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NewsSmartfind S5 AIS SART gets German approval
McMurdo Ltd’s new SMARTFIND S5 AIS SART has received full type approval from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency authorising it for fitment to German flagged vessels in accordance with the country’s maritime regulations.
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Premium Brands invests big in fish supplier
Canadian food distributor Premium Brands Holdings Corporation has acquired a 76% interest in Maximum Seafood, a Toronto-based supplier of fresh and live seafood with annual sales of approximately $56 million (€44.6 million).
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Greek seabass firm secures €15m investment
Dias Aquaculture SA has reached an agreement in principle for a major investment into the company from Dutch private equity group Linnaeus Capital Partners BV.
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Tuna on the agenda as NZ fisheries minister meets Pacific colleagues
New Zealand’s fisheries and aquaculture minister Phil Heatley will this week have two important meetings with other fisheries ministers and government representatives from around the Pacific.
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English fisheries invited to bid for share of €4.6 pot
Fishing communities in England’s less populated areas are able to access a €4.6 million ($5.8 million) fund, with expressions of interest invited from 30 June by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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Pescanova CEO joins Global Aquaculture Alliance board
Pescanova USA’s CEO Domingo Moreira has joined the board of directors of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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NewsAtlantis reveals new bluefin strategy
Seafood trader plans name change and has ambitious acquisition intentions for northern bluefin tuna ranching operations.
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Nutreco snaps up Tomboy Aquafeed
Fish feed giant Nutreco has acquired Vietnamese feed producer Tomboy Aquafeed.
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NewsNew organic labelling rules in effect
New EU rules on organic food labelling including the requirement to display the new EU organic logo came into force on 1 July, 2010.
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NewsDawn of the Aussie super prawn
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists and industry partners have developed what they claim could be the world''s “most perfect prawn”.
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US fishermen's wives join anti-oil demos
Across the US last weekend, people lined beaches and joined hands in a display to oppose oil drilling off America''s coasts.
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NewsEdinburgh cook wins Young Scottish Seafood Chef title
A cook-off in the Young Scottish Seafood Chef of the Year Competition saw Nico Simeone (20) from the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, beat five other finalists to claim the title. The competition took place at the Edinburgh School of Food and Wine, Newliston.
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NewsWorld’s largest farm fish boat
The world''s largest well-boat has joined the fleet of Norwegian company Rostein AS.
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New contract for Akva
Akva Group has signed a contract for delivery of two feed barges in Norway totalling NOK 22.2 million (€2.8 million/$3.4 million).
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NewsSFF outlines its key priorities and worries
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has underlined its key action priorities for fishing for the rest of this year and has vowed to focus every effort in ensuring that a fair deal is achieved for the industry.
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New Gulf of Mexico council appointments
The Commerce Department has announced the appointment of two new members, Douglass Boyd of Texas and Lawrence Abele of Florida, and returning member Harolyn Williams of Mississippi, to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
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NewsSpace bandits ahoy!
A new VHF signal receiver that utilses space station technology could be deployed in combating pirate fishing.
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Amberjack quotas set for the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Fisheries Service has adjusted the recreational and commercial quotas for greater amberjack for 2010 to account for quota overruns in 2009.
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Scottish Fishermen’s Federation announces new president
Alan Coghill, the secretary of the Orkney Fisheries Association (OFA), has been elected as the new president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF).
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Acting CEO leaves Marine Harvest
Acting CEO and director of group operations Canada, Scotland & Others, Thomas Farstad, has decided to leave Marine Harvest ASA to join Aker Seafoods ASA as CEO.
