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Oceana applauds EU/Norway initiative
Oceana has welcomed the European Commission’s agreement to work with Norway to end discards in the Skagerrak.
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Gulf Council elects new members
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, during its August meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, elected a new chair and vice chair for the 2012-2013 Council year.
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ICES Annual Science Conference 2012
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) will hold its Annual Science Conference at the Scandic Bergen City Hotel in Bergen, Norway, 17-21 September 2012.
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NewsIndonesia hosts pole-and-line workshop
Indonesia is hosting a workshop this week that will assess the economic and social benefits of supporting the country’s pole-and-line fishery.
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NewsAPMT Callao supports local fishing community
APM Terminals has signed an agreement with the Callao regional Government, the Peruvian Navy and the Artesian Fishing Community to help achieve sustainable fishing and safe practices within the local industry.
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NewsTrident vessel trials Ibercisa winches
Trials of Ibercisa’s trawl winches are taking place in Vigo, overseen by a delegation of American shipowners, prior to installation onboard Trident Seafoods’ ‘Kodiak Enterprise’.
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NewsNovus product wins innovation award
Novus International Inc has won the 2012 North American New Product Innovation Award in Prebiotics for Animal Health for its new product Previda – a health and nutrition solution for aquatic species.
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NewsEU and Norway to end Skagerrak discards
According to a new proposal by the European Commission, the EU and Norway are to “harmonise technical and control measures for fisheries in the Skagerrak to ensure long-term sustainability of fish stocks”.
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NewsNew Atlantic bluefin tuna research projects worth €1.5m
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) will be investing close to €1.5m in two big research projects on Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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NewsNor-Fishing 2012 - a busy exhibition
Nor-Fishing 2012 has been declared a success by its organisers.
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NewsGreenpeace intercepts super trawler
Greenpeace activists on an inflatable boat intercepted the world’s second largest factory fishing trawler, the FV ‘Margiris’, and are blocking the ship’s entry into Port Lincoln in South Australia.
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NewsDamen delivers ‘silent’ research vessel
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the research vessel ‘Simon Stevin’ to its Belgian client DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator.
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Increase in fish value landed by UK fleet
New statistics published today by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) show an increase in the value of fish landed by the UK fleet in 2011 compared with 2010.
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EFF deadline approaching
Wednesday 12 September is the next deadline for applicants seeking grants from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) towards large or particularly technical projects.
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NewsMcMurdo launches new R5 GMDSS VHF handheld radio
McMurdo has launched its new R5 GMDSS VHF handheld radio, which boasts superior audio quality, rotary volume control and a large clear LED display.
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NewsChinook salmon limits enforced
A new rule on the limited number of Chinook salmon caught by pollock trawlers has been put into practice by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in the Gulf of Alaska.
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NewsNew survey finds juvenile scallops abundant in Mid-Atlantic
NOAA researchers using a new instrument have confirmed that there are high numbers of young sea scallops off of Delaware Bay.
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Swordfish fishery enters MSC assessment
Sustainable Swordfish LLC, a group involved with about two-thirds of the US east coast swordfish landings, has entered the SSLLC US North Atlantic swordfish longline fishery into Marine Stewardship Council assessment.
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NewsAquaculture to top 60% of fish production
Total global fish production, including both wild capture fish and aquaculture, reached an all-time high of 154 million tons in 2011, and aquaculture is set to top 60% of production by 2020.
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New US safety regulations to take effect
The US Coast Guard is urging commercial fishing vessel operators to take advantage of mandatory safety examinations prior to the enforcement of new regulations on 16 October.
