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NewsOman to invest in fisheries growth
According to media reports, Oman’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has secured financial allocations close to OMR 500m (US$1.2m) to develop the country''s fisheries sector during 2013 to 2020.
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NewsBaltic cod fishing restrictions may be reduced
Certain restrictions on fishing in EU waters were removed by a European Parliament vote this week meaning that small-scale fishermen may be able to catch Baltic cod in coastal areas during closed-season summer months.
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NewsEU aquaculture research losing out to China
Europe is gradually losing its position as the world’s leading centre of aquaculture research to China and the surrounding Asian countries, says Jean Dhont, secretary of the ASEM Aquaculture Platform, an EU funded research programme promoting EU-Asia cooperation in aquaculture.
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Oceana: National Park Board responsible for its deterioration
Oceana has described the Board of Trustees of the Archipelago of Cabrera Maritime-Terrestrial National Park in the Balearic Islands as inoperative, due to its almost total lack of activity in 2012.
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Freezertech expands manufacturing with new machinery
After a successful year, plate freezer manufacturer Freezertech has expanded by adding a new CNC Machining Centre to its workshop.
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NewsVertical plate freezer shows immediate advantages
Just six months after Tucal launched the new model of its vertical plate freezer with automatic unloading system in January 2012, the Spanish company sent the first units to a Latin American processor.
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NewsMotorcycle cool boxes improve fish quality
The Regional Fisheries Livelihood Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP) has improved the quality and availability of fresh fish on Indonesia’s Rote island by providing motorcycle cool boxes for mobile fish traders.
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NewsStudy shows that crabs can feel pain
A researcher from Queen’s University Belfast has found that crabs are likely to feel pain and suggests that the food and aquaculture industries should reconsider how they treat live crustaceans such as crabs, prawns and lobsters.
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First MSC tuna fishery re-certified
Fresh, frozen and canned albacore tuna from the American Albacore Fishing Association (AAFA), has achieved MSC certification for a second time for the North and South Pacific albacore fisheries.
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NewsDiscarded net threat to Oz turtles
Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists have just released a spatial risk analysis identifying hotspots where lost fishing nets are threatening the country’s turtle population.
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NewsOz Government reveals marine reserve plans
Australia’s Government has given the country’s marine users just 30 days to consult on its management plans for the newly created Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network, but there is a worry over the impact it will have on the commerical fishing sector.
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12 more tuna vessels for Tonga
Tonga’s Minister of Fishery, Sangster Saulala, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the operation of 12 additional tuna fishing vessels which will operate in Tonga waters in 2013.
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EU-Ivory Coast FPA
The European Union and the Ivory Coast have agreed on a new Protocol to implement the EU/ Ivory Coast Fisheries Partnership Agreement, providing the EU with fishing opportunities for tuna and other highly migratory species.
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NewsS&TA questions Freedom Food certification
The Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) is questioning the certification of Scottish farmed salmon by the RSPCA/Freedom Food.
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NewsWorld Fisheries: are we managing an effective decline?
With more fishing grounds around the world reaching the point of depletion, are there any productive areas left to fish or are those being over-targeted too? Adrian Tatum reports.
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NewsIs it time for the fishing industry to re-calibrate its moral compass?
Bryan Gibson writes on the issue of food waste and asks if we should be making more of the resources we have.
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World’s biggest onshore farm planned
Salmon farming company FishFrom is due to submit a planning application for the world’s biggest onshore farm, in which the fish will be produced without ever swimming in rivers or the sea.
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NewsUS study says environment key to fish stocks
According to a new US study published this week, fisheries managers should get better at spotting environmental conditions that help or hinder fish stocks to enable better management plans.
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NewsFishing industry supports Galway and Aberdeen Expos
The UK fishing industry has thrown its support behind the Skipper Expo International fisheries exhibitions in Galway and Aberdeen, with many companies reportedly choosing to exhibit at both shows.
