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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.
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NewsAquaculture still growing
The 2014 Offshore Mariculture Conference confirmed that aquaculture is still the future.
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NewsFirst farm in Australia ASC certified
Tassal Operations’ Macquarie Harbour Farm has become the first farm in Australia to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
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NewsEU project finds fish feed alternatives
An EC-funded research project is working hard to find alternative fish feeds that retain the nutritional properties of fish.
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NewsValue of Scottish fish falls by 8%
Provisional statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show that the overall quayside value of sea fish and shellfish landed by Scottish vessels in 2013 decreased by 8%, compared with 2012.
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NewsFOA grand opening
The grand opening of the largest closed-water shrimp production facility in the US will take place on 7 May.
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NewsChanges could reduce fishing injuries
New research from Oregon State University shows that handling frozen fish caused nearly half of all injuries aboard commercial freezer-trawlers and about a quarter of the injuries on freezer-longliner vessels operating off the coast of Alaska.
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Huon Aquaculture expansion launched
The Australian government has committed $3.5 million to help Huon Aquaculture expand its Parramatta Creek factory and boost employment in the region.
