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Portugal to nominate new MPA
The Gorringe seamounts have been nominated by the Portuguese government to become a Marine Protected Area.
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Open lectures on fisheries management to be held in March
A Buckland Special Colloquium on the theme of ‘Why, or why not, maximum sustainable yield (MSY)?’ will take place on 1 March 2013 at Fishmonger’s Hall in London.
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Aberystwyth University to host marine biology conference
Aberystwyth University will be hosting the 10th annual postgraduate conference of the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA), which will bring together up to 100 marine biologists from across the UK and Europe from 8th-10th May 2013.
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Oceana to give EU evidence of illegal fishing
Oceana has said that it will be sending the EU evidence of illegal fishing activity in the protected area surrounding Cabrera (Balearic Islands) and south Majorca.
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Canada can’t eradicate salmon virus
In the wake of four recent major outbreaks of the deadly infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Atlantic waters surrounding Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has said that it can’t eradicate the disease.
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New projects awarded EFF funding
Eleven English fisheries projects have been approved to receive funding from the latest European Fisheries Fund (EFF) panel.
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Eamon Cusack new IFM chair
The Institute of Fisheries Management, the UK-based international body promoting sustainable management of freshwater and marine fisheries, has appointed Eamon Cusack as its new chairman.
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SFF: Iceland needs to focus on a mackerel resolution
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has accused the Icelandic Government of using a media trip to Iceland this week as a ‘spin to defend the indefensible’ and says it should be seeking a resolution to the mackerel dispute instead.
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SPFA wants mediator to end mackerel dispute
The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) has backed the announcement by Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead that an international mediator should be appointed to help end the mackerel fishery stalemate with Iceland and the Faroes.
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FAO fuel saving manual for small vessels
The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has released a new manual, ‘Fuel savings for small fishing vessels’, to provide practical advice on ways to reduce fuel.
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Fishermen and scientists working together
The need for collaboration between fishermen and scientists was reiterated at the eighth annual meeting of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the Regional Advisory Councils (RAC).
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New policy co-ordinator for SWFPA
Jennifer Mouat has recently joined the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association in the newly created role of policy co-ordinator.
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'Fattoria del pesce' rainbow trout FOS
The Fattoria del Pesce Srl farming site and processing factory in Italy have been certified Friend of the Sea for rainbow trout production.
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Iceland dismisses EU fishing policy
Iceland’s president has dismissed the EU Common Fisheries Policy as a “colossal failure” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Portuguese fishery gets MSC certificate reinstated
Portuguese sardine fishery, Anopcerco, has had its MSC certification reinstated following a positive audit, conducted by independent certifier, Intertek Moody Marine.
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McDonald’s USA to serve MSC fish
As part of its 10 year commitment to sustainable fishing practices, McDonald’s USA will serve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fish in over 14,000 restaurants nationwide, making it the first national restaurant chain to adopt the blue ecolabel.
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Faroes withdraw from herring agreement
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) have condemned the Faroese for deciding to withdraw from international sharing arrangements for the Atlanto-Scandian herring stock this week.
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Robots to improve salmon processing
Gobal processing equipment supplier, Marel, has designed an ITM2 trimming robot to help improve high value salmon trimming.
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Managing ecosystems on three levels
Menakhem Ben-Yami exclusively interviews NOAA’s new Senior Scientist for Ecosystem Management, Jason Link.
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New RSW technology launched
This year MMC Kulde is presenting its new environmental RSW technology, designed to meet the needs of the fish industry to replace existing RSW systems operating with Freon R 22.