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  • Amundsen Omega-3 supplements have been FOS certified
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    Amundsen Omega-3 a Friend of the Sea

    2013-02-28T16:18:00Z

    Amundsen Omega-3 supplements have been approved by Friend of the Sea (FOS).

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    Mixed feelings on discard ban

    2013-02-28T15:45:00Z

    Javier Garat, president of Europêche and president of the Copa-Cogeca FISH WG, Giampaolo Buonfiglio have commented on yesterday’s agreement on the implementation of the discard ban and the possibility of bycatch quotas in the Council of the EU.

  • The workshop will look at climate change, disasters and crises in Southern and Eastern Africa. Photo: Chris Williams/Marine Photobank
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    FAO workshop on crises in Africa

    2013-02-28T12:07:00Z

    The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA), a technical body of African Union, are jointly organising a regional workshop to look at the roles of fisheries in Africa from 22 to 24 April 2013.

  • The EC evaluated the effectiveness of the FPA and protocol between the EU and the Seychelles. Photo: Hansueli Krapf
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    EC looks at effectiveness of Seychelles

    2013-02-28T10:31:00Z

    The current partnership between the EU and the Seychelles is being re-evaluated in the light of both development of the CFP and Seychellois economic reforms and policy.

  • The plan will start in 2014 and aims to phase out discards by 2019. Photo: Greenpeace
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    SFF welcomes discards progress

    2013-02-27T16:31:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has welcomed new measurements to prevent discards, agreed by EU fishing ministers in Brussels this week.

  • Marine Harvest wants to better its smoked salmon offering in Germany and further afield. Photo: Morpol
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    Marine Harvest acquires Morpol shares

    2013-02-27T15:37:00Z

    Following a month long period of deliberation, Norway’s Marine Harvest has announced that its offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Poland’s leading smoked salmon processor, Morpol, has been accepted.

  • New Zealand's southern blue whiting, albacore tuna and hoki fisheries have been deemed MSC sustainable
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    MSC hat trick for New Zealand fisheries

    2013-02-26T14:54:00Z

    Three of New Zealand’s key offshore fisheries farming albacore tuna, hoki and southern blue whiting, have been deemed sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

  • The Bay Fish and Chip Shop in Stonehaven won the 'Independent Takeaway Fish & Chip Shop Award' and the 'Good Catch Award'
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    Scottish haddock takes centre stage

    2013-02-25T11:33:00Z

    Scottish fish and chip shops were winners at this year’s ‘Seafish Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards’ walking away with multiple awards owing to the popularity of fresh Scottish haddock.

  • The Baader 604 with side feed tray
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    Making the most of fish

    2013-02-22T19:48:00Z

    Earlier this year, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers reported that of the four billion tonnes of food produced annually, between 30% and 50% is wasted. Andrew Martin looks at one of the ways in which more fish and shellfish could be utilised.

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    Blowing in the wind

    2013-02-22T19:41:00Z

    American commercial fisheries are feeling increasingly beleaguered. On top of being plagued for the last four years by the adverse catch-share system, they had been hurt by the mega-spill of oil in the Mexican Bay, severely injured by the recent hurricane Sandy and struggled, evidently in vain, to obtain their ...

  • Poor market prices for fish are impacting on the Scottish fleet. Photo: istockphoto
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    SFF calls for industry support

    2013-02-22T11:32:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is calling for all sectors of the seafood industry to work together to develop strategies to help stimulate demand for home caught product, as poor market prices for fish are having a severe impact on the Scottish fleet.

  • The mobile fish pen has been recognised by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 25 Inventions of 2012
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    Mobile fish pen named a Top 25 Invention

    2013-02-21T20:05:00Z

    Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Kampachi Farms of Hawaii and the Illinois Soybean Association to develop an innovative new system that could produce a sea change in fish farming.

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    Trout standards handed over to ASC

    2013-02-21T19:47:00Z

    A sixth standard has been received by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) – the Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue.

  • The Russian government is placing the development of its fishing industry high on the agenda
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    Rebuilding Russia

    2013-02-21T14:54:00Z

    The Russian government is placing the development of its fishing industry high on the parliamentary agenda this year as it faces the massive task of turning record catches into record profits as part of a major rebuilding process. Adrian Tatum reports.

  • Vignir G Jónsson hf is the first lumpfish fishery in the MSC programme. Photo: Jón Már Halldórsson
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    Icelandic lumpfish fishery enters MSC assessment

    2013-02-21T14:46:00Z

    Icelandic lumpfish gillnet fishery, Vignir G Jónsson, has been entered into assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

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    Shipdock acquired by Damen

    2013-02-21T12:48:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group has acquired the Dutch ship repair yard, Shipdock.

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    Work vessel for The Scottish Salmon Company

    2013-02-21T12:43:00Z

    Inverlussa Marine Services has signed a contract with The Scottish Salmon Company to supply a work vessel for 12 months.

  • Waitrose's range of canned tuna will carry the MSC ecolabel by April 2013
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    Waitrose tuna to carry MSC label

    2013-02-20T16:06:00Z

    UK food retailer, Waitrose, has announced that its range of canned tuna will carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel by April 2013.

  • Raymarine’s new Dragonfly Sonar/GPS system
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    Raymarine launches new sonar technology

    2013-02-19T18:22:00Z

    Marine electronics expert, Raymarine, has launched a new sonar and GPS system which incorporates high resolution sonar imaging into a single unit - an affordable option for both inland and coastal anglers.

  • The NFFO believes a rushed MCZ process will do more harm than good. Photo: Rafael Guedes/Marine Photobank
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    NFFO urges care over marine protected areas

    2013-02-19T15:18:00Z

    The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation (NFFO) has backed the Government’s plan to introduce new marine conservation zones (MCZs) in UK waters, but warns that a rushed process will do more harm than good.