Latest News – Page 475
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Akdeniz Shipyard wins research vessel order
The Mediterranean Fisheries Research, Production and Training Institute in Turkey has ordered a new Fisheries Control, Audit and Research Vessel from Akdeniz Shipyard.
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Fish stock advice
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published a popular version of its fish stock advice for 2014.
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NewsCroatia prepares for Europe
Croatia’s accession to the EU means the country will have to face fresh challenges in its fishing sector. Adrian Tatum reports.
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Ned-Deck Marine becomes PALFINGER NED-DECK
Since the integration of Ned-Deck Marine into the PALFINGER GROUP in 2010, the Business Area PALFINGER MARINE has strengthened its position as a deck equipment supplier in the maritime, offshore and wind industries worldwide.
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NewsMSC for cross-border Irish mussels
The bottom grown blue mussel sector in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (ROI) has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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Simulator delivered to training company
VSTEP has delivered a NAUTIS DNV Class A FMB simulator to Australian training organisation Seafood and Maritime Industries Training (SMIT).
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NewsTersan Shipyard delivers ‘Volstad’
Tersan Shipyard, located in Turkey, has delivered the 74.7m stern freezer trawler ‘Volstad’ to Norwegian fishing and offshore company Volstad AS.
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NewsNew SAILOR 800 VSAT antenna
Cobham has announced the forthcoming launch of a brand new SAILOR VSAT antenna.
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NewsWorld’s smallest PLB
This year Ocean Signal has introduced the world’s smallest Personal Locator Beacon the rescueME PLB1 which is typically 30% smaller than other PLBs.
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NewsNOAA acidification study
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is conducting a survey of the Pacific Ocean to determine how bad the problem of acidification is for the shellfish industry.
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NewsTrade sanctions against the Faroe Islands supported
The Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture has backed the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation adopting trade measures with regard to the Faroe Islands.
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NewsIceland calls early Coastal States meeting to resolve mackerel dispute
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson has written to Iceland’s fellow Coastal States (EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands) to propose new negotiations to find a solution to the ongoing mackerel dispute.
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Oyster aquaculture investment in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick government in Canada is investing $400,000 in a new programme to accelerate the development of its oyster aquaculture industry.
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NewsFaroese whalers will need a license from 2015
The first whale ''grind'' of the year has taken place in the Faroe Islands - a total of 125 pilot whales were killed last week (Monday 22 July) in the bay of Viðvík.
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NewsShellfish poisoning outbreak
A number of shellfish harvesting sites in Scotland have been closed, following the detection of unusually high levels of toxins which can cause acute food poisoning.
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NewsSmall scale fisheries symposium
A regional symposium is being organised to address the main issues related to sustainable small scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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New York bans shark fin trade
Fourteen animal welfare, environmental and conservation organisations have applauded Gov. Andrew Cuomo for signing a law that bans the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins in New York.
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SPPA: Approve sanctions against Faroe Islands
The EU Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture is meeting to discuss the proposal for trade sanctions on the Faroe Islands on 31 July, and the Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) is urging the EU to approve the proposal, blocking the export of herring and mackerel to the EU.
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NewsFishermen ‘Tweets from the Deep’
UK fisherman, Andy Giles, is set to document a day’s fishing through a series of tweets as part of a new initiative to raise awareness of the complex and dangerous nature of life at sea.
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NewsChinese processor first to offer one-star pompano
Guangdong Gourmet Aquatic Products’ processing plant in Wuchuan, Guangdong, China, has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
