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  • Mahon harbour. Credit: Carles Garcia-Roca, CC BY 2.5 ES
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    Oceana warning over Balearics dredging

    2013-03-26T18:18:00Z

    Global ocean advocacy group, Oceana, has applauded the High Public Prosecutor of the Balearic Islands decision to stop dredging works at Mahón harbour, Menorca, until non-compliance issues are addressed.

  • Scientists confirm first two-headed bull shark. Courtesy of Patrick Rice, Shark Defense/Florida Keys Community College
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    Scientists confirm first two-headed bull shark

    2013-03-26T16:57:00Z

    Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first-ever, two-headed bull shark.

  • The Coast Guard confirms that a wreck discovered at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico by the BOEM is the fishing vessel Katmai. Credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Tippets
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    USCG identifies fishing boat missing for 40 years

    2013-03-26T15:47:00Z

    In December 2012 the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel ‘Falkor’ discovered the ‘Katmai’ which had been missing for 40 years.

  • Fish farmer Ishamel Amadu and colleagues harvesting fish in Chingale, Malawi. Photo: WorldFish Center
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    Malawi aquaculture project receives funding

    2013-03-26T12:58:00Z

    A small-scale commercial aquaculture developed project in Malawi has received £337,000 from the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund.

  • The Seafish document compares the 2013 TACs with recommendations made by ICES
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    Seafish analysis of 2013 TACs

    2013-03-26T11:44:00Z

    Seafish has compared the Total Allowable TACs agreed by the EU for 2013 with the scientific recommendations made the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in a new document, available on the Seafish website.

  • Smaragd’s new trawler is being designed and built by Havyard Photo: Havyard
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    New Havyard trawler for Smaragd

    2013-03-25T18:39:00Z

    The Havyard Group has been awarded the contract to design and build a new purse seiner/trawler for shipping company, Smaragd.

  • Founders of Xelect, Professor Ian Johnston and Thomas Ashton. Photo: Ian Johnston
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    Xelect launched to improve fish health

    2013-03-25T14:25:00Z

    Scotland’s St Andrews University has launched a new company, Xelect, in a bid to improve the health and quality of fish with support from local law firm, Murray Donald.

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    Catch shares – who to believe?

    2013-03-24T14:07:00Z

    With the onset of the 21st century, the US fisheries management administered by NOAA Fisheries has been promoting and implementing individual and tradable quotas (ITQ), which with time gained a new name – ‘catch shares’.

  • A market stall selling seafood in Osaka
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    Japan seeks to boost seafood consumption

    2013-03-24T13:57:00Z

    The Japanese government and fishing industry are stepping up efforts to halt the long term decline in seafood consumption during the past two decades and reverse the recent trend for meat consumption to outpace fisheries products in the national diet, reports David Hayes.

  • Retailers are trying to reassure customers that they are tightening up their traceability systems. Credit: Tesco
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    Labelling must be accurate or suppliers will suffer

    2013-03-24T12:21:00Z

    Andrew Martin looks at how the horse meat scandal could impact on the seafood industry.

  • Salmon smolt. Credit: Frank Gregersen, © Nofima
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    Training camp for salmon smolt

    2013-03-24T11:44:00Z

    A new project coordinated by Nofima aims to improve the survival rate and health of salmon smolt transferred to cages at around one year old.

  • RSPB is renewing calls to protect seabird populations in EU waters
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    Protection needed for seabirds

    2013-03-22T11:53:00Z

    Following a new study about how the recent EU ban on fish discards could have a significant short term impact on some seabirds, conservationists are calling for urgent marine protection in European waters.

  • The Argo Merchant oil spill - the ship broke apart and spilled its entire cargo of 7.7 million gallons of No. 6 fuel oil. Credit: Doug Helton, NOAA/NOS/ORR
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    Pew drops anchor in Europe

    2013-03-21T19:04:00Z

    The American NGO Pew Charitable Trusts is spending millions of dollars financing NGOs that deal with marine conservation by coming into public and legal conflicts with the American fishing industry and management, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami.

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    Fish farm application rejected

    2013-03-21T16:54:00Z

    The Nova Scotia government has not approved an application by Snow Island Salmon for a new salmon aquaculture site in Shoal Bay, near Sheet Harbour, Halifax Regional Municipality, following a 22-month-long review process.

  • The egg vessels are passed horizontally into the pressure chamber
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    New line for automated egg handling and fertilisation

    2013-03-21T16:07:00Z

    Aqua Gen is installing a new automated production line that ensures standardised and optimal treatment and fertilisation of the newly stripped eggs.

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    GAA seeks award candidates

    2013-03-21T13:34:00Z

    The Global Aquaculture Alliance is looking for candidates for the inaugural Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.

  • AKVA group has won a new contract for the delivery of its cage farming technology to National Prawn Co.
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    AKVA wins National Prawn Co. contract

    2013-03-21T12:48:00Z

    AKVA group has won a new contract worth over US$10m for the delivery of its cage farming technology to National Prawn Co. (NPC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • The ECsafeSEAFOOD project partners at the kick-off meeting in Lisbon in February
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    New project to assess contaminants in seafood

    2013-03-21T11:46:00Z

    A new €5m project to address the challenge of assessing seafood safety issues relating to contamination has been launched.

  • The Poseidon Remote Controllable Trawl Doors
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    Revolutionary doors from Polar

    2013-03-21T11:28:00Z

    Polar Fishing Gear’s Poseidon Remote Controllable Trawl Doors have completed successful sea trials onboard the 70m Icelandic research vessel, Árni Fridriksson.

  • Fishcable is a mix of an effective and durable wire rope and a unique grease formulated in France
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    New environmentally friendly wire rope

    2013-03-21T10:50:00Z

    Asia One Marine has introduced its Fishcable this year, which aims to reduce pollution caused by ropes greased with petrol based or synthetic chemical greases.