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NewsNFFO slams Greenpeace evidence as ‘nonsense’
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has dubbed Greenpeace’s recent claims that its Spanish fleet has been exploiting UK fishing quotas as ‘unqualified, assumption-based nonsense’.
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NewsDay Boat Seafood MSC certified
Day Boat Seafood, a US North Atlantic swordfish, pelagic longline and handgear buoy line fishery, has been awarded MSC Certification.
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NAFC completes megrim project
A project on the population structure of megrim on the Northern Shelf has recently been completed by Paul Macdonald, fisheries scientist at the NAFC Marine Centre, in conjunction with the University of Oviedo, Spain.
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NewsNFFO under pressure over foreign vessels
Following the announcement of a clampdown on foreign fishing vessels profiting from UK quotas, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is under pressure to reveal the amount of fishing quota held by its foreign controlled members.
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NewsBangladesh’s largest trawler completes sea trial
The largest trawler in Bangladesh has recently completed a successful sea trial in the Bay of Bengal.
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NewsAquaculture demand to exceed $63bn in 2017
New research from market research firm The Freedonia Group, Inc. expects world demand for aquaculture supplies and equipment to grow 7.4% per year to $63.6 billion in 2017 at the farm gate level.
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NewsDead whale found at Mainstream Canada farm
Mainstream Canada has said that it was “shaken and saddened” to discover a dead humpback whale at its Ross Pass farm, north of Tofino, on 27 March and says it has never experienced an incident like it before.
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Barents Sea fishery enters assessment
Russian companies ZAO Strelets and ZAO Eridan have entered their joint cod and haddock fishery into assessment for MSC certification.
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NewsSølvtrans expands fleet
Sølvtrans has signed a contract with Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards for the construction of a new vessel for transporting live fish.
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NewsSeafish to educate children on seafood
In an attempt to help the educate the UK’s children and young people on the benefits of eating seafood, Seafish is getting involved with the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) first ever ‘Healthy Eating Week’.
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NewsVietnam fish export troubles
In a bid to address Vietnam’s high import rejection rate in the international trade of fish and fishery products, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organised a troubleshooting workshop.
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NewsDelegation presses for action on mackerel
An EU pelagic industry delegation met with European Commissioner Maria Damanaki on 26 March to express concern about the lack of progress in the mackerel dispute.
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NewsOceana warning over Balearics dredging
Global ocean advocacy group, Oceana, has applauded the High Public Prosecutor of the Balearic Islands decision to stop dredging works at Mahón harbour, Menorca, until non-compliance issues are addressed.
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NewsScientists confirm first two-headed bull shark
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first-ever, two-headed bull shark.
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NewsUSCG identifies fishing boat missing for 40 years
In December 2012 the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel ‘Falkor’ discovered the ‘Katmai’ which had been missing for 40 years.
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NewsMalawi aquaculture project receives funding
A small-scale commercial aquaculture developed project in Malawi has received £337,000 from the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund.
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NewsSeafish analysis of 2013 TACs
Seafish has compared the Total Allowable TACs agreed by the EU for 2013 with the scientific recommendations made the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in a new document, available on the Seafish website.
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NewsNew Havyard trawler for Smaragd
The Havyard Group has been awarded the contract to design and build a new purse seiner/trawler for shipping company, Smaragd.
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NewsXelect launched to improve fish health
Scotland’s St Andrews University has launched a new company, Xelect, in a bid to improve the health and quality of fish with support from local law firm, Murray Donald.
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Catch shares – who to believe?
With the onset of the 21st century, the US fisheries management administered by NOAA Fisheries has been promoting and implementing individual and tradable quotas (ITQ), which with time gained a new name – ‘catch shares’.
