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Vónin sponsors prestigious ‘Outstanding Icelandic Skipper' award
As an official sponsor of the award, a Vónin will be present at the awards ceremony to present the Outstanding Icelandic Skipper Award to the lucky winner. The awards ceremony will take place during the evening reception, kindly hosted by Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture and the ...
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NewsEasyPeelPoint: opening aid for sealed trays
Compared to the investments in optics, often relatively little attention is paid to the opening functionality of the hermetically sealed pack, says packaging company, SEALPAC.
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NewsFlexibility key to discard regulations
The Discard Action Group (DAG) has written to the EU’s Commissioner for Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, to urge that new discards regulations should have the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
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NewsFourth control campaign for bluefin tuna
For the fourth year, the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) will coordinate the Joint Deployment Plan (JDP) for the bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Atlantic waters for 2011.
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NewsEuropean Fish Fight to launch 31 May
On Tuesday 31 May, Commissioner Maria Damanaki will take part in the launching event of the European Fish Fight Campaign.
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NewsNTF-Aalborg wins crab basket order
NTF-Aalborg A/S has recently won a big Russian order for crab baskets.
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NewsSmaller, lighter and cheaper
The new Exos-120 series of ergonomic and cost-effective hand-held pin-bone remover machines was showed for the first time at SPE in Brussels.
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Sea Shepherd sting ends in court
A sting operation undertaken by Sea Shepherd resulted in a court case for a Californian seafood dealer who imported endangered whale meat from Tokyo and sold it to restaurants within the state.
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RNLI lifeboat assists fishing boat
The Moelfre RNLI lifeboat launched on Sunday under the command of Second Coxswain Michael Williams to reports of a 24ft fishing boat with a gearbox failure.
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EC confirms Italian driftnet inspections
The Commission conducted driftnet ban inspections in Italy on 17-21 May 2010, 14-18 June 2010, 4-8 April 2011 and 9-13 May 2011.
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Boosting cooperation on maritime surveillance
Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, has welcomed the adoption of Conclusions by the Council of the European Union on the integration of maritime surveillance.
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NewsConsumers challenged to try UK hake
Catches of Northern hake, landed around the UK, are looking plentiful this season and Seafish is urging consumers to try this excellent whitefish.
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Friend of the Sea Awards
At ESE in Brussels Friend of the Sea organised a cocktail and awards ceremony, where awards were presented to companies in five categories.
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English aquaculture: Apply for funding
Aquaculture producers in England are being urged to apply for support from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).
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Fish oil from Morocco FoS certified
Winterisation Europe’s fish oil from Morocco has been certified by Friend of the Sea.
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Oxford St tested for fish friendliness
According to a new survey, less than one in six eateries in London’s Oxford Street area obtain their seafood from sustainable sources.
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Retailers include MSC in seafood sustainability commitments
An increasing number of retailers have announced commitments to the MSC program for their seafood sustainability policies.
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Global standards for farmed salmon enters final stage
The final step in the process of creating global standards for salmon farming began this week when the Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue kicked off the last public comment period for the draft standards.
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Pacific West first to offer Australia MSC certified tempura hake products
Supplier of frozen seafood, Pacific West, is playing an important role in transforming the seafood market to a more sustainable basis by becoming the first to offer Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified tempura hake products to foodservice providers in Australia.
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WWF welcomes Hong Kong trawl ban
Hong Kong has approved a ban on all trawling in its local waters, a move that is largely being seen as a crucial first step in reviving the Administrative Region’s depleted marine environment, says WWF.
