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Iridium inks Coface agreement
Mobile satellite service company Iridium Communications Inc has signed the Coface Facility Agreement to finance its next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium Next.
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NewsEU urged to tackle shark fin loopholes
The Shark Alliance has given its support to an option to amend the EU ban on shark finning that would require that fins remain naturally attached to shark bodies until fishing vessels return to port.
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£1m grant aid for English under 10m fishing boats
A fund of £1 million (€1.2 million/$1.6 million) has been launched to support innovative projects in the under 10-metre fishing sector in England. Anyone working with or in the sector can apply for the funding made available under the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).
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NewsSonar boosts veteran fisherman’s sockeye catch
US west coast fisherman Ray Forsman said using Wesmar sonar added to his catch time during the recently ended sockeye salmon season.
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Tonka Seafoods looks into shrimp processing
Tonka Seafoods Inc is interested in restarting shrimp processing in Petersburg, Alaska, and has approached the Petersburg Harbor Board seeking permission to build a two-story warehouse close to the Petersburg Community Cold Storage facility.
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NewsAnother Gulf oil spill area reopens
NOAA has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 8,403 square miles of Gulf waters which extend from the Louisiana state water line to due south of the Alabama/Florida state line. This is the 11th reopening in federal waters since 22 July.
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Tuna nations prepare for 2011 quota talks
Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing nations will commence talks in Paris, France, on Wednesday 17 November to establish the 2011 quotas for this highly controversial species.
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NewsAlaska salmon season generates $534m
A preliminary estimate of Alaska''s 2010 commercial salmon harvest shows that 168.6 million salmon were netted, the 11th largest harvest since statehood, generating $533.9 million (€392.1 million) - the highest price to fishermen since statehood.
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Wesmar showcases its largest bow thruster
Wesmar will be displaying the largest bow thruster it manufacturers at the annual International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans 1-3 December. Bob Sentz, vice-president of the company’s Mechanical Division, says it is the largest system his division has ever sent to a trade show.
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Argentina’s catch increases, squid up 15%
Fisheries landings at Argentine ports totalled 594,950 tonnes in the first 10 months of 2010, which is 3.1% higher than in the same period of 2009, when landings reached 576,624 tonnes. The increase was due largely to improved catches of squid (Illex argentinus).
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Scots angered by quota cut proposals
The European Commission’s proposals for more quota cuts in 2011 for some of Scotland’s key commercial species are a devastating blow for an industry already struggling for survival and underline the need for urgent change in the way fisheries are managed, according to the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF).
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EU fisheries chief wants cod quota cuts
Europe’s fisheries chief has dealt a body blow to Scotland’s trawler fleet by calling for a cut of up to 50% in next year’s haul of cod in some key areas.
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UK inshore fishing boats trial VMS
Thirty one inshore vessels in the UK south west are now equipped with a low cost vessel monitoring system (VMS) and are currently reporting their movements every minute, as part of a 12-month pilot trial being run by Seafish, in conjunction with CEFAS, to monitor inshore fishing activity.
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NewsVietnamese processors adding value to pangasius
Pangasius, also called panga, basa and river cobbler, is a freshwater fish especially farmed in Vietnam. It is fast growing, cheap to produce, and during the past 20-odd years has made significant inroads into the whitefish sectors of the world’s major markets.
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NewsHD825 sonar goes to Pacific Marine Expo
Wesmar is to showcase its HD825 searchlight sonar at this year’s Pacific Marine Expo (PME) in Seattle, 18-20 November.
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English North Sea marine conservation zones drafts released
This week is an important milestone in the process for designating marine conservation zones (MCZs) in the English North Sea, according to the team at Net Gain – the North Sea Marine Conservation Zones Project.
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Vietnam makes inroads into IUU fishing regulations
Twenty-one out of 28 coastal provinces in Vietnam have had ships register for verification of the origin of aquatic products for export to the European market since the country began implementing regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing 10 months ago.
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First tuna processing vessel scrapped
Australia’s first tuna processing vessel, the D3, has left Port Lincoln wharf after being sold by its owner Dinko Lukin. Having been obsolete for about 10 years, the D3 was towed away by the Southern Condor, and will be scrapped in Adelaide.
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Australia, Indonesia tackle illegal fishing
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) officers are conducting a capacity building workshop with Indonesian officials on 11 November in Kupang, Indonesia, as part of the Joint Public Information Campaign between the two countries that began in December 2005 to address illegal fishing in Indonesia.
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NewsSalmon prices boost Grieg’s Q3 profits
Norwegian company Grieg Seafood ASA said a strong salmon market with high prices saw its operating profit before value adjustment of the biomass surge to NOK 105.1 million (€13 million/$18.1 million) in the third-quarter of 2010 from NOK 5.5 million (€682,800/$947,100) recorded in the same period of last year.
