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    European Parliament supports strengthening shark finning ban

    2010-12-16T14:09:00Z

    European Parliament has endorsed a resolution on shark finning that calls on the Commission to deliver a proposal to prohibit the removal of shark fins onboard vessels.

  • The UHMWPE fibres are now approved by the EU and the USFDA.
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    EU approves Dyneema fibres for cut-resistant gloves

    2010-12-16T13:07:00Z

    Dyneema ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres can now be used in cut resistant gloves for the food processing industry in Europe.

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    US raises permitted catch of pollock, cod

    2010-12-16T13:00:00Z

    US fisheries managers have increased the total allowable catch (TAC) for pollock and Pacific cod in the 2011 groundfish fisheries, which begin in January in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska.

  • Most large yellowfin tuna caught by long liners are used for sashimi, but almost all small yellowfin and other tuna species caught by purse seine vessels are canned.
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    Japan urges industry-wide reduction of tuna effort

    2010-12-15T12:58:00Z

    Over the last decade tuna longliners have taken commendable steps to protect stocks of valuable tuna species, but the Japan-based Organisation for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries is extremely worried that purse seiners are fishing at dangerously high levels.

  • In 2011, there will be the provision for fishermen to catch extra cod in the North Sea equal to 12% of the reduced TAC if they participate in the catch quota scheme.
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    EU Fish Council: mixed bag for Scots

    2010-12-15T12:39:00Z

    Following the conclusion of the EU Fish Council, which has resulted in some further cuts in the catching opportunity for the Scottish fleet, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is calling for urgent progress in 2011 in the way that fisheries are managed.

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    Fisheries ministers finalise 2011 catches

    2010-12-15T12:14:00Z

    The EU Fisheries Council has reached unanimous agreement on the 2011 total allowable catches (TACs) for most stocks under management, allowing much smaller reductions of cod quotas west of the British Isles than the European Commission and scientific advice had suggested.

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    Tasmanian scientists expand their view of the ocean

    2010-12-15T00:30:00Z

    Tasmanian scientists will soon have unprecedented access to data from high-tech equipment for monitoring coastal and ocean ecosystems.

  • Despite being on the brink of economic collapse, Portugal increased its imports of clipfish in November by a massive 61%.
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    Portugal must have Christmas clipfish

    2010-12-15T00:15:00Z

    Exports of groundfish from Norway in November totalled NOK 1.1 billion (€139 million/$187.2 million), which marks a new November export record. Exports were up in value by 32% or NOK 270 million (€34.1 million/$45.9 million) compared to the same month of last year.

  • Gareth Hodson has assumed the role of CEO at Electronic Navigation Ltd.
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    New CEO for Electronic Navigation

    2010-12-15T00:00:00Z

    The board of directors of marine electronics company Electronic Navigation Limited (ENL) has announced the appointment of Gareth Hodson as chief executive officer of the company.

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    EU agrees 2011 catch limits for Black Sea

    2010-12-14T12:30:00Z

    The EU Council of Fisheries Ministers has reached political agreement on the total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for turbot and sprat fisheries in the Black Sea.

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    New board member for Bergen Group

    2010-12-14T12:08:00Z

    An extraordinary general meeting has elected Brian Chang as new board member for the Bergen Group ASA. The proposal for a new board member came from Spring Capital Resources Inc, which in November this year flagged an ownership of 33.1% of the shares in Bergen Group ASA.

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    Scallopers sign up to Responsible Fishing Scheme

    2010-12-14T12:04:00Z

    A leading Devon, UK, seafood processor is sourcing all of its scallops from Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) vessels after sponsoring four boats through the programme

  • The average export price for fresh whole Norwegian salmon in November 2010 was NOK 36.15 per kg.
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    Record Norwegian salmon exports

    2010-12-14T11:53:00Z

    Exports of Norwegian salmon in November totalled NOK 3.1 billion (€391.7 million/$528 million), an increase of 38% or NOK 853 million (€107.8 million/$145.3 million) compared to November 2009.

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    Scots mackerel fishermen urge EU action

    2010-12-14T10:47:00Z

    Scottish fishermen have called upon the European fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki to turn words into action and introduce measures that would prevent mackerel caught by Iceland and the Faroe Islands from entering EU markets.

  • Magnús Kristinsson, a shipowner and owner of Bergur-Huginn in Westman Islands, receives the 500,001st tub handed over by Daði Valdimarsson, MD of Promens Dalvik, along with Hilmar Guðmundsson, sales and marketing manager, and Sævaldur Gunnarsson...
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    Promens Dalvik passes half a million tub milestone

    2010-12-13T14:08:00Z

    Promens Dalvik recently reached an important milestone when its tub production reached numbers 500,000 and 500,001. These tubs were formally handed over by the company to two loyal clients.

  • The north-east Atlantic TAC for 2011 has been set at 646,000 tonnes.
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    EU and Norway agree mackerel quotas

    2010-12-13T11:25:00Z

    Bilateral talks between the EU and Norway to set mackerel catches in the north-east Atlantic for 2011 have resulted in the setting of a total allowable catch of 646,000 tonnes.

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    Salmon firm replaces top management

    2010-12-13T11:21:00Z

    A leading firm in the Scottish salmon industry has replaced its chairman and chief executive. The clearout of the former team in charge of the Scottish Salmon Company has been described as a move from a restructuring phase to one of growth.

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    EU Fish Council set to decide 2011 catch

    2010-12-13T11:14:00Z

    Negotiations to decide upon the final catching opportunity of the Scottish fishing fleet in 2011 got underway in Brussels on Monday 13 December. The majority of quotas have already been set at previous international talks but there will still be room to manoeuvre at the EU Fish Council to get ...

  • Product packed and ready for a major supermarket - the Ishida has brought a new precision to the pack weight.
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    New Ishida weigher flexes its mussels

    2010-12-13T10:34:00Z

    An Ishida RS-Series multihead weigher at leading French shellfish producer and processor Medithau Maree has increased production throughput and reduced giveaway for 1.4kg vacuum packed trays of ready-to-cook mussels supplied to leading supermarkets in France.

  • A new Salmon Business Confidence Survey reports that 78% of salmon companies plan to increase staff over the next five years.
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    Scottish salmon companies in the pink

    2010-12-13T10:27:00Z

    Scotland''s salmon industry has created hundreds of new jobs in the past year and is worth about £500 million (€595 million/$786.3 million) to the economy, according to a new report.