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Karstensens to build the new ‘Ruth’
Danish fishing company Ruth A/S has placed an order for an 87.8m fishing vessel with Karstensens Shipyard.
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NewsFaroes Islands WTO panel vetoed
The Faroe Islands’ request to set up a WTO panel for the ongoing Atlanto-Scandian herring dispute has been blocked by the European Union.
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NewsNorwegian salmon exports to South Africa
A new research project by Norway’s food research institute, Nofima, is investigating the possibilities for increased export of Norwegian salmon to South Africa.
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NewsInvestment to strengthen Nunavut's fishing industry
Funding of over $360,000 for three projects in Nunavut, Canada, has been announced to strengthen the territory’s fishing industry.
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NewsCod still mislabelled in Dublin’s takeaways
A new study has discovered that cod mislabelling has been eradicated in Dublin’s supermarkets but not takeaways.
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Alaska flatfish fishery RFM certified
The largest flatfish fishery in the world has achieved Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification.
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NewsFish counting by DNA analysis
Scientists from the University of Washington have used fish DNA analysis from tank water to discern which species are more plentiful in an aquarium.
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NewsNew sales manager for Marel GB
Marel has appointed a new sales manager for Great Britain – all part of the strategy to grow the sales of all Marel products and systems in the meat, fish and poultry processing industries.
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EFCA to coordinate implantation of the discard ban
In a seminar organised by the European Fisheries Control Agency in Croatia on 15-16 January, it was agreed by Member States that the agency has a key role in coordinating the implementation of the discard ban.
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BAP growth in 2013
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme experienced robust growth in 2013 in terms of the number of BAP-certified facilities and the volume of product from those facilities on the market, reports the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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Canadian company pursues vessel efficiency
Canadian company Netukulimk Fisheries Limited is to receive $15,342 to complete energy and efficiency audits of its vessels.
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NewsINSEPARABLE campaign launched
European Commissioner Maria Damanaki is launching an EU-wide campaign, INSEPARABLE, to raise awareness on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
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NewsOrganic aquaculture project launched
An EU project which aims to increase the production of organic fish in Europe has been launched.
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NewsEco groups fight against modified salmon
Environmental groups are in dispute with the Canadian government over the manufacturing of genetically modified salmon in the country.
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News‘Izaro’ delivered
Echebastar Group’s new tuna-freezer was delivered on 18 January from Zamakona Yards, after its inauguration at the Maritime Cruise Station at Getxo, Port of Bilbao.
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NewsElectronic monitoring goes live
A new electronic monitoring (EM) website is being launched to help improve catch monitoring and increase accountability in US fisheries.
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NewsImproving biomass knowledge
CTAQUA’s new €214,000 fish biomass calculation project has been completed, which it says will help ensure efficient feeding practice and the protection and harvesting of farmed fish.
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NewsSockeye fishery under threat by mining
Alaska Native leaders, commercial fishermen, investors and conservation organisations have called on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) to act to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay wild salmon fishery from the effects of mining.
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NewsEMS solution unveiled
A rapid diagnostic test has been developed by the University of Arizona (UA) to identify early mortality syndrome (EMS) in shrimp – an ever increasing problem in Thailand, China and Vietnam.
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