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    Cermaq and environmental groups reach agreement

    2011-08-15T22:06:00Z

    Friends of the Earth Norway, Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM) and Cermaq ASA have agreed on a Joint Statement on the foundation for sustainable aquaculture.

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    Astec goes global with the latest CGI technologies

    2011-08-12T06:00:00Z

    The new UK centre for aquaculture has invested in the latest computer generated imagery technologies to help market its facilities to a worldwide audience.

  • The latest canned tuna ranking was launched at the Sydney Aquarium
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    Australia: New canned tuna ranking

    2011-08-11T10:31:00Z

    Greenpeace Australia’s latest canned tuna ranking was launched this week at the Sydney Aquarium and contains some exciting new developments for Australia’s canned tuna industry.

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    SFPA inspects illegal landing of fish

    2011-08-10T10:38:00Z

    As a result of ongoing monitoring, control and surveillance by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), a fishing vessel was inspected at sea and detained by the Irish Navy and brought to port last week.

  • Chile has banned shark finning
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    Pew salutes Chilean shark finning ban

    2011-08-10T10:10:00Z

    Matt Rand, director of global shark conservation for the Pew Environment Group, has issued a statement in response to Chilean President Sebastián Piñera’s signing of Chile’s ban on shark finning.

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    Atlantic herring population trends linked to egg predation by haddock

    2011-08-10T10:04:00Z

    NOAA scientists have developed a population model for Atlantic herring that links herring population trends to the size of the haddock population.

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    Alaska fisheries earn re-certification

    2011-08-10T09:48:00Z

    The US North Pacific halibut and the US North Pacific sablefish fisheries that operate in territorial waters off the coast of Alaska, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska have earned MSC re-certification.

  • On the CFP reform proposals, Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall said, “I don’t think we could have hoped for much better.” Credit: Channel 4
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    Fish Fight continues

    2011-08-09T14:42:00Z

    Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall''s campaign to ban the practice of discarding fish in EU waters will continue, he stated in this latest installment of his television programme, which was recently aired in the UK.

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    Seafish welcomes return of Hugh’s Fish Fight

    2011-08-09T11:26:00Z

    Seafish welcomed the latest programme in the Channel 4 series Hugh’s Fish Fight, led by celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, which was aired on Monday 8 August.

  • Fishing outside Senja. Photographer: Johan Wildhagen ©NSEC
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    Norway: Seafood exports down in July

    2011-08-09T11:22:00Z

    The value of exports of Norwegian seafood in July totalled NOK 3.5bn, a decline of NOK269m or 7% compared to the same month last year.

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    Tide continues to turn at Sainsbury's

    2011-08-09T11:09:00Z

    Sainsbury''s has revealed it has sold 46 extra tonnes of alternative fish varieties such as coley, pouting, rainbow trout, hake and megrim following the launch of its successful Switch the Fish campaign in.

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    Fish farming in the Western Isles

    2011-08-09T11:02:00Z

    Scottish Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson has been impressed by aquaculture businesses based in the Hebrides, during a series of engagements undertaken this week.

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    RNLI rescues two fisherman

    2011-08-09T10:48:00Z

    Lifeboat volunteers from Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station this week took part in an emergency mission to rescue two men whose 32ft fishing coble had suffered engine failure off Ryhope, Sunderland.

  • Skipjack tuna. Credit: NOAA
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    ISSF objects to skipjack certification

    2011-08-09T10:44:00Z

    The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its stakeholder objection to the PNA western and central Pacific skipjack tuna unassociated purse seine fishery.

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    Ship Equip wins contract in Shanghai

    2011-08-08T21:08:00Z

    The opening of the Ship Equip Shanghai Office in 2010 has proved successful with the first contract earlier this year with Ningbo HaiZhiXing Ocean Fishery.

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    Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2011 Exhibitor List

    2011-08-08T20:47:00Z

    3X - Technology F30 66 North D63 Aflhlutir ehf P39 Akor ehf P35 Akvaservis JSC P86 Alasund ehf G55 Allra Radgjof A14 Amerro Engineering A102 Arenco H52 Asafl ehf P52 Associated Ports of Iceland ...

  • The Fish Selector automatically separates fish while still in the trawl
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    Star-Oddi’s new Fish Selector

    2011-08-08T20:08:00Z

    Iceland’s Star-Oddi has developed the Fish Selector, which automatically separates fish while still in the trawl.

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    TM to introduce loss prevention program

    2011-08-08T17:03:00Z

    Insurance company TM offers comprehensive insurance services and says it is the market leader in the Icelandic fishing industry.

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    Lisa Goché to join BAP team

    2011-08-08T06:00:00Z

    The Global Aquaculture Alliance has selected certification management specialist Lisa Goché as vice president of the Best Aquaculture Practices division of GAA.