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Optimism and attendance both up at the 2011 exhibition!
There was a general air of optimism at the 10th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition held in Smárinn, Kópavogur, Iceland from the 22-24 September 2011, with many exhibitors securing large orders at the event. In addition, not only was attendance up on the 2008 event by 9% to 13,547 but the ...
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NewsCanada opens Catch Certification Program Operations Centre
Gail Shea, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, attended the official opening of the new location of the Catch Certification Program Operations Centre (CCPOC) in Tignish, Prince Edward Island.
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Encouraging interests to work together
Scotland''s salmon farming industry and wild fish organisations have agreed to enter a facilitated discussion process to support the development of a positive way ahead for both sectors.
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Scotland: 2012 a pivotal year for fishing
Scotland is about to enter a crunch and potentially historic year for its fishing industry, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said recently.
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NewsGear trials good news for sea birds
Over the last six years, AFMA observers have been involved in a number of at-sea gear trials.
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Handbook on gender needs released
Women play a significant role in fisheries, yet lack of attention to gender roles and relations can result in policies or programmes failing to improve livelihoods or reduce vulnerability of fishing communities.
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Sri Lanka hands over safety equipment
FAO’s Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme for South and South East Asia (RFLP) handed over safety equipment to more than 200 small-scale fishers in the Chilaw Fisheries District in October.
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Fisheries Committee calls for international action to fight illegal fishing
Illegal fishing not only seriously distorts markets for EU fishermen and consumers, but threatens to destroy the biodiversity of the world''s oceans, warned the EP Fisheries Committee on Tuesday.
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Indonesian fishers face heavy penalties
Six men who were apprehended in an Indonesian fishing vessel, the ‘KMN Aldi Mal 01’, in August for fishing illegally in the Australian Fishing Zone were sentenced in the Darwin Magistrates Court in September.
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NewsNew arrangements for Torres Strait
New management arrangements introduced to the Torres Strait Fisheries will regulate catches and ensure consistency in the way fisheries are managed for Torres Strait communities and Papua New Guinean fishers.
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Senegal tuna fleets become FoS
The Tunasen Senegal fleet for skipjack tuna has been audited and approved according to Friend of the Sea’s criteria.
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NewsTreaty to save lives from next September
A United Nations-backed treaty that seeks to slash the 24,000 lives estimated to be lost each year during fishing operations around the world will come into force next September.
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NewsJapan faces challenges recovering from disaster
Japan’s fishing industry is facing enormous challenges following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami disaster which seriously affected the Tohoku region in Northeast Japan and part of the neighbouring Kanto region that includes Tokyo, reports David Hayes.
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NewsUK commits to sustainable sourcing
New buying standards coming into force this autumn mean that all UK Government catering departments will need to source fish from sustainable fisheries.
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NewsWESMAR introduces precision beam stabilisation
Sonar manufacturer WESMAR has announced the introduction of a new sonar, the HD860 series, with Precision Beam Stabilisation, after four years of intensive design.
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Traditional management: can it be revived?
In the 1980s the National Fisherman, an American fisheries journal featured a column written by an East Coast fisherman Captain Perc Sane.
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NewsOceansphere™ receives US patent
Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc., a Hawaii based open ocean aquaculture company has received a US patent for its Oceansphere™, Automated Positioning and Submersible Open Ocean Platform for Fish Farming.
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AgriMarine to expand into new Chinese salmon sites
AgriMarine Holdings Inc. has announced that it has signed an agreement with the People’s Government of Benxi County with the intent of developing two additional farm sites in Benxi County, Liaoning Province, PRC.
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NewsIllegal fishing NGO proposed
Plans by international environmental NGOs to form an international non government agency to combat IUU fishing has received a mixed response from industry figures, reports Pieter Tesch.
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NewsBetween Lubchenco and Damanaki
On 5 October, Mayor Scott Lang called on President Obama "to replace NOAA Administrator Dr Jane Lubchenco with an individual who will work with fishing communities around the country.”
