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NewsNew generation of Craemer fish boxes
At this year’s Seafood Processing Europe exhibition in Brussels, fish box manufacturer Craemer introduced its new generation of fish boxes.
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NewsWashington: No ISA
New tests by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) show no signs of the Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) virus in farmed, hatchery or wild salmon in Washington.
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NewsChristening HB Grandi’s Polar Bear
HB Grandi’s new Ísbjörninn (Polar Bear) cold store in Nordurgardur, Iceland, was formally opened this week, after taking only six months to build.
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NewsBlumar earns three star BAP certification
Chilean salmon farming company, Blumar SA, has become the third in the country to achieve three star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification from the Global Aquaculture Alliance.
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NewsRichard Benyon to be quizzed on discard ban
The UK’s Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries, Richard Benyon, will present the details of the proposals for a discards ban as part of the Common Fisheries Policy to the House of Lords tomorrow.
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NewsUS retailers say no to GM salmon
The Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood has announced that Target and other large US grocery retailers have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon if it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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NewsRecord figures at Welsh port
In January this year Welsh fishing port, Milford Fish Docks, experienced the highest tonnage landed 15 in years, and the highest for more than 10 years in 2012.
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NewsICES advice now based on catches
For its 2014 advice on fish stocks, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has used data on the amount of fish caught at sea, instead of what is landed.
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Milford Fish Docks pushes forward
The largest fishing port in Wales, Milford Fish Docks, had record fish landings in 2012 and landed the largest catch for fifteen years in January 2013 - it now wants to push ahead and attract more fishing businesses.
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NewsFishing opportunities for 2014
The latest figures on fish stocks in EU waters reveal the European Commission’s efforts to phase out overfishing are paying off, but more still needs to be done.
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NewsViolence and murder in Thai fisheries
A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has documented harrowing evidence of human trafficking and exploitation in Thailand’s fishing industry, where boat workers are subjected to excessive working hours, little or no pay, threats of violence, physical abuse, and even murder, reports Carly Wills.
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NewsVirginia upgrades research fleet
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has upgraded its juvenile fish abundance research fleet with the 43ft R/V ‘Tidewater’.
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NewsSeafish sets out certification standards
In a bid to eliminate confusion for consumers and the industry over different certification standards, Seafish has launched a new web resource to provide information on standards which apply to fish and shellfish supplied in the UK.
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NewsNew machine for absorbent liners
Sirane’s food packaging division has designed and built a new machine for the production of absorbent liners for packaging seafood.
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NewsJellyfish ‘blooms’ endanger fish stocks
A new FAO report has found that jellyfish ‘blooms’ could be behind a drop in fish stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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NewsCFP reform agreed
An agreement has been reached for a radical overhaul of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy, following nearly two years of negotiations.
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Fishmeal and fish oil overview
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released the annual sustainability overview of fishmeal and fish oil fisheries covering the 28 principal reduction areas around the Atlantic Ocean and South America.
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NewsNew IPL robot from Marel
Marel has launched a new intelligent portion loading (IPL) Robot that can be configured to virtually any application in the protein sector.
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NewsAtlantic Ocean research alliance
In a bid to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and to promote the sustainable management of its resources, the European Union, the United States and Canada, have agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research.
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NewsProcessing company chooses Linx printers
Espersen Lietuva UAB, one of the most modern fish processing companies in Europe, has installed two printers from Linx Printing Technologies for labelling its boxes.
