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EMFF reaction
The first reading of the €6.5bn European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) by the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament has been received with mixed reaction.
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NewsCummins Power for Peruvian purse seiner
Peruvian anchovy fishing company Hayduk Corporation has recently repowered one of its anchovy purse seiners, the Ana Lucia.
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Tucal active in North Africa
So far this year Spanish refrigeration company Tucal has been very active in North Africa, mainly in Morocco and Mauritania.
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NewsJCB repower for British scalloper
Mevagissey, UK, based scalloper Brian Ball has opted for a new JCB repower for his 7.98m vessel Charlotta.
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Trawling prohibited in Cabrera
The Spanish government and other involved parties have reached an agreement to prohibit trawling over the coralligenous communities and rhodolites beds on the seamounts of the Mallorca Channel and the area East of Cabrera.
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IUU vessel list
The European Commission has adopted an updated list of vessels that cannot land or sell their fish in the EU as they have been identified as taking part in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsBAP certification for Canadian distributor
Albion Fisheries Ltd has become the first Canadian full line seafood distributor to earn Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsCanadian lobster fishery achieves certification
The Îles-de-la-Madeleine lobster (Homarus americanus) trap fishery in Canada has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsNorway first to sign safety agreement
Norway has become the first State to sign the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the 1993 Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977.
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WCSAM conference kicks off
The World Conference on Stock Assessment Methods for Sustainable Fisheries (WCSAM) is taking place in Boston this week, and more than 200 fishery scientists are discussing fish stock assessment methods – both challenges to their development and needs for future evaluation.
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NewsChampion of small-scale fishermen
Menakhem Ben-Yami interviews Robin Alden, Executive Director of Penobscot East Resource Center and member of Maine Sea Grant''s Policy Advisory Committee.
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NewsIndia: Too many fishermen?
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks into the stagnation of Gujarat''s fisheries.
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NewsSuccess for horizontal freezer
The Espersen Group processing site in Lithuania is the first to use Dybvad Stål Industri’s (DSI) horizontal HKS 38/20, with auto filling and unloading.
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NewsSanctions deadline set
The European Commission will impose trade sanction measures against the Faroe Islands at the end of this month due to the overfishing of Atlanto-Scandian herring, and similar measures will also be brought forward for Iceland.
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NewsPrince of Wales praises British fishermen
The Prince of Wales has praised the work of British fishermen in taking steps to reduce the impact of their industry on the marine environment.
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NewsPon Power joins the fight against poverty
Somali Fair Fishing is an independent Danish-Somali NGO which has initiated a hands-on project, building a local fish factory in Somaliland.
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NewsPhilippines crab management
A crab management plan has been approved by the Philippines’ department of agriculture, department of interior and local government (DA-DILG) to conserve and regulate blue swimming crab.
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NewsAntarctic MPA talks fail
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that Russia, with some support from the Ukraine, has stalled progress on establishing marine reserves in the Antarctic.
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NewsOmega Protein adds to its fishing fleet
Omega Protein Corporation recently christened two new vessels at its Reedville, Virginia facility.
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Smart Fishing Vessels
During the World Seafood Congress, the World Ocean Council (WOC) has organised a workshop on ‘Smart Fishing Vessels’.
