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NewsUK outfitting expertise
Birkenhead UK based contractor MPE Interiors has supplied its manufacturing and outfitting expertise to an Irish shipyard building a new salmon farm vessel.
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NewsHB Grandi trawler trouble
Iceland’s HB Grandi’s wetfish trawler, ‘Otto N Thorláksson RE’, is to be docked for two to three months due to a main engine breakdown last week.
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NewsOffshore Mariculture Conference is launching in the Americas
Offshore Mariculture Conference is launching in the Americas 21–24 September, Baja California, Mexico. The global aquaculture industry continues to be the fastest growing animal-food-producing sector, accounting for around half of all fish consumed in the world today.
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Fisheries committee “undermines” CFP reform
The European Parliament’s fisheries committee has voted on amendments to a series of existing laws that EU association, Seas at Risk, says it “undermining” the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform.
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Finest at Sea products recalled
Consumers are being warned not to eat certain Finest at Sea Ocean Products because they could potentially grow Clostridium botulinum, which can cause foodborne botulism - a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial illness.
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NewsNew guide to keeping Oz-caught sharks safe
A new guide developed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is expected to help increase the survival rate of sharks and rays accidentally caught during commercial fishing.
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NewsNOAA regulations to protect bluefin
Final regulations to help protect Atlantic bluefin tuna by reducing dead discards and providing measures to help ensure compliance with international quotas have been announced by NOAA.
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NewsCTIG no-show at WCPFC meet
Greenpeace says that the disgraced China Tuna Industry Group (CTIG) did not turn up at the eleventh Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting this week.
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NewsHelp for Scotland’s processors
A new project has been launched by Seafood Scotland to help Scotland’s processing industry to increase its offering of added value products, whilst also reducing the costs of production and route to market.
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Mussel sales set to soar this Christmas
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has predicted that mussel sales will increase by around third in the run-up to Christmas, and oyster sales are expected to rise by a similar amount too.
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NewsTrust calls for protection of new Scottish habitat
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is calling for a newly discovered seabed habitat formed by an unusual, coral-like seaweed known as maerl, to be protected.
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NewsWave energy generator for fishfarms
Scotland’s Albatern, is developing a pioneering floating flexible wave energy generator called WaveNET, which it says will have a market in powering aquaculture farms and remote coastal communities.
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NewsASC shrimp for Christmas
The first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified shrimp products have been launched to the market in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden - just in time for Christmas.
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NewsFighting slavery in fishing
The UK’s Home Office is working hard to raise awareness of slavery in the fishing sector with a new campaign, aimed to give people the confidence to help tackle the ever-growing issue, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsTom Elliott passes away
Respected and admired businessman and industry leader Tom Elliott passed away on 29 November.
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News15% turbot cut proposed
The European Commission has proposed a cut to the annual EU quota for turbot in the Black Sea in 2015 by 15%, to 74 tonnes.
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Oyster and mussel rights transfer
The rights to naturally occurring oysters and mussels is transferring to Scotland from the Crown Estate.
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NewsThe need for social sustainability
Europêche says that it will continue to push for a fair standard of employment under the Common Fisheries Policy aligned with International standards.
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Industry puts trust in EU ministers
The Pew Charitable Trusts is calling on the European Union’s fisheries ministers to put an end to overfishing in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters and implement the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at their upcoming December meeting.
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Carrefour sponsors sole assessment
French retailer Carrefour is offering financial support towards the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of FROM Nord’s Eastern Channel and North Sea sole fishery.
