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  • Scientist Finn-Arne Egeness believes that changes in the European supermarket chains’ preferences for fresh and defrosted fish can cause major consequences for Norwegian fillet producers. Creditt Jon-Arne Berg-Jacobsen, Nofima
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    Nofima: Frozen fish better than fresh

    2012-08-23T11:46:00Z

    It is becoming increasingly common for defrosted fish fillets to be sold in fresh fish counters at European supermarkets, which can cause major consequences for Norwegian fillet producers, says Nofima.

  • Orange Roughy catch. Credit: Stephen McGowan, Australian Maritime College, 2006/Marine Photobank
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    Orange Roughy bouncing back

    2012-08-23T11:40:00Z

    Ongoing research into the recovery of Orange Roughy is yielding some positive results, with a clear indication that stocks are improving as a result of measures put in place by AFMA.

  • The overall idea is to develop new technology for catch handling
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    SINTEF’s automatic catch handling project

    2012-08-23T09:38:00Z

    Norway’s SINTEF - the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia – is one-and-a-half years into a four-year research project on automatic catch handling systems of whitefish onboard fishing vessels.

  • A traditional rahui (closure) has been imposed
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    Wakatu Quay extension

    2012-08-22T16:35:00Z

    The temporary closure of the Wakatu Quay area in Kaikoura, New Zealand, has been extended by the Ministry for Primary Industries until 17 August 2014.

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    Haikui Seafood steps into India

    2012-08-22T15:12:00Z

    Haikui Seafood AG, an established seafood processing company with sales in Chinese and international markets, has made a strategic stride into the Indian seafood market by winning a new client in Sri Lanka.

  • Andreas Hollmann is the new general manager of Ishida GmbH
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    Ishida GmbH appoints new GM

    2012-08-22T14:37:00Z

    Ishida Europe has appointed Andreas Hollman general manager of the company’s German subsidiary, Ishida GmbH.

  • The WPL9010 manual weigh price labeller
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    Marel launches manual weigh price labeller

    2012-08-22T14:20:00Z

    Marel has recently launched its WPL9010 manual weigh price labeller, suitable for low volume labelling of individual packs, product development or products unsuited to automatic labelling.

  • The trawler 'Cattleya'
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    BLRT delivers new fishing hull

    2012-08-22T11:14:00Z

    Lithuanian shipyard, Western Baltija Shipbuilding, part of Estonia''s BLRT Grupp, has delivered a new fishing vessel hull to Danish company, Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S.

  • The SFF has criticised The 2012 Fish Dependence Report
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    Scots fishermen slam ‘misleading’ report

    2012-08-22T11:08:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has criticised a report from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and OCEAN2012 for containing misleading information on the state of UK and European fish fisheries.

  • The bill will restrict the level of foreign ownership of Faroese fish-farming companies to a maximum of 30%
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    Faeroes restrict foreign ownership

    2012-08-22T11:04:00Z

    The Faroese Minister of Trade and Industry has introduced a bill which restricts the level of foreign ownership of Faroese fish-farming companies to a maximum of 30%.

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    Haikui Seafood AG: First step into the Indian market

    2012-08-22T10:57:00Z

    Haikui Seafood AG, an established seafood processing company with sales in Chinese and international markets, has made a strategic stride into the Indian seafood market by winning a new client in Sri Lanka.

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    Novus sponsors World Aquaculture Society

    2012-08-22T10:42:00Z

    Novus International, Inc. has committed to serving as a premier sponsor of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS).

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    Fish and Chip Awards 2013 semi-finalists

    2012-08-22T10:34:00Z

    Ten semi-finalists for the Marketing and Innovation Award category of the National Fish & Chip Awards 2013 have been announced after being judged on their creative marketing strategies and innovative thinking.

  • UK fish stocks will run by today, nef warns Photo: S Lilley
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    Fish demand drains UK supplies

    2012-08-21T18:16:00Z

    Demand for fish in the UK has already matched the supply its waters can produce for the year, leading to a reliance on imported cod and haddock.

  • Mr Abbott was fined US$6,000 for violating the 'Fisheries Act'
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    Great Slave owner violates Fisheries Act

    2012-08-21T14:51:00Z

    Brian Abbott, owner of Canada based Great Slave Fish Products Ltd, has been fined US$6,000 for violating the ‘Fisheries Act’.

  • The Hastings Dover sole trammel net, gill net and trawl fisheries have been re-certified. Credit: Melanie Siggs/Marine Photobank
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    Hastings fishery re-certified

    2012-08-21T11:14:00Z

    The Hastings Dover sole trammel net, gill net and trawl fisheries have been re-certified as sustainable and well-managed fisheries under the MSC standard.

  • The last of the fish from Mainstream Canada’s Millar Channel farm have been removed
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    Mainstream Canada farm empty

    2012-08-21T11:08:00Z

    The last of the fish from Mainstream Canada’s Millar Channel farm have been removed and the site is now empty.

  • MRI research shows that the amount of mackerel in Icelandic waters has remained plentiful. Credit: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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    Abundance of mackerel in Icelandic waters

    2012-08-21T10:56:00Z

    According to research by the MRI, the quantity of mackerel in Icelandic waters is similar to that of the past few years.

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    New international declaration on oceans and fisheries welcomed by FAO director-general

    2012-08-21T10:45:00Z

    FAO director-general José Graziano da Silva has said that the responsible and sustainable management of oceans and coasts must become "a global priority."

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    Recovering Baltic cod is lacking food

    2012-08-21T10:41:00Z

    After two decades of severe depletion, the eastern Baltic cod stock has recently started to recover, but with unexpected side-effects says a study led by DTU Aqua.