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NewsA tale of three hatcheries
Kilic Group’s Bafa hatchery is nearly as big as a small town. (Photo: Kilic)Turkey’s three leading gilthead seabream and European seabass hatcheries could not be more different if they tried. At one end of the spectrum is the Kilic Group where everything – including the size of the fry they ...
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NewsGreenpeace: Australians can buy more sustainable tuna
The second Greenpeace Australia Canned Tuna Guide shows that public pressure on tuna companies has succeeded and Australians can now buy pole and line-caught tuna.
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Fraser River salmon fishery eco-label assessment upheld
The findings of an independent adjudicator (IA) in an objection procedure conducted as part of the Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery’s voluntary assessment against the MSC standard have been issued.
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NewsBig supply problems in the UK oyster market
The supply situation for oysters in the UK market will remain difficult for at least the rest of the year, industry experts have warned.
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Marine Stewardship Council makes new appointments
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has appointed Mike Wetherell to the new post of MSC chief operating officer. The post will be based in the London headquarters of the MSC.
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Marine Harvest Q2 salmon volumes reach 68,000 tonnes
Norwegian-based Marine Harvest has reported the following salmon harvest volumes for the second quarter: Norway 48,000 tonnes, Chile 2,000 tonnes, Canada 7,000 tonnes, Scotland 7,000 tonnes, and others 4,000 tonnes.
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Kaliningrad revisited
Kaliningrad has changed considerably in the last two decades but it remains a hub for fishing technology.
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NewsCongressmen call for Lubchenco's resignation
Congressmen Barney Frank and John Tierney have called for Dr Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the NOAA, to step down.
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Senator demands NOAA sell unauthorised assets
US senator Charles Schumer has called on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to immediately begin selling off unauthorised purchases it made with forfeiture money and return the proceeds to the fund and fishermen who committed no wrong doing or were excessively fined.
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NewsMEPs call for fair, transparent trade in fish
The EU''s fishing and aquaculture industries must not be exposed to unfair competition from imports, according to a new resolution adopted by European Parliament, which calls for fishery products to be classified as "sensitive" in global trade talks.
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New forum to debate a sustainable future for the fish industry
A new one-day conference will take place in Grimsby, UK, this week which will explore the challenges faced by the fishing and seafood industry in managing a long-term sustainable future.
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WTO investigates Vietnam’s anti-dumping complaint
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set up a panel to investigate a complaint by the Vietnamese government that American anti-dumping duties are detrimental to its shrimp exports, reports Michael Mackey.
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NewsLobster quota system details announced
The Australian fisheries minister Norman Moore has confirmed a new quota management system for the rock lobster industry will be implemented when the season begins in November.
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Europe blows its annual budget for fish on Friday 9 July
New research has claimed that Europe could not feed itself on fish from EU waters for more than 189 days a year, and from today is dependent on fish from elsewhere.
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UK fisheries delegation meets EU commissioner
A UK fisheries delegation this week met with the new EU maritime and fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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NewsWF EXCLUSIVE: Chile gets ‘Back to Sea’
Four months after the tsunamis and earthquake that shook Chile, on 27 February, the four-month old government has presented several master plans to rebuild the country’s fishing industry, writes Ian Emmett, from Constitución, Chile.
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Italian students help fishermen secure best prices
Italy''s University of Bari has adopted the IBM System z Cloud system to help local fisherman auction a day''s catch while still at sea.
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New capsize warning device
Tragic accidents at sea caused by vessel instability could easily be prevented by installing a new electronic device to warn of the danger of capsize, according to the developer of the product.
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NewsBP oil spill costs pass $3bn mark
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has so far cost BP more than $3.1 billion (€2.5 billion), the company has said. The total includes the cost of containing the spill and cleaning up the oil, and the cost of drilling relief wells.
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NewsLeading fish smoker takes greener approach
One of Europe’s biggest smoked salmon producers has found that it pays to recycle after installing a new Greenbank compactor.
