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Bergen wins contracts for five aquaculture catamarans
The Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Risnes AS, received contracts to deliver five catamarans for the aquaculture industry. The contracts have a total value of NOK 24 million (€3 million/$4 million), and will generate work for Bergen Group Risnes through the first half of 2011.
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European mackerel talks resume this week
A new round of talks between the EU, Norway, Iceland and the Faroes to try and break the impasse in the dispute over mackerel catching opportunities for 2011 will get underway in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday 25 November.
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Northern Irish trawlers discard 900 tonnes of fish
Over 900 tonnes of fish were dumped back into the sea by Northern Ireland’s fishermen last year because of regulations set down in the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy.
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NewsIceGen installs new ice slurry system for Snopac
Leading Alaska-based fish producer Snopac has implemented a revolutionary new ice slurry system from IceGen Inc. The company was eager to find a cooling system that would enable it to meet the needs of its large expansion: it has more than tripled the production facility’s ice capabilities with the help ...
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NewsCummins in Hong Kong: keeping up the quality
On many older boats from the UK to Canada, and from Thailand to Hong Kong the deep purr of a well-tuned Gardner diesel wakens fond memories for many mariners. But when the British firm discontinued volume production of its standard engines in the early 1990s mariners had to choose another ...
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FAO initiates new strike on illegal fishing
In a bid to shed new light on the shadowy world of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a FAO Technical Consultation is to identify a structure and strategy for the development and implementation of a Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels.
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New Zealand aquaculture diploma pulls in students
A new fish farming diploma course at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology is proving popular and reflects a predicted boom in the aquaculture industry, according to School of Technology, Primary Industries and Maritime Studies head Jeff Wilson.
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NewsFood firms join WWF effort to save tuna
Several leading food businesses have signed up to WWF’s new ‘Tuna Market Manifesto’ pledging not to buy or sell Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna in a move aimed at helping the species recover from overfishing.
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NewsSainsbury’s takes MSC to 7,000 products
Peeled, frozen prawns sold by UK retailer J Sainsbury have become the 7,000th Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled product to go on sale worldwide.
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NewsGreenpeace: canned tuna tests reveal deceit
The first independent, public genetic tests into the contents of popular canned tuna brands from 12 countries have uncovered evidence of the tuna industry’s complete disregard for both consumers and the future sustainability of tuna stocks, claims Greenpeace.
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Shrimp trawlers face huge fines for fishing in closed BP oil spill area
Eight shrimp trawlers have been charged by NOAA with allegedly fishing this summer in the area of the Gulf of Mexico that was closed due to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill.
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America’s night out for Gulf seafood
On 1 December, more than 150 chefs and restaurants in cities across the United States will participate in the first ‘America’s Night Out for Gulf Seafood’ to promote the safety of Gulf seafood in light of the BP oil spill earlier in the year.
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New film shows development of BC's salmon farming industry
A new half-hour film about the development of British Columbia''s salmon farming industry, its accomplishments and future plans is now online for public viewing.
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NewsTucal’s international orders flood in
It has been a busy year for Spanish marine and industrial refrigeration equipment specialist Tucal with orders aplenty from the fishing and seafood industries.
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Retrofit HAM system leads to 61% NOx reduction
Norwegian purse seiner/trawler and factory vessel Kvannoy has become the world’s first fishing vessel to benefit from Humid Air Motor (HAM) technology following a rebuild performed at MAN PrimeServ Frederikshavn, Denmark.
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Vietnam farms fail to meet processor demand
Seafood processing plants nationwide have been running at only 40-50% capacity since the start of the fourth quarter, due to a shortage of raw materials, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (Vasep).
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HB Grandi: Capelin fishing could start in December
The results of work by Iceland''s Marine Research Institute between 24 September and 8 November indicates a capelin spawning stock of 630,000 tonnes. The institute has recommended an initial quota of 200,000 tonnes, on the principle that the spawning stock needs to be a minimum of 400,000 tonnes.
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NewsTop seafood chef launches iPhone app
UK restaurateur, chef and fishmonger Mitch Tonks is to launch the first iPhone app dedicated to fish skills, seafood recipes and seasonality on 24 November.
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NewsMekong Delta aquaculture to expand
Vietnam plans to expand the area for aquaculture in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta to 830,000 hectares, yielding nearly 3 million tonnes of product per year by 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Thai hand-caught clams from Panapesca certified sustainable
Whole-shell clams (Meretrix meretrix) from Thai Spring Fish Co Ltd have passed the Friend of the Sea eco-label audit. Thai Spring Fish is a subsidiary of the Panapesca Group. The company, based in Thailand, is both HACCP and GMP certified.
