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New NZ aquaculture strategy
A new aquaculture strategy called the ''Northland Aquaculture Development Strategy’ is due to be launched in New Zealand this week.
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Peru cuts fishing quota due to climate worries
The Peruvian government has cuts its commercial fishing quota as stocks of anchovy have diminished thanks to warmer water temperatures and controversial practices such as discarded catches.
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WWF calls for Great Barrier Reef protection
WWF Australia is calling for protection of the Great Barrier Reef after the Queensland Government revealed draft plans for industrial development, threatening Australia’s snubfun dolphin and other marine life.
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New Valka x-ray cutting machine
Icelandic fish processor, Valka, has unveiled a new x-ray guided water jet cutting machine which it says marks a turning point in fish processing.
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GAA looks for Innovation Award candidates
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is looking for candidates for its newly established award for innovative aquaculture farm practices.
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Baader purchases Trio Food shares
Germany’s food processing machinery specialist, The Baader Group, has purchased 100% shares of Norway’s Trio Food Processing Machinery AS.
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US gets first three star salmon operation
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme recently gained its first three star salmon operation in North America - Northern Harvest Sea Farms.
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Largest Nordic fishmeal and oil company formed
Norwegian Koppern?s and Danish TripleNine have merged to form the largest Nordic fishmeal and fish oil business.
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John West takes pole and line tuna to Germany
UK canned fish producer, John West, has launched in Germany with the emphasis firmly on the sustainability and traceability of its 100% pole and line caught skipjack tuna.
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Call for protection of Danish marine environment
A coalition of 18 ‘green’ Danish NGOs, including Oceana, has published a report on Denmark’s marine environment and is calling for better management and protection.
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OSM conference statement to the FAO
Mercator Media’s Offshore Mariculture Conference went swimmingly this year – it culminated in a statement requesting the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) conduct an assessment of the access and operational frameworks for open ocean mariculture in the high seas.
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MSC opens office in Iceland
The MSC has appointed Gísli Gíslason as senior fishery outreach manager, responsible for servicing stakeholders and fishery clients in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
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Iceland responds to mackerel negotiations
Following the inconclusive meeting on the management of mackerel fisheries between Iceland, Norway, Faroe Islands and the EU, Iceland’s chief negotiator and minister of industries and innovation have released statements.
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AFMA project to improve management of ecological fishing risks
AFMA’s environmental management system is being extended with a new project to improve management of ecological risks to ensure sustainable fishing practices.
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Europêche: Commission's proposals exaggerated and unbalanced
Europêche president, Javier Garat, has responded to the Commission’s proposals on 2013 fishing opportunities for Atlantic and North Sea fish stocks by saying: "It is regrettable that the European Commission continues to propose reductions of more than 15% of TACs and/or fishing effort when few data are available or when ...
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Litter threatens species in Gorringe bank
Marine organisation, Oceana, has highlighted that litter and fishing gear has been found among new species in major European seamount, the Gorringe bank.
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Sapmer purse seine vessels go FoS
French deep-sea fishing company Sapmer has gained Friend of the Sea certification for its purse seine fleets.
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Top honours for Lossie Seafoods at food awards
Lossie Seafoods has won a prestigious award at the Highland & Islands Food Awards in recognition of its success in developing new markets for premium Scottish smoked salmon.
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TACs proposed for Atlantic and North Sea
The European Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for 2013 for certain stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea, for stocks managed exclusively by the EU.
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Olympic supplier MSC certified
Simson’s Fisheries, supplier to the London 2012 Olympics, has gained MSC certification and can now supply sustainable fish to hotel groups, restaurants, pub groups, retailers, schools and hospitals.