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NewsEU fishing fleet's economic recovery
According to the 2012 Annual Economic Report (AER), the European fishing fleet made an economic recovery in 2010 after two years of declining profitability.
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NewsFaroese suppliers join forces in Chile
During the aquaculture trade show Aqua Sur, to be held in Puerto Montt, Chile from 10-13 October, Faroese equipment suppliers Vónin, KJ Hydraulik and JT Electric have teamed up for a joint promotional effort.
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NewsNew ‘Afognak Strait’ longliner for Alaska
Kevin O’Leary and his vessel partner, Walter Sargent, have taken delivery of their new longliner.
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Korean crew sentenced for illegal dumping
Four members of the Korean crew of the fishing vessel, ‘Oyang 75’ have been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand, following an investigation into illegal dumping of fish.
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UK fishing industry report out today
The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2011 report shows a fall in quantity but an increase in value of fish landed by the UK fleet.
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NewsSnow crab certified to MSC standard
The southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab trap fishery, entered into assessment by the Affiliation of Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia (ASPANS), has been awarded MSC certification.
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Queensland lobster off limits
Queensland’s government has announced that all species of tropical rock lobster will be off limits to fishers from midnight 1 October 2012 until midnight 31 January 2013 in Queensland tidal waters.
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New Zealand fishermen forego orange roughy quota increase
New Zealand fish quota owners have decided to forego fishing an increased orange roughy stock in the interest of long-term sustainability.
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NewsNMFS report details millions of wasted fish
NMFS has issued a report this week detailing the catch and bycatch of fisheries in the Northeast of the US from July 2010 to June 2011 - during this period approximately 156 million pounds of fish were wasted.
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NewsWWF: new approach to IUU fishing
WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative has presented a new, simple, effective and inexpensive way to use satellite data to monitor global fisheries activities and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Lossie Seafoods on awards short-list
Lossie Seafoods has been short-listed for two prestigious awards in recognition of the quality of its premium Scottish smoked salmon.
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NewsEU mackerel sanctions agreed
The Scottish Government has confirmed that sanctions to penalise the “irresponsible mackerel fishing by Iceland and the Faroe Islands” were formally agreed in Brussels on Tuesday.
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NAFO moving forward
NAFO’s 34th Annual Meeting concluded last week, making positive decisions regarding the management of fish stocks and protection of ecosystems in the Northwest Atlantic Area.
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New head of Seafood Scotland
Seafish has announced the appointment of Graham Young as the new head of regional delivery for Scotland.
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NewsMozambique surveillance completed
The Greenpeace flagship, ‘Rainbow Warrior’ recently finished its two week surveillance of Mozambique waters, as part of its cooperation with the Mozambican Ministry of Fisheries.
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Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers conference to be held in October
The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) will be holding a two-day conference at the Corran Halls, Oban, Argyll, on 24 October, where Roddy McCuish from Argyll & Bute Council will welcome participants to the event.
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Greenpeace protests against Dongwon
This week activists from the Greenpeace ship ‘Esperanza’ have occupied the dry dock where one of Dongwon''s purse seine ships, MV ‘Granada’, is being repaired.
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XyRex appoints Icelandic distributor
XyRex Ltd, the supplier of hygiene treatment products for harvested seafood, has appointed SF Seafresh EFH as its agent and distributor in Iceland.
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NewsFISH Platform to improve fishing industry health and safety
The FISH Platform has been formed to improve the health and safety of fishermen, to reduce accidents in the industry, and to harmonise EU fishing training and certification.
