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MMO gets new chief executive
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has appointed James Cross as Chief Executive of the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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NewsNew bill to protect US fishermen
A new bill introduced by the US Congress this week and drafted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), aims to protect US fishermen from unfair competition by so called pirate fishing.
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MEPs reject EU-Morocco fisheries agreement extension
It called on the Commission to negotiate a new, more environmentally and economically beneficial deal, which should take account of the interests of the Sahrawi population. The current protocol, which has applied provisionally since 28 February 2011, will cease to apply immediately. MEPs voted in favour of a report drafted ...
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NewsCummins names new commercial marine general manager
Cummins Inc. has named Jenny Bush General Manager for the Commercial Marine Business.
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NewsCaterpillar launches Cat® C175-16
Caterpillar has introduced the Cat® C175-16 marine propulsion engine that the company says is at a size, power and rpm that will drive new, more profitable vessel designs for all segments of the marine industry.
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NewsCummins engines for Chinese patrol vessel
A recently launched patrol vessel, Zhong Guo Yu Zheng, for the Chinese Fisheries Department employs the proven technology of two engines turning into a gear with a single output to a single propeller.
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NewsTasmanian boat heading for Norway
Tasmanian company Seafarm Systems has commissioned shipbuilder Incat Tasmania to construct an aluminium catamaran, equipped with net cleaning equipment, for a leading operator in Norway’s salmon industry.
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Mackerel sanctions possible
Proposals have finally been progressed by the European Commission that could see sanctions brought against Faroes and Iceland for their reckless overfishing of mackerel, says the Scottish government.
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Great results for ‘Fish is the Dish’
Seafish has reported a superb response to its ‘Fish is the Dish’ campaign.
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NewsFirst salmon farm earns BAP certification
Mainstream Canada''s Brent Island farm in B.C. is the first salmon farm in the world to be certified to the Global Aquaculture Alliance''s Best Aquaculture Practices new standards for farmed salmon.
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NewsFisheries Council begins today
The Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Brussels today and tomorrow, chaired by Marek Sawicki, Polish Minister for Agriculture & Rural Development.
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NewsComprehensive study on status of tuna
A new model built around biological data from electronic tags, ear bone microchemistry and fisheries catch data for Atlantic bluefin tuna indicates fishing on one side of the Atlantic influences the other side.
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NewsOceana: Put aside short term interests
Oceana is urging EU Fisheries Council Ministers to put aside short term interests in the December Council’s meeting to establish 2012 catch limits for the main species targeted by Europe’s Atlantic fleet.
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NewsSwordfish longline fishery certified
The Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish pelagic longline and buoy gear fishery has received Marine Stewardship Council certification after a rigorous, independent assessment by MRAG Americas.
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Halperns’ receives MSC certification
Halperns’ Purveyors of Steak and Seafood, a family owned business with locations throughout the Southeast US, has become the first MSC Chain of Custody certified seafood distributor in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Seafish invites feedback on developing seafood labelling legislation
Seafish has invited industry to provide input on proposed new changes on the way that seafood products should be labelled in the future.
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NewsEC welcomes report on overcapacity
The Commission has welcomed the report by the European Court of Auditors which evaluates whether EU measures have contributed to adapting the capacity of EU fishing fleets to available fishing opportunities.
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Mackerel uncertainty continues
Commenting on the failure of negotiations to agree an international mackerel fishing deal between the EU, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland, Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, said:
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Reform of EU fleet management needed
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released its long-awaited analysis of the effectiveness of EU fleet management, which shows the systematic failure of fleet capacity reduction policies, says Oceana.
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NewsGovernment praise for groundbreaking VMS
UK Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, and Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, have hailed a new Succorfish VMS as ‘groundbreaking’ in a bid to improve commercial fishing whilst saving marine protected areas.
