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WWF calls on WCPFC to end overfishing
WWF has voiced its concerns that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) might fail again to implement effective measures to end overfishing of tuna at its annual meeting in Cairns, Australia next week.
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Poland's KGPR opens new cold storage facility
Poland’s Kolobrzeg Fish Producers Group (KGPR) has opened a new cold storage facility in Kolobrzeg, on the Polish Baltic Sea shore, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsSapmer orders two tuna seiners
French fishing company Sapmer has ordered two freezer tuna purse seiners from Piriou shipyard in France, with the option of a third vessel.
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The 6th Icelandic Fisheries Awards return to the Gerdasafn Art Museum in Kópavogur
The 6th Icelandic Fisheries Awards will once again be held during the opening night of the exhibition. Hosted by the Ministry of Industries and Innovation and the City of Kopavogur in the beautiful Gerðarsafn Art Gallery, the event will take the format of a Cocktail Reception, which will offer ...
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Key industry organisations confirm their support
The 2014 event will be supported by all of the key organisations within the Icelandic fisheries industry including the Ministry of Industries and Innovation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, The Federation of Iceland Industries, Iceland Responsible Fisheries, The Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners, Federation of Icelandic Fish Processing Plants, ...
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With just ten months to go the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition is already set to be a sell-out
Next year's exhibition, the 11th in the series, will be held from 25-27 September 2014 at Smárinn, Kópavogur, Iceland. The last event held in 2011 proved so fruitful for so many exhibitors, it is no surprise that the 2014 event is likely to be the biggest yet. National ...
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NewsProtecting the Shetland Islands
A spatial management programme has been set up to protect vulnerable seabed habitat whilst monitoring, understanding and supporting scallop fleet activities in and around the Shetland Islands.
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NewsMSC for Barents Sea fishery
Spanish association of cod fishing ship owners, Agarba, has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its Barents Sea cod fishing operations.
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NewsUAE host to world’s largest fish farm
The world’s largest fish farm has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Emirates Aquatic, local media reports.
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NewsMcMurdo awarded €2.5m contract
McMurdo, part of the Orolia Group, is to supply its tuna fish aggregating device (FAD) tracking buoys to Thalos SAS in a contract worth €2.5m.
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NewsArabian Gulf countries to expand fisheries sector
David Hayes reports on fisheries development plans in the Arabian Gulf.
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Aucxis develops P-Fish
Belgian business automation specialist Aucxis has developed P-Fish, an extensive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) package, in collaboration with five renowned fish processing companies in The Netherlands.
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NewsScottish Salmon Company Q3 results
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) PLC’s Q3 results revealed its performance has improved over the year to date compared to 2012.
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Black Sea quotas
Black Sea fishing opportunities for 2014 have been proposed by the European Commission.
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Chilean rock lobster fishery enters MSC assessment
The Chilean Juan Fernández rock lobster fishery (Jasus frontalis) has entered into independent, third party assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification programme.
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EFF deadline extended
Applicants in England can still take advantage of the funding available through the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), as the deadline has been extended until 30 June 2014.
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Free fishing industry course
From early next year, those looking to pursue a career in the fishing industry will be able to take part in a free course at Coleg Llandrillo college in Wales.
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Snapper 1 monitoring programme
By 1 December this year, 25% of New Zealand’s Snapper 1 trawl fleet will have cameras or observers in place.
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MSC first for Estonia
After a year-long scientific assessment the Estonian prawn fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, making it the first Estonian fishery to become MSC certified.
