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Fisheries research vessel for Namibia
STX Finland Oy and the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources have signed a contract for the construction of a fisheries research vessel.
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Traceability of fish products needs to improve
European consumers show a growing concern towards fish deriving from unsustainable catches. The traceability of fish products should improve, write Rodrigo Gouveia and Mikael Robertsson from Euro Coop in a new opinion piece on CFP Reform Watch.
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Cellana receives $5.5m grant to develop agal biofuel byproduct
Cellana LLC, a developer of algae-based biofuels and bioproducts based in Kona, Hawaii, has received a three-year $5.5m grant to develop a protein supplement from algae as a byproduct of algal biofuels production and to demonstrate its nutritional and economic value in livestock feeds.
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RNLI rescues stranded fishermen
Two North Shields fishermen were rescued by the volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew from Tynemouth last week when their trawler became stranded after her nets tangled in the propeller.
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Seafish appoints new certifier for RFS
Seafish has announced that Global Trust Certification has been appointed as the new certification body for the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS).
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AgriMarine expands reach into Norway
AgriMarine Holdings Inc. has announced that it has launched the commercialisation of its floating solid wall closed containment technology for fish rearing into Norway.
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NewsEggs stronger in encounters with lice
Tests on three year classes of farmed Atlantic salmon point to the fact that there is great variation in how well various salmon families tackle salmon lice, according to research from Nofima.
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Pair-trawling for monkfish
Late last year Vónin supplied monkfish trawls to an undisclosed foreign fishing company.
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NewsEco-friendly alternative to bottom trawling for India
The trawling industry in India tends to be shrimp-oriented, due to its economic importance and export value.
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NewsEP: Fishermen need help with oil prices
The European Parliament has said that emergency measures are needed to help fishermen suffering from high oil prices.
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SNP on EU "dangerous" fisheries proposals
Commenting on reports that the European Commission may be considering the introduction of internationally tradeable ITQs as part of a package of CFP reform measures, the SNP’s Richard Lochhead MSP said:
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NewsDamanaki expects full compliance during bluefin tuna fishing season
Commissioner Maria Damanaki has said that she expects Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure full compliance by their vessels during the main fishing season for bluefin tuna, which started on 15 May.
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Seafish experts make blogging debut
A group of seafood industry experts will make their online debut over the next few weeks on the new blog from Seafish.
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NewsNew seafood jobs for West Cork
An innovative new seafood product developed by Keohanes of Bantry with the assistance of BIM''s Seafood Development Centre (SDC) has led to the creation of 12 new jobs for the west cork company.
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Waters off Texas closed to shrimping
NOAA Fisheries Service has said that federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will close to shrimp trawling at 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, today.
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US and China agree to increase fisheries cooperation
The third US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) meeting was held 9–10 May in Washington, DC.
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Project Ocean launched
With current forecasts predicting the collapse of the world’s major fisheries by 2050, a novel approach to conservation is needed to secure the future of our seas, says The Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
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NewsMainstream meets First Nations standard
Mainstream Canada is the first salmon farming company in Canada to be certified under a new standard which ensures that sustainable management of aquaculture includes First Nations values and interests.
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New crane simulator for Balenciaga Shipyard
Transas Marine has developed a new shipyard crane simulator fllowing a request from Balenciaga Shipyard in Spain.
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NewsIceland's fin whaler declares truce
IFAW has reported that Kristjan Loftsson, an Icelandic whaler responsible for killing 280 endangered fins whales in the past five years, has announced that he is laying off 30 staff and stopping whaling.
