Latest News – Page 529
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NewsFish stocks recovery
A new report on fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic has further confirmed that they may be in sustained recovery.
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NewsBanana Pingers to reduce bycatch
All vessels over 12m operating in certain waters around the UK now have two months to demonstrate compliance with an existing EU regulation to reduce cetacean bycatch, effective from 1 July 2013.
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NewsPacific hake fishery enters re-assessment
The Pacific hake offshore fishery has entered assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification.
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NewsFIP to improve fishmeal supplies
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has launched a Southeast Asia Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) aimed at improving the fisheries that supply fishmeal to aquaculture feeds in Asia.
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NZ catches offenders
New Zealand fishery officers have apprehended a group illegally selling oysters and two men taking excess and undersize paua.
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On site servicing and repair service launched
British engineering company Seaway Powell Marine now has a mobile service and repair team for winches, windlasses, hydraulic and conventional sail and rigging controls.
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NewsMarel nominated for award
Iceland''s Marel has been nominated as one of four candidates for the 2013 Aqua-Nor Innovation Award for development by the Nor-Fishing Foundation.
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NewsSainsbury’s farmed salmon mislabelled
According to the Salmon & Trout Association (Scotland) UK supermarket Sainbury’s is still selling mislabelled salmon, despite apologising for the error eight weeks ago.
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NewsSustainability coalition launched
Six North American seafood suppliers have formed a new sustainable fisheries and aquaculture coalition – Sea Pact.
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Court upholds case against Staniford
The BC Court of Appeal has ruled against anti-salmon farming activist Don Staniford.
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Acuinova Chile BAP certified
Acuinova Chile S.A. has achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsFish Fight campaigner faces the industry
TV presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has faced his critics from the industry and made it clear that his Fish Fight campaign was designed to help not hinder the seafood sector.
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NewsNew labelling guidelines
The European Commission has introduced new guidelines on labelling for fish and aquaculture products to help consumers make informed decisions on the food they eat.
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NewsBAP for Pescanova
Two Pescanova Group seafood processing plants have received Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsEast African fishery funding
Two fisheries in East Africa are to receive funding for improvement projects to bring them up to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Environmental Standard for Sustainable Fishing.
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NewsUnder 10m fleet wins quota battle
Bryan Gibson reports on the recent court battle between the UK’s under 10m fleet and the producer associations over quota share.
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NewsOceana completes expedition
Oceana has completed its third annual Baltic Sea expedition, aiming to expose the weaknesses of the current network of marine protected areas.
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NewsUnique Flow Ice application in Tasmania
A Flow Ice generator, designed and built by Pam Refrigeration in Cape Town, is now in use for the rapid cooling of freshly caught salmon in road tankers for a Tasmanian salmon farm.
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NewsKeeping fish feeding costs down
Mississippi State University scientists have found that catfish can thrive for the first six weeks after hatching by feeding on naturally occurring zooplankton – which could save producers money.
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Ireland announces €8m in new investment
Simon Coveney , Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that €2.4m in grant aid will go to 25 seafood processing companies under the 2013 Seafood Processing Business Investment Scheme.
