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No China import ban for Australian rock lobster
Australia''s agriculture, fisheries and forestry minister Joe Ludwig has confirmed there is no ban on imports of Australian rock lobster into China.
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NZ oysters die from herpes outbreak
Puzzled scientists are battling to identify why millions of Pacific oysters are dying in New Zealand waters. Up to half of the juvenile Pacific oyster stocks in the North Island are thought to have died, and up to 10% of the adults, according to Oyster Industry Association chairman Callum McCallum.
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Argentina scores last minute squid catches
Eleventh hour Illex squid landings in Argentina saw this year’s catch reach 79,947 tonnes, up 10% from 2009 (71,415 tonnes), easing pressure on the industry following three consecutive years of poor seasons.
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Stakeholders move a step closer to protecting the Celtic Sea
Major sectors operating in the Celtic Sea area have moved a step closer to developing a unified approach to managing their activities more sustainably thanks to a workshop delivered by Pisces, a marine project funded by EC LIFE+.
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New website offers ex-demo, second-hand processing equipment
The Netherlands-based CFS has launched a new website to provide customers with a complete overview of all its machines that are available on short notice. The stock listed on stock.CFS.com includes secondhand, ex-demonstration and ex-rental equipment as well as some new machines.
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NewsEU slammed for retaining deepsea quotas
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition has voiced its disappointment with the EU’s Council of Fisheries Ministers decision to set TACs and quotas for deepsea fisheries in the northeast Atlantic in contravention of United Nations General Assembly resolutions.
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High Liner commits to eco-labelled fish
High Liner Foods Inc, a leading North American processor and marketer of seafood, has made a commitment to only source seafood from certified sustainable or responsible fisheries and aquaculture farms by the end of 2013.
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NewsSavings through overhung load adaptor
Saving thousands of gallons of fuel while battling through thunderous 50-foot waves is a challenge for commercial fishing boats operating in the Bering Sea. However, the challenge has been met by a patented workboat power generation improvement that is a major energy and fuel saver, claims manufacturer Gen-Tech.
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NewsBP oil spill: NOAA closes shrimp fishery
NOAA has closed 4,213 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico to royal red shrimp fishing following the discovery of tarballs. This area had previously opened to all fishing, and fishing for finfish or penaeid shrimp species is still allowed.
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NewsEU: tuna decision ‘step in right direction’
European Union fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki said the small reduction in the bluefin tuna quota agreed upon at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) annual meeting is a step in the right direction.
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ICCAT 2010 tuna, shark summary
On Saturday 27 November the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closed. Here the EU summarises the main decisions taken by the 48 member governments, including the controversial decision for Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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Vietnam sets up national tuna body
The Vietnam Tuna Association (Vintuna) has been established in a bid to promote exports of the fish, Vietnam’s third-largest seafood export item after shrimp and pangasius.
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Nova Scotia lobster fishery opens
One of the most lucrative fishing seasons in the Atlantic region has opened off the southern coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Roughly 1,700 lobster licence-holders can set their traps in an area stretching from Digby County to Halifax.
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New £15m aquaculture facility opens in Scotland
A £15 million (€17.7 million/$23.4 million) marine science facility has been opened in Aberdeen, UK, which will help sustain Scotland''s position as a major producer of farmed fish.
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NewsGreenpeace: bluefin tuna on Death Row
The failure by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas to deliver any meaningful rescue for Atlantic bluefin tuna is a huge setback in the fight to save one of the most overexploited fish species, claims Greenpeace.
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Scottish fishermen disappointed not to secure mackerel catch deal
Scottish mackerel fishermen have expressed bitter disappointment at the failure in Oslo, Norway, last week to reach an agreement with Iceland on a joint management plan for the mackerel stock for 2011.
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Fish talks: Scots plead for substance not spin
On the eve of the final round of EU/Norway talks, which will set some of the important catching opportunity for 2011, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) chief executive Bertie Armstrong is calling for substance and not spin in government descriptions of the prospects for 2011.
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Aucxis provides Dutch and Belgian fleet with E-Catch software
Onshore electronic auction system manufacturer Aucxis has diversified to develop specific software for the fishing sector’s electronic logbook E-Catch.
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Pacific Andes FY2010 net profit up 10.5%
Pacific Andes'' net profit for the financial year ended 30 Sept 30 increased 10.5% to HKD 1.1 billion (€106 million/$141.8 million) despite a slight dip in revenue as the group achieved better operational efficiencies and cost management.
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Commercial diesel users beware microbial contamination
Following a sharp rise in reports of the microbiological contamination of biofuels, the head of a leading fuel biocide producer is urging fishing boat operators and other large-scale users of biodiesel to be aware of this serious and expensive problem that can easily be prevented.
