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Making technology work harder and cheaper
Communications supplier H2OSatellite says there’s no question that the FleetBroadband FB150 product from Inmarsat with its compact antennae and below decks equipment is bringing global, reliable maritime satellite communications within reach of smaller vessels.
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NewsNorway: Export growth continues
The value of exports of Norwegian seafood in January totalled NOK 4.2 billion - an increase of NOK 684 million or 19% compared to January 2010, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
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Changes at Marine Harvest
The Marine Harvest Group has decided to change the organisation on group level from a geographic to a functional organisation with two business units; Farming and Global Sales and Marketing.
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NewsWärtsilä appoints new president and CEO
Wärtsilä''s Board of Directors has appointed Björn Rosengren M.Sc. as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation.
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NewsFAO: Action on responsible fisheries
Countries are making progress in implementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, which is now 15 years old, but still extremely relevant.
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NewsObservers board Pevaeche’s tuna seiners
On 9 February, 15 fishery observers boarded tuna purse seiners owned by Spanish shipowners Atuneros Vascos, Inpesca, Pevasa and Seabreeze Ventures – all part of the Pevaeche group.
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Novartis to develop vaccine to prevent Pancreas Disease in farmed salmon
Novartis Animal Health, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Intervet/Schering-Plough that grants exclusive rights to Novartis to potentially commercialise a new Pancreas Disease (PD) vaccine for use in farmed salmon.
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NewsSuccess for Salmon Showhow
The 10th annual Marel Salmon ShowHow got off to a record start at the beginning of February, with no less than 200 visitors from almost 100 companies attending the event.
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NewsPhilippines government urges fishermen to develop mariculture
Fisheries production in the Philippines has achieved strong growth during the past decade in spite of the impact of overfishing on fish stocks in a number of important fishing zones.
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SPSG enter 4th fishery for MSC assessment
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has entered its West of Scotland herring pelagic trawl fishery into MSC assessment.
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Nutreco agreed to acquire Chinese company
Nutreco has announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in Shihai Co Ltd., a reputable and profitable fish and shrimp feed company in China.
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Marine Protected Areas: What do they do to fishermen?
No one can dispute the need for nature reserves or Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in certain marine and coastal habitats such as coral reefs, sponge and inshore seagrass beds, and some other endangered or unique habitats, the same as unique areas are protected on land.
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WWF: Gas drilling threatens marine life
Deep-sea gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean’s Levant Sea are causing a scramble to start drilling – while concerns for irreversible damage to outstanding marine biodiversity are being ignored, says WWF.
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Les Jours Bleus encore!
On 17 February and for the second year running, Carrefour will host Les Jours Bleus – a high-impact in-store campaign organised in partnership with two leading seafood brands Findus and Labeyrie.
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Scotland: Fishing industry talks
The First Minister and Fisheries Secretary met with fishing leaders on11 February to discuss shared priorities for the Scottish fleet.
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Fishing Coalition to highlight concerns over Marine Protected Areas
A coalition of fishermen’s groups set up to provide a united voice on how marine protected areas are established in UK waters has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at the Fishing 2011 Expo in Glasgow.
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NewsWild birds gorge on farmed Spanish sausage fish
The Spanish entry, at the 2011 Billingsgate School Sustainable Seafood Award, shocked WF with their 20 per cent loss to birds.
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NewsWWF: Gear changes can save turtles
Thousands of endangered marine turtles could be saved in the Coral Triangle region if the fishing industry started using innovative and responsible fishing gear, a WWF analysis shows.
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Proposal to extend fisheries partnership agreement with Morocco for one year
The European Commission adopted, on 11 February, a proposal for a draft negotiating mandate, addressed to the Council for a transitional, time-limited renewal of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement Protocol.
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RSN addresses fisheries governance areas
The Third Meeting of Regional Fishery Body Secretariats Network (RSN 3) was held in Rome, Italy 7-8 February 2011.
