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NewsPoly Ice trawl doors now made in Denmark
Since the takeover of Hampidjan’s trawl door division, Poly Ice, in Iceland in October last year, the production of Poly Ice trawl doors is well underway at Thyborøn Skibssmedie Ltd in Denmark.
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NewsSpain sells MSC certified fresh fish
Eroski has become the first Spanish retailer to carry fresh fish certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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New appointment to regional council
NOAA has announced the appointment of Francis D. “Dewey” Hemilright Jr. of North Carolina to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, who will serve on the council until 10 August 2014.
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Roach: Salmon situation handled well
The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture associate deputy minister, Greg Roach, has released a statement on the ISA scare at Cooke Aquaculture.
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Show attendance signals recovery of Japan’s seafood industry
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has announced that it will be sponsoring its Japan Pavilion at the upcoming International Boston Seafood Show 2012 (IBSS),
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New shark-resistant aquaculture net
A shark-resistant net for open-ocean, warm-water fish farming is being introduced and is the result of a collaboration among NET Systems, Inc., DSM Dyneema and the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
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EC gets tough on unsustainable fishing
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Regulation which would authorise the Commission to impose a range of measures against third countries that allow unsustainable fishing.
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NewsSecond Environship order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has announced a second contract for a vessel to one of its Environship designs, a 75m LNG-powered vessel for Norway''s Eidsvaag for fish farm supply along the Norwegian coast.
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NewsRolls-Royce wins Environship order
Rolls-Royce has won a second order for a gas-powered vessel from its Environship range, which will be used to supply feed to fish farms along the Norwegian coast.
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NewsAFMA projects on track to reduce bycatch
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has started a multi-year project to work with Commonwealth fishers to minimise the impact of fishing practices on protected and at-risk bycatch species.
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Marel sells tilapia processing line to Terrapez
Marel Chile has announced the largest single sale ever made by the company in Central America, following the purchase of a purpose-built tilapia processing line by Costa Rican processor Terrapez S.A.
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NewsFirst farmed fish harvest in US waters
Marine biologists at Kampachi Farms have announced the successful final harvest from the Velella Research Project, which raised fish for the first time in US Federal waters.
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NewsFaroese mackerel catch limit set
Faroese Minister of Fisheries, Jacob Vestergaard, has announced a total catch limit for mackerel fisheries in Faroese waters in 2012 of 148,375 tonnes.
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ISSF calls for “complete closure” of purse seine fishery
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement for the upcoming 8th Regular Session of the WCPFC to be held this month in Guam.
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Government supports biodiesel research
Newfoundland’s Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development plans to establish a demonstration bio-refinery that will convert fish oils into biodiesel, with support from the Provincial Government.
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NewsUS fishermen to rally this month
Two years after the ‘United We Fish’ rally in Washington, US fishermen will gather again on 21 March in a demonstration supporting the amendment of the Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act.
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New FPA between EU and Mauritius
The European Union and Mauritius have initialled a new Fishery Partnership Agreement (FPA) and Protocol.
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NewsBlack news for Scottish fishing
Seventeen Scottish skippers and one processing plant have been fined millions of pounds this week for illegal pelagic fish landings which took place between 2002 and 2005.
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NewsPacific Islands encouraged to fish small
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has launched its ‘bagan’ to encourage Pacific Islanders to fish for smaller fish as the effects of climate change take a grip on their islands.
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BIM announces €1.5m for the Irish fishing industry in 2012
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has announced €1.5m (£1.3m) in grant-aid for the Irish Fishing Industry.
