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NewsNofima tests new catch handling methods
Scientists at Nofima are testing new catch handling methods that can increase the value of the raw material from the trawler fleet, to equal the best fish caught by autoline.
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NewsPrawn fishery enters MSC assessment
Maresco A/S, a company specialising in shellfish, has entered the Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn fishery into assessment for MSC certification.
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ProActive Vessel Register growing
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has confirmed that 38 vessels have signed up for its ProActive Vessel Register (PVR), a database of vessels that have committed to improve fishing practices.
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NewsMAREANO survey underway
Research vessel ‘G.O. Sars’ embarked upon the 2012 MAREANO (Marine AREA database for Norwegian coastal and sea areas) autumn survey in mid-September.
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NewsCats in the firing line of fishfood debate
A paper which outlines the need for a proper investigation of the impact of the pet food industry points out that Australian cats eat 33,500 tonnes of seafood per annum – both imported and produced in Australia.
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EC to host state of fish stocks seminar
The European Commission will host a seminar on the state of fish stocks in European waters on 26 September.
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NFI publishes top 10 seafood list
The USA’s National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has published its list of top 10 most consumed seafood items, with shrimp, canned tuna and salmon taking the top three spots.
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NewsOceana blasts Danish dredging approval
Oceana has said that it is deeply disappointed by the Danish Government’s recent approval of blue mussel fisheries inside two Natura 2000 sites in the Limfjord, Denmark.
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NewsAccident onboard ‘JANK’ results in safety recommendations
An accident where a fisherman’s foot was severely injured by a falling warp block has given the Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board reason to issue safety recommendations to the owners of the fishing vessel.
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Lochhead hits back at misleading headlines
Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has responded to media reports that imply fish stocks are collapsing, calling them a distraction from Scottish efforts to fish sustainably.
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NewsTechnicold selected for longliner
Technicold by Northern Lights has been selected to supply the cooling and heating system on the environmentally friendly longliner Northern Leader.
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NewsEFF grant for shark and ray research
A grant from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) of almost £200,000 is helping to empower commercial fishermen to research the inshore shark and ray fisheries of the southern North Sea (ICES division IVc).
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NewsCanada names another Coast Guard vessel
Another new vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard fleet was named last week by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
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NewsUS seafood landings reach 17-year high
A new NOAA report shows that US seafood landings reached a 17-year high in 2011, thanks in part to rebuilding fish populations.
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NewsEffects of ocean acidification researched
NOAA has announced that three new research projects will receive funding totalling nearly $1.6m to examine the effects of ocean acidification on fisheries, and the coastal economies that depend upon them.
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Bycatch researchers work with fishers in Asia and South America
Purse seine tuna fishers around the world are getting a real-time update on best practices to avoid bycatch thanks to a series of workshops facilitated by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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NewsLinde opens aquaculture centre in Norway
Linde Gases has opened its state-of-the-art Innovation Centre for Aquaculture, a pioneering R&D and testing unit located at Ålesund in Norway.
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NewsMMO advises on porbeagle shark landings
The UK''s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued advice on porbeagle sharks, following recent landings of the species in the North East Atlantic.
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NewsShaping the future of mariculture
The programme at the Offshore Mariculture Conference in Izmir, Turkey from 17-19 October will include an important plenary discussion on ‘The Governance of Mariculture in International Waters’.
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European Parliament supports finning ban
The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament has supported a strict ban on shark finning in EU waters and on EU vessels worldwide.
