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New dates for 2014 have been announced!
The next Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition will take place 25-27 September 2014. This long-running event started in 1984 and has, since the first exhibition, more than doubled in size. The three year cycle of the show guarantees exhibitors will have new products to display, and the 2014 edition is certain ...
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Cold water shrimp fishery obtains MSC certification
The Fogo Island cold water shrimp fishery has become MSC certified.
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NewsTrawler steel cut at Turkish shipyard
Steel cutting commenced on “Havbryn” and “Havstrand” at Tersan Shipyard at the beginning of October.
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NOAA increases Northeast skate quota
NOAA has increased the amount of skate that fishermen can land this year from 31 million to 48 million pounds, based on new scientific information showing an increase in the overall skate population.
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NewsAlejandro Buschmann Joins BAP
Dr Alejandro Buschmann has been appointed to the Standards Oversight Committee (SOC) that oversees the development of the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program.
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Offshore platforms could be fish hot spots
Marine ecologist Dr Toyonobu Fujii has found that oil and gas platforms could be serving as beneficial habitats for fish populations such as cod and haddock.
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NewsDefra unifies fight for UK fish industry
Defra has helped unify the fight to get the best deal from Europe for the UK’s fish industry following a meeting today with Defra ministers and ministers from the devolved administrations.
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NewsMacduff completes Victoria May
Macduff Shipyards Limited has recently completed fishing vessel “Victoria May” for Lynne May Fishing Company of Peterhead.
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SuperTrack A6 VSAT launched
H2OSatellite and KNS have launched the SuperTrack A6 60cm VSAT, designed to be used with the ASTRA2connect service.
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NewsFish oil could boost mental performance
A study by researchers from Northumbria University has found that DHA-rich fish oil has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain during mental activity and helped reduce mental fatigue in young adults.
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NewsSandra Cedrone joins MSC
The Marine Stewardship Council has named Sandra Cedrone, a seafood industry veteran with more than 25 years experience, as senior commercial manager, Americas.
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NewsBC ISA outbreak investigated
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has issued a statement saying that the reports stating that ISA has been found in British Columbia salmon have not yet been verified by federal officials.
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NewsEC will not automatically cut quotas
The European Commission has decided not to automatically cut fishing quotas if there is not enough information about stock levels.
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NewsShrimp fishery seeks re-certification
The Oregon pink shrimp fishery has voluntarily entered full assessment to seek MSC re-certification, four years after it was first certified.
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NewsBetter scientific advice on tuna sought
Commissioner Damanaki has written to Mr Hazin, Chairman of ICCAT, to explore the possibilities of consolidating and further improving scientific advice.
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£560,000 for English fishing industry
Over £560,000 has been granted to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Marine Management Organisation in the last five months.
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Seafish awards funding for oyster report
Seafish has awarded £15,000 from its Industry Project Fund (IPF) to the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) to produce a report detailing the issues pertaining to Pacific oyster cultivation in the UK.
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CFCA budget and 2012 work programme
The Community Fisheries Control Agency has adopted a budget of €9.31m for 2012, subject to adoption by the Budgetary Authority in the coming weeks.
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Damanaki responds to Pew study
This week the Pew Environment Group published the study "Mind the Gap: An Analysis of the Mediterranean Bluefin Trade".
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Exchange of views on CFP
Yesterday, Commissioner Damanaki heard the views of representatives of national parliaments of EU Member States when they gathered to discuss the proposals for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
