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  • HIMI mackerel icefish
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    Mackerel icefish fishery recertified

    2011-06-28T13:35:00Z

    Austral Fisheries’ and Australian Longline’s Heard Island and McDonald Island (HIMI) mackerel icefish (icefish) fishery has been recertified as sustainable.

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    Royal Frysk Muscheln enters blue mussel fishery into MSC assessment

    2011-06-28T13:19:00Z

    German processor Royal Frysk Muscheln GmbH has agreed to fund the assessment of three Danish blue mussel fishing vessels against the MSC standard for well-managed and sustainable fisheries.

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    MSC launches online product search

    2011-06-28T13:14:00Z

    The MSC has launched a new online tool to help shoppers find certified sustainable seafood, linking customers to businesses that use the MSC ecolabel on packaging.

  • The report on the EU fishing fleet shows a reduction in economic performance in recent years
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    Reports confirm need for reform of EU fisheries policy

    2011-06-28T11:48:00Z

    Two recent reports by the European Commission add further weight to calls for significant structural change within the EU fish catching sector and a far reaching reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

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    Seafish welcomes IPSO recommendations

    2011-06-27T06:00:00Z

    Seafish has welcomed recommendations from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) to mitigate threats facing the marine environment.

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    Three Icelandic fisheries enter certification process

    2011-06-26T06:00:00Z

    Encouraged by the successful outcome and market recognition of certified Icelandic cod, three more Icelandic fisheries have now made application to the Iceland Responsible Fisheries certification programme.

  • Artist's rendering of the NOAA fisheries survey vessel Reuben Lasker. Credit: NOAA
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    Keel-laying ceremony for Reuben Lasker

    2011-06-25T06:00:00Z

    NOAA and Marinette Marine Corporation this week held a keel-laying ceremony at the MMC shipyard in Marinette, Wis., for NOAA’s newest fisheries survey vessel, Reuben Lasker.

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    Tribal fishery achieves MSC certification

    2011-06-24T06:00:00Z

    The Metlakatla Indian Community fishery located in tribal waters surrounding the Annette Islands Reserve (AIR) in Southeast Alaska has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council certification.

  • Naval Attachés visit Seawork 2011
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    Vibrancy for business at Seawork 2011

    2011-06-23T13:34:00Z

    There was a real vibrancy to the 14th edition of Seawork.

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    Scotian shelf shrimp fishery receives MSC certification

    2011-06-23T11:03:00Z

    The Scotian shelf shrimp fishery entered into assessment by three processors - Northsyde Processing Limited, L''Association Coopérative des Pêcheurs de l''Ile Ltée, and Produits Belle Baie Ltée - has earned Marine Stewardship Council certification.

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    Most stocks endangered in 10 years

    2011-06-23T11:00:00Z

    EU fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, yesterday told a meeting of the European Parliament''s ''Fish for the Future'' group that 91% of stocks would be endangered within a decade.

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    Luvata Seawire aquaculture cage launched

    2011-06-23T10:51:00Z

    Luvata has successfully launched a SeawireTM cage off the coast of Canakkale, Turkey.

  • Slurry ice tank with agitator and level sensors
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    Slurry ice for Romania

    2011-06-22T15:22:00Z

    A BUUS slurry ice maker unit is currently being installed on one of Miadmar Fishing Srl’s vessels in Romania.

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    Success for DSI

    2011-06-22T14:58:00Z

    The demand for quality plate freezers is bigger than ever and DSI has reported a fantastic first quarter of 2011.

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    Wärtsilä and Versa Power agree to develop fuel cell technology

    2011-06-22T14:36:00Z

    Wärtsilä and Versa Power Systems (VPS) have announced a cooperative agreement to develop and integrate Versa Power''s SOFC technology into Wärtsilä products.

  • Alaskan Star. Picture courtesy of Fred Wahl Marine Construction, Inc
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    Designing to the limit

    2011-06-22T14:18:00Z

    Just as America’s Cup racers spent decades tuning the near perfect design formula of the 12-meter boats required by that event, so too have fishermen fine tuned the 58ft Alaskan Limit seiner.

  • The unnamed vessel will be trawling for scrap metal. Drawing courtesy of Rodriguez Boat Builders
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    Trawling for scrap metal

    2011-06-22T13:55:00Z

    A new, unnamed vessel will be trawling for scrap metal, old tires and any other scrap at the site of a decommissioned oil rig.

  • D13 MH engine
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    Volvo Penta launches heavy-duty marine diesel engine and genset

    2011-06-22T12:08:00Z

    The new Volvo Penta D13 MH for medium-and heavy-duty marine commercial applications is a powerful and fuel-efficient Tier 3 engine.

  • Salmon farm. Credit: Plenz
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    BAP standards for salmon farms completed

    2011-06-22T10:59:00Z

    The Global Aquaculture Alliance has expanded the Best Aquaculture Practices certification program with the completion of BAP standards for salmon farms.

  • The Monterey expedition vessel, the Derek M. Baylis. Credit: Oceana
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    Oceana launches ocean expedition

    2011-06-22T10:28:00Z

    Oceana has launched the second of a three leg scientific expedition exploring Important Ecological Areas (IEAs) in the Pacific Ocean using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and high definition video cameras.