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First European tropical tuna fishery seeks MSC cert
The Pesqueras Echebastar tuna fishery has become the first Spanish tropical tuna fishery to enter into full MSC assessment.
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NewsEuropêche unhappy with EU/Mauritania Protocol
Commenting on the recent meeting concerning the Protocol between the EU and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Europêche President, Javier Garat, said that vessel owners represented by Europêche were very unhappy with the outcome.
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NewsFirst European BAP salmon processing cert
A salmon-processing plant in Norway has become the first in Europe to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsLarger engines from Hyundai SeasAll
South Korean engine manufacturer Hyundai SeasAll has introduced a heavy duty diesel engine aimed at semi-displacement work and fishing boats.
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NewsMCS downgrades mackerel
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has removed mackerel from its ‘Fish to Eat’ list following worries that the stock is being overfished.
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New UK educational and research facility opens
The new Salmonid Rearing and Trials Centre at Sparsholt College in Hamphire, UK, will officially be opened on 31 January by Robert Hughes from aquaculture feed producer Skretting.
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SFF welcomes results of EU-Norway negotiations
The SFF is pleased with the outcome of EU-Norway negotiations to decide upon quotas for shared stocks in 2013.
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Icelandic Minister responds to mackerel talks
The Icelandic Minister for Industries and Innovation, Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, has issued the following statement in response to the EU-Norway negotiations on mackerel which concluded last week:
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NewsPositive result for UK fishermen
The third round of fisheries negotiations between the EU and Norway has secured a “positive result” for UK fishermen.
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NewsOman to invest in fisheries growth
According to media reports, Oman’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has secured financial allocations close to OMR 500m (US$1.2m) to develop the country''s fisheries sector during 2013 to 2020.
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NewsBaltic cod fishing restrictions may be reduced
Certain restrictions on fishing in EU waters were removed by a European Parliament vote this week meaning that small-scale fishermen may be able to catch Baltic cod in coastal areas during closed-season summer months.
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NewsEU aquaculture research losing out to China
Europe is gradually losing its position as the world’s leading centre of aquaculture research to China and the surrounding Asian countries, says Jean Dhont, secretary of the ASEM Aquaculture Platform, an EU funded research programme promoting EU-Asia cooperation in aquaculture.
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Oceana: National Park Board responsible for its deterioration
Oceana has described the Board of Trustees of the Archipelago of Cabrera Maritime-Terrestrial National Park in the Balearic Islands as inoperative, due to its almost total lack of activity in 2012.
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Freezertech expands manufacturing with new machinery
After a successful year, plate freezer manufacturer Freezertech has expanded by adding a new CNC Machining Centre to its workshop.
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NewsVertical plate freezer shows immediate advantages
Just six months after Tucal launched the new model of its vertical plate freezer with automatic unloading system in January 2012, the Spanish company sent the first units to a Latin American processor.
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NewsMotorcycle cool boxes improve fish quality
The Regional Fisheries Livelihood Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP) has improved the quality and availability of fresh fish on Indonesia’s Rote island by providing motorcycle cool boxes for mobile fish traders.
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NewsStudy shows that crabs can feel pain
A researcher from Queen’s University Belfast has found that crabs are likely to feel pain and suggests that the food and aquaculture industries should reconsider how they treat live crustaceans such as crabs, prawns and lobsters.
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First MSC tuna fishery re-certified
Fresh, frozen and canned albacore tuna from the American Albacore Fishing Association (AAFA), has achieved MSC certification for a second time for the North and South Pacific albacore fisheries.
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NewsDiscarded net threat to Oz turtles
Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists have just released a spatial risk analysis identifying hotspots where lost fishing nets are threatening the country’s turtle population.
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NewsOz Government reveals marine reserve plans
Australia’s Government has given the country’s marine users just 30 days to consult on its management plans for the newly created Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network, but there is a worry over the impact it will have on the commerical fishing sector.
