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Scottish fisheries leader awarded global conservation prize
Mike Park, Chief Executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers'' Association (SWFPA) has been recognised internationally for his contribution to conservation.
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UK: Green light for Nautilus seafarer welfare project
The Trinity House Maritime Charity has approved a substantial grant to The Nautilus Welfare Fund to support the latest phase to develop the accommodation and welfare facilities at the 15-acre Mariners’ Park Estate at Wallasey.
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NewsNew salmon lice research department
Nofima and Tromsø Aquaculture Research Station have developed a new department for salmon lice research.
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Seafox to help access funds
Seafox Management Consultants Limited has launched a new service that will help companies to access public funds to assist them to grow and develop new products and services.
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Tsuanmi destroyed 90% of Tohoku’s fleet
According to The Japan Times, the damage caused by the tsunami in March rendered 90% of the 29,000 fishing boats in the three most severely hit prefectures unusable.
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Sri Lanka’s largest fisheries harbour to open soon
Construction of Sri Lanka’s largest fisheries harbour in Dickowita is nearing completion.
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NewsBarcode pinpoints fish stocks
Tasmanian-based Dive Works has integrated three complimentary technologies, including barcode technology, into a comprehensive solution that will reduce the of fish farming cages coming adrift.
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NewsGreenpeace intensifies NZ tuna campaign
Greenpeace says it is putting new pressure on New Zealand brands selling tinned tuna caught using methods said to be “wiping out Pacific fish populations and killing endangered marine life”.
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Cermaq’s solid sustainability results
Cermaq has presented its sustainability results for 2010.
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NewsNew cod stock study
The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture is providing $50,000 in funding toward a cod stock identification project.
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Nutreco to upgrade fish feed capacity
Nutreco is investing EUR27m to upgrade its fish feed plant in Averøy, Norway.
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Temporary rule to reset gag quota
NOAA has announced a temporary rule to reset the commercial quota of gag, continue the suspension of the use of red grouper multi-use IFQ commercial allocation, and set a gag recreational season.
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WTO report emphasises need to rein in fisheries subsidies
WWF has said it applauds the strong language in a report that a key World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiating body has released, which underscores the urgent need to halt government-subsidised overfishing.
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NewsNOAA to update safety guidelines
NOAA’s Fisheries Service is asking for public input as it starts the process of updating the national guidelines that promote the safety of commercial and recreational fishermen in federal waters.
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Commerce Dept appoints fisheries advisors
The US Department of Commerce has announced the appointment of three new public marine fisheries advisors.
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NewsMalaysian researcher wins fish award
Clara Bah, a researcher at the Department of Food Science, University of Otago in New Zealand has won the first ever Peter Howgate Award for young fish technologists.
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Marport names Sean Chapman as Chief Sonar Engineer
Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc. has named Sean Chapman as Chief Sonar Engineer.
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NewsNofima invests in marine biotechnology
Nofima’s bioprocessing pilot plant in Tromsø will be co-located with the new biotechnology facility being built in Kaldfjord near Tromsø and expanded from 150 square metres to around 1000 square metres.
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Detrimental impact of ocean warming
The findings of a study published in Nature Climate Change indicate negative effects on the growth of a long-lived south-east Australian and New Zealand inshore species – the banded morwong.
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Busy summer ahead for NAFC
The NAFC Marine Centre has announced major sea-based surveys to be conducted this year in Shetland waters, to improve knowledge of commercial fish stocks and the environment.
