia is to develop a commercial fisheries strategy to ensure the fishing industry is sustainable, creates jobs and helps grow the economy.
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NewsS&TAS demands answers
The Salmon and Trout Association (Scotland) (S&TAS) is looking to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) and the government for answers on the ongoing sea lice problem surrounding Scottish salmon farming.
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NewsSeaWeb’s photography contest encourages change
SeaWeb Marine Photobank’s programme launched the fifth annual ‘Ocean in Focus’ conservation photography competition this week, to inspire ocean protection and a change for the marine environment.
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NewsBelzona pumps life into Icelandic fish farm
Iceland’s Stofnfiskur salmon broodstock farm is running on high after coating its centrifugal pumps with an epoxy coating system to improve pump efficiency.
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NewsNutreco looks to Asia
Animal nutrition and fish feed company, Nutreco, is expanding its presence in Asia with two new state-of-the-art plants in Vietnam and Indonesia, an investment worth €15m.
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NewsNew Philippines crab regulation
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has published a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) which will implement policies governing the capture and preservation of the Blue Swimming Crab.
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NewsA helping hand for aquaculture students
Students on the National Progression Award (NPA) in Aquaculture at Campbeltown Grammar have been given workshops by experts from the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC).
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Seabird protection on the high seas
New measures have been adopted by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Commission to better protect seabirds from fishing activities in the high seas.
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AQUAMED project to improve Med aquaculture
An action plan is being developed by industry experts to support the establishment of a Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSHP) that aims to improve Mediterranean aquaculture.
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NewsFISHBOOST for aquaculture
A European project, FISHBOOST, which aims to advance European aquaculture to the next level, was launched this week at the Norwegian institute, Nofima.
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NewsPrawn tagging study to assist fishery management
The Spencer Gulf prawn fishing industry and State Government researchers are collaborating on a prawn tagging study to improve understanding of growth and movement patterns of prawns in southern Spencer Gulf.
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NewsFish receiver inspection finds high compliance
Fish receiver inspections in Tasmania, Australia, have shown generally high compliance rates.
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NewsSeabird protection grant
The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) has received an Australian Government ‘Caring for our Country’ grant of $360,000 to develop and test devices and techniques to protect seabirds in the Commonwealth and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sectors.
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$7 million investment in Canadian province
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Keith Hutchings, has announced a $7 million investment in aquaculture in the Canadian province.
