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    Danish Saithe fishery MSC certified

    2011-02-28T02:00:00Z

    The North Sea and Skagerrak Saithe fishery, jointly managed by the members of the Danish Fishermen’s Producer Organisation (DFPO), has been certified as sustainable by the MSC.

  • Whiteleg shrimps produced by Sharat Industries Limited have been certified as sustainable by FoS
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    Sharat Industries' whiteleg shrimp earns Friend of the Sea certification

    2011-02-27T02:00:00Z

    Whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus Vannamei), produced by Sharat Industries Limited have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea.

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    Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery TACC announced

    2011-02-26T02:00:00Z

    The AFMA Commission determined the commercial catch limits for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery on 11 February 2011.

  • Ghost net floating off Cape Van Diemen
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    Saving the seas from ghost nets

    2011-02-25T02:00:00Z

    On 31 January 2011, AFMA and Customs officers onboard the Australian Customs Vessel, Roebuck Bay detected a ghost net in the waters off Cape Van Diemen, North of the Tiwi Islands.

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    Florida closed to King Mackerel harvest

    2011-02-25T02:00:00Z

    The commercial sector harvesting Gulf group king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone is closed, effective 12:01am (local time) 26 February 2011, until 31 March 2011.

  • Pro-Educator
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    The next generation visual tool

    2011-02-24T15:22:00Z

    Recently more and more customers have been asking Pescatech for a new and better way to overview their facilities and educate their people.

  • From left to right: Frank Schmidt, Nikolaus Berlakovich, Ivan Fuksa, Maria Damanaki, Zsolt Simon and Sándor Fazekas
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    Damanaki discusses freshwater aquaculture

    2011-02-24T13:09:00Z

    Maria Damanaki received on Monday a visit of the Ministers for Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Ivan Fuksa, Hungary, Sandor Fazekas, Slovakia, Zsolt Simon, and Austria, Nikolaus Berlakivich

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    FAO Yearbook: Fishery and aquaculture statistics available

    2011-02-24T12:01:00Z

    The most recent issue of the FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook, a compilation of data on capture production, aquaculture production and commodities, is now online.

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    Oceana unveils MedNet

    2011-02-24T11:36:00Z

    Oceana has unveiled Oceana MedNet, the first comprehensive network of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) for the Mediterranean that details specific locations.

  • Botos dolphin
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    Friend of the Sea launches botos dolphin protection project in the Amazon River

    2011-02-24T11:03:00Z

    Friend of the Sea says that onsite monitoring is of quintessential importance to the organisation and, currently, FOS Monitors cover Costa Rica, Morocco, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

  • Sealpac products will be on display at SPE
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    In-pack microwave cooking and pasteurisation

    2011-02-23T16:28:00Z

    Nowadays, households depend more and more on convenience meals and, in close cooperation with MicVac AB from Sweden, SEALPAC has developed a unique packaging line for chilled ready meals.

  • AFOS is offering a free trial of its defrosters
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    Trial offer for AFOS defrosters at SPE

    2011-02-23T16:06:00Z

    AFOS is offering a defrosting solution to help fish and food processors comply with tightening hygiene and food standards rules.

  • The MARELEC PORTIO 3
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    New intelligent portion cutter

    2011-02-23T15:45:00Z

    The PORTIO 3, the newest development from Belgian weighing and grading specialist MARELEC, is a portion cutting machine that combines state of the art technology and high precision, while also being an economic solution.

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    Fishing 2011 postponed

    2011-02-23T14:40:00Z

    Following conversations with key suppliers and fishermen from across the UK, QD Events have decided to postpone the 2011 Fishing Expo until 2012.

  • Leinebjørn AS has ordered a new purser/trawler from Karstensen Shipyard
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    New orders for Karstensen Shipyard

    2011-02-23T13:55:00Z

    Leinebjørn AS has ordered a new 67.5m purser/trawler from Karstensen Shipyard, scheduled for delivery on 15 May 2012.

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    WASSP on display at Irish Skipper 2011

    2011-02-23T10:44:00Z

    Furuno UK will be displaying the innovative Wide Angle Sonar Seafloor Profiler (WASSP) at the upcoming Irish Skipper Expo 2011, March 4-5, Galway, Ireland.

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    UK: Sennen Cove RNLI assist disabled gill-netter

    2011-02-23T10:32:00Z

    The Sennen Cove lifeboat was launched on 16 February when the 60ft Newlyn Gill-netter Ben My Chree became disabled with a fractured main engine lubricating oil pipe some 10 miles west of Sennen Cove.

  • Greenpeace protestor outside Princes HQ. Credit: Greenpeace
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    Greenpeace targets Princes HQ

    2011-02-23T09:54:00Z

    This week, Greenpeace volunteers hung giant fabric ‘dead sharks’ on the front of a balcony on tuna giant Princes HQ building.

  • Coral reef, Papua New Guinea. Credit: Mila Zinkova
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    Coral 'network' can protect fish stocks

    2011-02-23T09:37:00Z

    A scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in the Asia-Pacific region.

  • Globally, up to 73 million sharks are killed each year to satisfy the demand of the international shark fin market
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    Oceana urges EC to amend finning ban

    2011-02-23T02:00:00Z

    Oceana has strongly urged the European Commission to move forwards on amending the EU shark finning ban by developing a strong proposal requiring all sharks to be landed with their fins still attached.