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New tuna vessel for Mexico
Mexican tuna company, Procesa, has ordered a tuna vessel from Galician shipbuilder Hijos de J. Barreras, S.A.
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New film to engage developing world fisheries
A new film has been launched by the Marine Stewardship Council to support the positive transformation of seafood resources management in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia.
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NewsSFF makes recommendations ahead of EU talks
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is urging the EU Fish Council not to make further cuts in the number of days that vessel can put to sea next year, ahead of talks next week (16 and 17 December).
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NewsNew Turkish built factory freezer trawler
Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard Inc has delivered a new state of the art factory freezer trawler to the Norwegian fishing company, Andenes.
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NewsMSC seafood confirmed sustainable
Independent DNA testing of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labelled products has confirmed their sustainability, with over 99% correctly labelled.
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NewsFAO calls for prompt action in the Philippines
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is calling for prompt and sustainable action to help rebuild fishing livelihoods in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan.
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Oyster virus research boost
A new purpose-built laboratory at Cawthron Aquaculture Park near Nelson, has further boosted a long-term research programme to breed Pacific oysters resilient to a virus that devastated New Zealand’s oyster industry three years ago.
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NewsDecline in oysters leads to ban
UK fishermen have been left reeling after plummeting numbers of oysters in the Solent led to a ban during their peak season.
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NewsEU-Morocco fisheries agreement renewed
A new agreement has been formed that will enable fishing vessels from 11 EU countries to fish in the waters of the Kingdom of Morocco in return for an annual payment of €30m.
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NewsShellfish research programme
A team of international scientists have launched an ambitious programme to monitor the effects of climate change on shellfish that are vital to the European fishing economy.
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NewsFish stock exploitation has declined
ICES has concluded that exploitation of fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic has declined significantly during the last decade.
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NewsNZ eel fisheries up for review
A comprehensive assessment is to be carried out on the current status of New Zealand’s eel population, after an independent review revealed their numbers are up after years of decline.
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NewsMussel farm awarded grant to develop harvesting equipment
Connaigre Fish Farms Incorporated has received $33,367 from the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government to develop and implement innovative deep water mussel socking and harvesting technology.
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NewsCommission disappointed by WCPFC meeting
The European Commission has expressed its disappointment on the outcome of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission’s (WCPFC) 10th plenary session, held 2-6 December 2013 in Australia.
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SFF: CFP has fundamental flaws
Now that the new Common Fisheries Policy is coming into force, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is warning that the new CFP has some fundamental flaws.
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NewsOffshore Mariculture Conference 2014 chairman announced
Alessandro Lovatelli has been confirmed as the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2014 chairman and brings over 25 years of aquaculture industry experience to the event.
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NewsUK fishermen fear green energy
Fishermen’s organisations have expressed their fears over the UK Government’s announcement to shift wind farm renewable subsidies from onshore to offshore.
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NewsCFP finally adopted
Following the final vote by the European Parliament on 10 December, the new Common Fisheries Policy has now formally been adopted, and will be applied throughout EU waters from 1 January 2014.
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MAN powered specialised fishing vessel
Norwegian shipping company Nyholmen, part of Hansen Dahl, has chosen MAN Diesel & Turbo main and auxiliary four stroke engines for its newbuild 77.25m purse seiner/trawler.
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NewsDeep-sea fishing vote
The European Parliament has voted on deep-sea fishing in the North-East Atlantic – and has voted against phasing out deep-sea bottom trawling and bottom gillnetting.
