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Icelandic company signs up to Fishing ’11
Polar Fishing Gear of Iceland is the latest company to confirm its attendance at the Fishing 2011 Expo in Glasgow.
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Industry: Catch less, earn more
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Seafood group met with EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki yesterday as part of an industry alliance pressing for radical reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Damanaki welcomes Industry Alliance input
After meeting the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Industry Alliance at Europe House in London yesterday, EU Fisheries Commissioner Damanaki said:
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Bids invited for fisheries research
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting people with ideas to improve fisheries management to bid for funding towards its research.
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NewsCanadian canned tuna report
Greenpeace Canada has released its first sustainability ranking of 14 major tuna brands sold in Canada.
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NewsScottish welcome Faroese bid failure
Scottish fishermen have welcomed the failure of a bid by the Faroe Islands to seek Marine Stewardship Council certification for their mackerel fishery.
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NewsFish consumption reaches all-time high
The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15% of their average animal protein intake.
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Pascal processing becomes Avure HPP agent
Holland-based Pascal Processing bv has been named the exclusive sales agent for Avure Technologies’ high pressure processing (HPP) equipment in Holland, Belgium, and the Westphalia region of Germany.
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Nutreco invests EUR20m in Russian plant
Nutreco is investing approximately EUR20m in a new factory in the Voronezh agricultural region in Russia.
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NewsNations must work to limit capacity
The ISSF Board of Directors has issued the following statement regarding the urgent need for regional fisheries management organisations to take steps in order to address excess capacity in tuna fisheries.
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Europe must lead overfishing turnaround
The conflict between increasing demand for fish and failing fisheries has enormous implications for world food security and the state of our seas and oceans, WWF has said.
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NewsRevolutionary pinbone removal
Valka has developed new, revolutionary pinbone removal technology in co-operation with Icelandic fish processing leader HB Grandi.
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Seafood Champions finalists announced
SeaWeb’’s Seafood Champions finalists were announced during the opening session of the Seafood Summit 2011, currently being held in Vancouver, Canada
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NewsApplause for Italy's ban on plastic bags
On 1 January 2011 Italian government legislation introduced an outright ban on plastic shopping bags, which will have to be replaced by biodegradable alternatives.
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NewsSeaview appoints Interform Marine
Manufacturer of mounting solutions for marine electronics, Seaview, has appointed Interform Marine as its distributor for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsSuccessful codends from Vónin
Vónin has received very good feedback on two codends that were made for Danish purse seiner/trawler Ruth HG264 last summer.
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NewsHelly Hansen extends clothing range
Technical clothing brand, Helly Hansen, is continuing to strengthen its ongoing relationship with the RNLI as it announces the renewal of its contract as Official Clothing Supplier to the RNLI’s lifeguards.
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NewsChilean mussels certified sustainable
Toralla, a major mussel producer has been certified as Friend of the Sea.
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NOAA seeks comment on amberjack rule
NOAA has published a proposed rule that, if approved and implemented, would establish a 1 June-31 July seasonal closure for recreational harvest of greater amberjack in or from the Gulf of Mexico federal waters
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New software for Nesco’s Wavecheetah II
Nesco Weighing Ltd has just released a new version of its Wavecheetah II touch screen marine weighing system, and supplied the first units to companies in Scotland and Ireland
