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Mackerel quota decisions
HB Grandi says there are still some decisions to be taken on the last of this season’s mackerel quotas: according to the company’s pelagic division, there remains only around 2,000 tonnes to be caught.
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Fishermen play host to parliamentary delegates
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is playing host to delegates from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICE), so as to enhance their understanding of the key issues facing the fishing industry.
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Chinese fishermen suing oil company
Oil firms will be facing legal action by Chinese fishermen who say that that a spill from a ConocoPhillips platform caused the scallop population in Bohai Bay to be devastated.
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NewsFan heater caused fatal trawler blaze
A combination of “calamitous” modifications came together to cause the fire onboard Vision II which resulted in the deaths of three fishermen who were living onboard while the vessel was in port.
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NewsCFP would make fishermen “endangered species”
Spanish fishermen have warned that under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) they would become "an endangered species", and that the proposed changes would decimate the smaller sized operations.
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NewsMSC launches mislabelling investigation
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has responded to the claim, outlined in a Current Biology article, that fish had been mislabelled as being from certified sustainable stock.
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Quantity and value of UK landings increase
New statistics published by the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) show an increase in the quantity and value of fish landed by the UK fleet in 2010 compared with 2009.
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NewsHearing homes in on lost salmon
British Columbia''s Cohen Commission has sparked controversy as it tries to determine if aquaculture may have had a hand in the depletion of Fraser River sockeye salmon.
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NewsLabour inquiry into foreign-owned vessels
The labour standards and conditions in foreign-owned vessels are to be investigated by the New Zealand government but the Maritime Union said it will “need to shine a light into dark places.”
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NewsFarm to bask in geothermal warmth
Icelandic energy organisation HS Orka and Stolt Sea Farm have agreed that the aquaculture specialists will utilise surplus hot water from a geothermal plant for breeding Senegalese sole.
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Farming and processing helps Morpol’s results
Morpol’s earnings this last quarter are up €13.8m on the same period a year ago, with both processing revenues and farming balancing lower sales volumes.
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NewsShrimp from New Mexico?
Commercial shrimp farming in New Mexico seems unlikely, but a study into its viability is being carried out that might result in a new, inland shrimp market.
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NewsCall for care on NZ hoki quota
Despite the recent declaration by New Zealand’s fisheries and aquaculture minister Phil Heatley that the western hoki stock had been rebuilt, there’s been a call for a “precautionary approach” to raised quotas.
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Ups and downs for Austevoll
Austevoll Seafood has seen both peaks and troughs recently, as the balance sheet positives were eaten away by IFRS adjustments caused by a drop in prices.
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FREE Internet Café
Situated in Hall 1 near the entrance to the exhibition, the Internet Café is free to use for all exhibitors and visitors. Use this service to: Send electronic sales brochures to new contacts you meet at the exhibition Access your work e-mail account to stay on top of ...
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Easy travel for exhibition visitors
This dedicated service offers stress-free travel through the beautiful city of Reykjavik to and from the exhibition and will cost users just ISK 500 each way.
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Oil spill monitoring continues
Despite initial testing of fish stocks showing no pollution from the recent North Sea oil spill, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said, “work to monitor the impact of the spill on our marine wildlife continues”.
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Good environmental practice recognised
South East Trawl fishermen have been recognised for their work in improving their environmental performance in one of Australia’s largest and oldest fisheries.
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Danish partners to help Vietnamese
Vietnam is the world’s third largest fish exporter, with an aquaculture sector employing roughly 670,000 people, making it a key ingredient in Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.
