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NewsResearchers look at rainbow trout genome
An international team of researchers has mapped the genetic profile of the rainbow trout, focusing on the rate at which genes have evolved since a rare genome doubling event occurred around 100 million years ago.
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Vietnam invests in communication system
Vietnam has invested VND500m in communication systems for fishermen, reports local media.
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Fishmeal factory opens in Vietnam
The Thuy Hai Seafood Processing Co., Ltd fishmeal factory opened in Vietnam on 19 April.
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NewsSealord buys ‘Ocean Dawn’
New Zealand company Sealord has purchased the ‘Ocean Dawn’, a vessel that has been under contract to the fishing company since July 2011, for around NZD20m.
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NewsProgress made on new NZ salmon farms
New Zealand Pacific salmon producer, King Salmon, is making progress on new farms in Marlborough Sounds after receiving the go-ahead from the Supreme Court.
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Workshop on ocean industry data collection in Canada
The World Ocean Council (WOC) and Canada’s Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Network are organising an international workshop to advance ocean industry data collecting and sharing in Canada.
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FOS-certified Calamari Oil
Australian NaturalCare has launched Friend of the Sea (FOS) approved Calamari Oil 1000, which contains Calamarine® concentrated squid oil produced by Pharma Marine.
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NewsVirginia aquaculture value higher than ever
According to a survey of shellfish aquaculture conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia’s shellfish growers sold an estimated 31 million single oysters and 214.4 million clams in 2013 for a farm-gate value of $45.1 million - an all-time high.
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NewsOcean sunfish sampling
Researchers at Perth’s Murdoch University have been conducting a biopsy sampling programme on ocean sunfish for the past 12 months.
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NewsTuna fishing in the Great Australian Bight
For the first time in almost 20 years, Eastern Tuna longliners have been catching Southern Bluefin tuna (SBT) in the Great Australian Bight.
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NewsOz Coalition stands up to illegal fishing
The Australian Coalition is standing strong against illegal fishing in the Australian Fishing Zone following the apprehension of a suspected illegal vessel with 500kg of fish onboard.
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NewsUpgraded Wärtsilä NOx Reducer for HB Grandi vessels
Two new HB Grandi fishing vessels under construction at the Celiktrans yard in Turkey will be fitted with the new Wärtsilä NOx Reducer.
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NewsSydney bycatch trials
Australia’s South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) and Sydney fisherman Vince Bagnato are due to trial a bycatch reduction device that excludes gulper sharks from Royal Red Prawn nets, from late April.
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NewsIceland announces 2014 mackerel quota
The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has set Iceland''s 2014 mackerel catch quota at 147,574 tons.
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NewsBAP shrimp standards now a ‘Good Alternative’
Farmed shrimp certified to two-star, three-star and four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards are now equivalent to a yellow ‘Good Alternative’ rating from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® programme.
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News'Vardøjenta' delivered
Icelandic boat builder, Vikingboats ehf, delivered a 13m shelter decked fishing boat to a Norwegian buyer in February.
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NewsOcea and Bremnes work on ‘green’ delousing
Norway’s Ocea and Bremnes Seashore are to further develop the Ocea Thermolicer, scaling it for Norwegian and North Sea conditions.
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NewsSFF seeks clarity on independence
The Scottish fishing industry is seeking answers from the Scottish and UK fisheries ministers on exactly what it will mean for fishermen in Scotland if the country votes ‘yes’ to independence.
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NewsEII releases Annual Report on Dolphin Safe tuna
The Earth Island Institute’s (EII) International Monitoring Program has released its 2013 Annual Report on Dolphin Safe Tuna.
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NewsIndustry airs concerns over new fisheries fund
The European Parliament has agreed on the €6.5bn European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) – the final step of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform – but a number of key industry players have voiced their concerns over its implementation.
