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NewsNew mini-c terminals for vessel monitoring
Thrane & Thrane has completed development of several new SAILOR mini-C terminals, which are based on the recently introduced Thrane & Thrane SAILOR 6110 mini-C for GMDSS use.
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NewsSalmon bycatch avoidance area agreed
The Bering Sea pollock industry has taken action to reduce chum salmon bycatch.
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Nunavut commissions new research vessel
Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, has congratulated the Government of Nunavut on the purchase of research vessel MV Nuliajuk.
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New plan gives fisheries a boost
Queensland''s commercial fishing industry and Fisheries Queensland have finalised a plan to help build the profitability of the state''s reef line and Spanish mackerel fisheries.
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Campaign promotes Florida Gulf seafood
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched a new website, www.MyFloridaGulfSafe.com, as part of a campaign to assure consumers that Florida Gulf seafood is safe and plentiful.
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Scottish saithe fishery enters assessment
Scotland’s saithe fishery has entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment.
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German blue shell mussel fisheries enter MSC assessment
Nine German mussel fishing vessels have entered full assessment against the MSC standard for sustainable fishing for their harvesting of blue mussels.
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NewsNOAA announces aquaculture initiative
NOAA’s administrator yesterday announced a new aquaculture initiative to help meet the US’s growing demand for seafood, while creating jobs and restoring healthy ecosystems.
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Seafish: CFP proposals an ‘opportunity for change’
Seafish is hoping the UK seafood industry will have flexibility to operate sustainably and profitably within the European Commission’s plans for a new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), due to be announced tomorrow.
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Groups appeal NS fish farm approval
Local community members from St. Mary’s Bay and the Atlantic Salmon Federation have filed an appeal to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to oppose the creation of one of the province’s largest fish farms.
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New Executive Director of CFCA
The Administrative Board of the Community Fisheries Control Agency has announced the appointment of Pascal Savouret as Executive Director.
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CFP must not be a ‘wasted opportunity’
The European Commission is set to reveal its plans tomorrow for a new Common Fisheries Policy with the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation warning that it must not prove a wasted opportunity.
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NewsHigher catches in Bay of Biscay proposed
The European Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for anchovy fishing in the Bay of Biscay for the season 1 July 2011-30 June 2012.
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NewsKinarca supplies one of the world’s biggest slurry installations
Spanish company Kinarca has recently completed one of the biggest slurry ice installations in the world, for Promarisco in Ecuador, part of the Pescanova Group.
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Louisiana shrimp fishermen look to enzyme treatment to prevent blackspot
In an effort to bring top quality, more eco-friendly shellfish to market, Louisiana’s shrimp industry has begun testing an innovative sulphite-free liquid enzyme treatment to prevent melanosis, or black spot, in harvested shellfish.
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NewsMarel focusing on complete fish processing lines
“We focus on providing companies with complete processing lines, not just individual pieces of equipment,” says Kristján Hallvardsson, director of product development for Marel. “We are a total solution provider. Processors are now looking for a single point of entry. They prefer one company to be responsible for the whole ...
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Commercial shrimp fishery to re-open off Texas on 15 July
The federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas, will open to commercial shrimp trawling 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on 15 July 2011.
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Norwegian seafood exports up by NOK1.9bn
The value of exports of Norwegian seafood in the first half-year of 2011 totalled NOK25.9bn, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
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WaveSentry project launched
The WaveSentry project consortium has secured co-funding from the Technology Strategy Board to develop a new information and forecasting tool for managing the risks of marine operations in adverse sea states.
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JNCC launches consultation on three MPAs
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) launched a public consultation on the selection of three important marine protected areas for reef habitat and carbonate structures.
