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Scottish fisheries statistics
Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has commented on provisional sea fisheries statistics for 2010, published recently.
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2010: A year of cooperation in fisheries control
The CFCA has adopted its annual report for 2010 at the meeting of the Administrative Board held on 15 March.
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BAP certifies first pangasius facilities
In March, QVD Aquaculture''s farm and processing plant in the Dong Thap province of Vietnam became the Best Aquaculture Practices program''s first two-star certified pangasius facilities.
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Icelandic VIPs to attend opening day
The opening ceremony will be followed by a tour of the exhibition, when the Minister will be meeting a number of exhibiting International and Icelandic Companies together with other VIP guests. In the evening of the 22nd, Minister Jón Bjarnason will again be welcoming guests and awards nominees ...
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Only 38 stands remaining - book now to avoid disappointment
"The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition has from the first exhibition in 1984, been a major meeting point for Marel and the Icelandic seafood industry. It's an opportunity to meet professionally and socially and as such is one of our most important exhibitions. With the current crisis it's even more important ...
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Food imports from Japan
The UK Food Standards Agency is working with port health authorities and other Government departments to ensure that food imports from Japan, mainly fish and shellfish, are screened for radioactive material.
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Species sessions add fresh flavour to Brussels show
Visitors to Marel Stand 6227 in Hall 4 at this year‘s Seafood Processing Europe show in Brussels will have a unique opportunity to combine business and pleasure with some solid information, as the company stages a daily roadshow hosted by a team of Marel specialists dealing with processing equipment and ...
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NewsSurf clam fishery enters MSC assessment
Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership has entered the Banquereau and Grand Bank Arctic surf clam fishery into independent, third-party assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification program.
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Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award
The Nor-Fishing Foundation will present the Innovation Award at Aqua Nor and Nor-Fishing exhibitions in Trondheim.
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NewsEU mackerel action 'imminent'
The Scottish Fisheries Secretary has received assurances that EU plans for mackerel sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands are at an advanced stage.
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Seafood Prix d’Elite finalists unveiled
The finalists for the European Seafood Exposition 2011 Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition have been announced.
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Scottish funding for fisheries
Sixty five fishing industry projects across Scotland have been awarded a total of £4.46 million under the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) programme.
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Funding for Scrabster Harbour
The redevelopment of Scrabster Harbour has received a funding injection.
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New technology for salmon plants
The salmon plant owned by Mainstream Norway AS in Hammerfest will be almost completely automated when new technology is installed.
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News33% increase for spiny dogfish quota
NOAA''s Fisheries Service has announced that it will propose increasing the spiny dogfish quota to 20 million pounds for 2011.
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MSC and Albert Heijn Netherlands team up
Dutch shoppers will find it easier to choose certified sustainable seafood during the AH puur&eerlijk (pure&honest) sustainable catch promotion, in Albert Heijn stores throughout The Netherlands this week.
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Sodexo unveils plan to increase sustainable fresh seafood options
Sodexo, Inc. in partnership with CleanFish has announced one of the largest initiatives of its kind designed to significantly increase the quantity and availability of sustainable fresh fish options in the US.
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NewsFish know to avoid the spear
Fish are not as dumb as people sometimes think: marine scientists have found that fish that are regularly hunted with spearguns are much more wary and keep their distance from fishers.
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NewsCanada’s fish and seafood exports grow by more than 7% in 2010
The Government of Canada has officially released 2010 fish and seafood export figures and re-launched a new and improved www.sustainable-seafood.ca website.
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Fish figures underline importance of fishing industry to Scottish economy
Commenting on the provisional statistics for fish landings in 2010 released by the Scottish Government, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation said:
