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12 more tuna vessels for Tonga
Tonga’s Minister of Fishery, Sangster Saulala, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the operation of 12 additional tuna fishing vessels which will operate in Tonga waters in 2013.
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EU-Ivory Coast FPA
The European Union and the Ivory Coast have agreed on a new Protocol to implement the EU/ Ivory Coast Fisheries Partnership Agreement, providing the EU with fishing opportunities for tuna and other highly migratory species.
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NewsS&TA questions Freedom Food certification
The Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) is questioning the certification of Scottish farmed salmon by the RSPCA/Freedom Food.
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NewsWorld Fisheries: are we managing an effective decline?
With more fishing grounds around the world reaching the point of depletion, are there any productive areas left to fish or are those being over-targeted too? Adrian Tatum reports.
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NewsIs it time for the fishing industry to re-calibrate its moral compass?
Bryan Gibson writes on the issue of food waste and asks if we should be making more of the resources we have.
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World’s biggest onshore farm planned
Salmon farming company FishFrom is due to submit a planning application for the world’s biggest onshore farm, in which the fish will be produced without ever swimming in rivers or the sea.
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NewsUS study says environment key to fish stocks
According to a new US study published this week, fisheries managers should get better at spotting environmental conditions that help or hinder fish stocks to enable better management plans.
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NewsFishing industry supports Galway and Aberdeen Expos
The UK fishing industry has thrown its support behind the Skipper Expo International fisheries exhibitions in Galway and Aberdeen, with many companies reportedly choosing to exhibit at both shows.
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New owners for Rapp Marine Group
Private equity fund NORD II is coming in as the new owner of Rapp Marine Group, with the aim of helping the continuing development of the Bodø-based industrial group through growth in a global market.
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NewsFish farm or PV power plant?
For a fish farm, predatory birds are pests that kill and damage the farm’s fish stocks.
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Ireland hosts fisheries negotiations
Ireland is hosting important fisheries negotiations on the annual fishing arrangements for 2013 between the European Union and Norway, commencing today, 15 January.
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NewsNOAA working with nations to address IUU fishing
NOAA has submitted a Congressionally mandated report identifying 10 nations whose fishing vessels engaged in IUU fishing in 2011 or 2012, or had ineffective measures to prevent the unintended catch of protected species in 2012.
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NewsPlans to dump sediment at sea blasted
Oceana has requested that the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) reports on management of the material extracted in the dredging of Mahón harbour in Minorca.
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NewsChilean exports on the rise
According to media reports, Chilean exports of fishery products and aquaculture in 2012 reached US$3.8bn in the first 10 months – a 1% increase over the same period in 2011.
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NewsFishing drives loss of shark and ray in the Adriatic
Shark and ray communities in the Adriatic Sea have been highly depleted in recent years, with fishing being a key driver of the decline.
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NewsPPS crates get Five Star approval
Five Star Fish Ltd., supplier of fish products to the UK foodservice market, appointed PPS East to evaluate the opportunity of using plastic returnable transit packaging (RTP) last year.
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NewsSkipsteknisk vessel for Norway
Construction is due to start in February on a new flagship purse seiner/trawler for Norwegian fishing company Ytterstad.
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Fendercare Marine and Maritim Trading AS join forces
Marine product and service provider, Fendercare Marine, has signed an exclusive agency agreement with the Norwegian marine equipment supplier, Maritim Trading AS.
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NewsJemison scalloper to be launched this year
In mid-April Jemison Marine of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama, is looking to launch its latest vessel – a 86x24ft scalloper.
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Tenneco and Cormetech sign joint development agreement
Tenneco and Cormetech Inc. have signed a joint development agreement to collaborate on designing ultra-large diameter selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts for marine engine applications.
