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NewsJupiter t4 doors on mackerel
Iceland-based trawl door design and manufacturing company, Polar Fishing Gear, has reported good results with its Jupiter t4 model of pelagic doors, especially on high speed fishing for mackerel and herring.
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NewsHerring fishery entered for re-assessment
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) North Sea herring fishery has entered MSC re-assessment in order to maintain its certification beyond 2013.
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NewsFish dishes win over MEPs
Three renowned international chefs were guests at the European Parliament (EP) kitchens on 8 May, where they prepared a special ‘sustainable fish dish’ for thousands of MEPs, staff and visitors of the Parliament.
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NewsNZ approves aquaculture projects
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) has approved funding for four aquaculture projects.
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NewsWorld Fisheries Congress this week
The world’s fisheries community is gathered in Edinburgh this week to discuss the future of sustainable fishing at the 6th World Fisheries Congress.
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NewsClimate change affects fish stocks
The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) launched its latest report at the World Fisheries Congress in Scotland today - it focuses on the impact of climate change on the marine environment.
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NewsFirst yellowfin tuna fishery certified
The Mexico Baja California pole and line yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery has been awarded MSC certification.
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Fishing boats break seabird rules
Four South East Trawl vessels have been caught out not using mandatory devices to prevent seabirds becoming caught, injured or killed in fishing gear.
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EU funds could secure seafood supply
The future of seafood supply was at the centre of a debate held last week at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.
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Recirculating technology aquaculture key
Technology that reduces water consumption by around 98% is a key feature of new recirculating systems now available to the global aquaculture industry.
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Crab pot trials to help sustainability
Fisheries Queensland observers are helping commercial mud crabbers trial a new device that aims to reduce bycatch of under-sized mud crabs and potentially increase catch rates of legal-sized mud crabs.
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Bergen Group Vest Elektro awarded new contract
Bergen Group Vest Elektro has been awarded a contract for the design and installation of the electrical system on a new fishing vessel to be built at the Norwegian shipyard Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS (FMV).
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NewsASC launches pangasius accreditation
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched its second standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for pangasius.
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Australasian Aquaculture Awards winners
The inaugural Australasian Aquaculture Awards recognised individuals and businesses that apply innovative and sustainable practices that will have lasting impacts on Australasian aquaculture over the next 10 years.
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News‘Celtic Explorer’ sets sail again
The Marine Institute is once again chartering the RV ‘Celtic Explorer’ from the Irish Marine Institute in Galway, for research that will be conducted by MI''s Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research.
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NZ blue whiting fishery MSC certified
The New Zealand Southern blue whiting trawl fishery has been certified as sustainable against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for a sustainable and well managed fishery.
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Damanaki presents CFP reform in Estonia
Maria Damanaki, will be in Tallin, Estonia, today to discuss the ongoing reform of the Common Fisheries Policy with the Estonian government.
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NewsIntroducing TS-II Turbo
Samson, developer and manufacturer of high-performance synthetic rope, has introduced its new trawl warp line, TS-II Turbo.
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NewsFish not contaminated by gas leak
There is no hydrocarbon contamination in fish samples chemically analysed from close to TOTAL’s Elgin platform gas leak in the North Sea.
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NewsGLOBALG.A.P.’s new traceability code
GLOBALG.A.P. has developed a new branded traceability code, which it hopes will appeal to younger consumers and meet growing seafood buyer’s demands.
