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Lochhead: Changes for fisheries needed
Scotland''s fishing industry can look forward to both opportunities and challenges in 2012, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has said.
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NewsNew report tackles child labour in fisheries
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has joined forces with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to release draft guidance on tackling the contentious issue of child labour in fisheries.
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Tuna sold for record $736k
A bluefin tuna has been sold for a record 56.49 million yen ($736,000) at the first auction of the year at Tokyo''s Tsukiji fish market.
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STX to get new Scana gear and propeller systems
Scana Volda has signed a new NOK24m contract with STX OSV Trading for delivery of three gear and propeller systems for three FV 01 trawlers for Aker Seafood ASA, Norway.
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NewsMaK and Cat engines for Christina E
Last summer, Karstensens Skibsværft, based in Skagen, Denmark, delivered the new and innovative fishing vessels M/S Christina E to the Norwegian shipping company Eivik & Sævik, based in Torvik, Bølandet, Norway.
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NewsCAT gensets for Norwegian fish hatcheries
Pon Power Scandinavia recently delivered and installed two new gensets to Alsaker Fjordbruk AS, a Norwegian fish hatchery.
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NewsNorwegian exports slightly down in 2011
In 2011, Norwegian seafood exports totalled NOK 53bn, a slight fall after seven years in a row of constant growth.
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NewsFirst langoustine landed into Buckie
Following a short trip to the North Sea fishing grounds, trawler skipper Sandy West successfully completed the first landing of 2012 of langoustines (prawns) into Buckie.
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NewsDeepchilled Canadian shrimp conquers Europe
Quinlan Brothers Ltd., a Newfoundland fishing company, has been investing in leading edge technologies such as the Style International Grader and the Laitram Convection Cooker, in order to guarantee a consistent high quality product, which is necessary to win market share in the demanding European market.
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Irish mussel fisheries enter assessment
Blue mussel fisheries representing the entire bottom grown mussel landings of Ireland have entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment.
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Biodiesel company to develop algae farm
World Health Energy Holdings, Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with Prime Inc. India to develop a biodiesel production facility of up to 250 acres, with a budget of up to $100m.
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NewsMSC to suspend mackerel certification
MSC certified mackerel fisheries in the North East Atlantic ocean have received notice that their certificates will be suspended on 30 March 2012 unless issues in the fisheries are resolved.
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NewsTucal launches new vertical plate freezer
Tucal has recently launched its new vertical plate freezer, which includes an automatic unloading system.
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NewsScottish marine surveys find rare species
A series of 15 marine surveys in 2011, covering over 2,000 square miles, have uncovered rare species and furthered knowledge of the biodiversity of Scotland''s seas.
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NewsMexican fishery enters MSC assessment
Camara Nacional de la Industria Pesquera, Delagación Sonora has entered its Gulf of California, Mexico thread herring purse seine fishery into Marine Stewardship Council assessment for certification.
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Chinnok license retirement programme announced in British Columbia
The first round of a two-year, $28.5m license retirement programme has been launched by the Government of Canada.
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NewsNew FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva has formally taken the helm of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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NOAA grant to prevent ciguatera poisoning
NOAA has awarded the first year of an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to scientists researching the causes of ciguatera fish poisoning, focusing on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
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Lawsuit filed to protect US bluefin
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service, challenging a new rule that it says expands overfishing of highly imperiled Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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NewsFalkland vessels refused port entry
The Falklands dispute has once again reared its ugly head in the run up to its 30th anniversary with the decision taken by the Mercosur group of countries to refuse Falkland flagged fishing vessels entry to ports.
