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Boost for Tasmanian aquaculture
The Australian Government has announced that $3.5 million in funding has been secured for the Huon Aquaculture Value Added Processing Facility project, as part of the Tasmanian Jobs and Growth Plan
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Funding for BC salmon farmers
The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) is to receive $21,000 from the Canadian Government to review global practices and improve fish farming in British Columbia.
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NewsHigh Liner Foods achieves sustainability goal
Nova Scotia-based High Liner Goods Incorporated achieved 99% of its goal to source all its seafood from “certified sustainable or responsible” fisheries and aquaculture by the end of 2013.
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Maryland introduces fraud bill
The Maryland Seafood Authenticity and Enforcement Act has been introduced to provide Maryland residents with more information about the seafood they purchase.
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Why Icefish 2014 will be a sell out
“We sold all the machinery we had for sale - and more! I think Eimskip will need to buy a new freighter to move all the equipment we've sold! ” Jóhann Ólafur Ársælsson, Manager, Ásafl ehf “As organiser of the Norwegian pavilion we are highly satisfied with IFE. ...
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Outstanding Icelandic Skipper Award sponsored by Vónin
It is in Vónin's genes to think innovation. As early as in 1977 Vónin built the first privately owned test tank for testing model trawls. These early thoughts on developing existing and new trawls has resulted that innovation has become a integrated part of Vónin's staff. Today Vónin ...
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VIP delegations to be expanded for 2014
Mercator Media, the organisers of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, are looking to expand on the number of international VIP delegates brought into the 2014 Exhibition. Building on the success of the delegations brought into the 2011 event, Mercator Media will work with exhibitors and major Icelandic organisations to ensure ...
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NewsTwo thirds of fish to come from aquaculture by 2030
A new report predicts that aquaculture will provide close to two thirds of global food fish consumption by 2030, as catches from wild capture fisheries level off and demand from an emerging global middle class, especially in China, substantially increases.
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NewsEnglish and Welsh fishermen to receive PFDs
Ocean Safety has signed an agreement with Seafish to supply an initial 300 Mullion Compact personal flotation devices (PFDs) to commercial fishermen in England and Wales.
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NewsFriend of the Sea TV campaign reaches millions
Friend of the Sea (FOS) has launched a TV campaign in Italy and Switzerland to introduce viewers to FOS certification, highlighting companies engaging in environmental conservation and social accountability.
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NewsEC works to ‘diversify’ aquaculture
The European Commission (EC) has begun a five-year long project, ‘Diversify’, to identify a number of new and emerging finfish species that have the potential to expand the EU aquaculture industry.
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NewsUnderwater winch package for research ship
Denmark headquartered MacArtney has supplied a major consignment of high performance oceanographic winches to JAMSTEC, the Japanese Agency of Marine-Earth-Science and Technology.
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NewsSeagrass restoration could reverse marine biodiversity decline
Researchers at Swansea University are developing a means of restoring endangered seagrass meadows in the UK by growing mats of these marine plants to replace previously damaged habitat.
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NewsValentine’s Day boom for Scottish mussels
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) is predicting that sales of Scottish mussels will double in the run-up to Valentine’s Day on Friday.
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Core fishing grounds aid marine planning
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on fishermen to comment on the benefits and difficulties when it comes to marine spatial planning zones.
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NewsNutreco drives growth
Nutreco is looking to drive sustainable growth and expand its operations in Latin America, Russia, Asia and Africa after reporting solid results in 2013.
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NewsRussian salmon verified sustainable
Partners of Unimak Maritime Group have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea for sockeye and pink eye salmon fisheries in Kamchatka, Eastern Russia.
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NewsIndustry works to update UK fishing standards
A certification scheme created to raise standards in the UK catching sector is to be refreshed to “bring it in line with the ever changing needs of the industry” and ensure a transparent supply chain.
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True North salmon BAP certified
True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine is now ‘three-star’ certified to the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards.
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NewsOceana warns of seismic surveys damage
Oceana is fighting proposed oil and gas seismic projects between Catalonia and the Balearic Islands that it says will “harm” more than 17 million marine hectares, 82 protected areas and almost 200 protected or regulated species.
