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NBK Capital buys stake in Kilic Deniz
NBK Capital has completed its fifth investment in Turkey by acquiring a 20% equity stake in Kiliç Deniz, the country''s largest aquaculture company.
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NewsRecord exports for Vietnam shrimp
The value of shrimp exports from Vietnam will amount to more than $2 billion (€1.5 billion) this year, dramatically up on the $1.7 billion (€1.3 billion) recorded in 2009, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (Vasep).
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Japanese bribe Russian fishing authorities
Four Japanese fishery companies paid around ¥500 million (€4.6 million/$6.1 million) in bribes to Russian officials for three years so they could fish in Russia''s exclusive economic zone more than allowed under a bilateral agreement, media reports in Tokyo have claimed.
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Study: BC salmon farms amplify sea lice
A new scientific study claims farmed salmon can significantly amplify sea lice in coastal waters of British Columbia (BC), and that controlling lice outbreaks presents substantial challenges to industry, regulators, and salmon conservationists.
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South Korea secures greater pollock quota
South Korea has secured the right to catch 47,001 tonnes of pollock in Russian waters in 2011, a 201-tonne increase compared with 2010.
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NewsAmerica bans shark finning in its waters
US Congress has banned the practice of shark finning in all US waters in a move environmental advocates say international regulators should emulate.
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New provisions for releasing detained vessels
A number of recent vessel detentions have meant that new provisions under the UK’s Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 relating to the lodging of bonds to secure the release of vessels have been put into practice.
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India ramps up shrimp exports to US, Japan
Indian seafood exports increased 15.4% in rupee terms and 21.5% in dollar terms during the April to October period on the strength of higher demand for shrimp from the US and Japan.
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NewsAlaska pollock re-certified under MSC
The Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Alaska pollock fishery (BSAI) has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification having been independently assessed and again found to be sustainable and well-managed.
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NewsNesco Wavecheetah II now available in Norway and Denmark
Nesco Weighing Ltd of Hull, UK, has signed an agreement with Ocean Electronics of Floro in Norway for the importation of its Wavecheetah II marine fish weighing and food grading systems into the Norwegian market.
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A further boost for sea lice research
EWOS Innovation, will be a key partner in a new innovation centre for sea lice research, the headquarters of which will be based at the University of Bergen. It will be supported by significant grant funding from the Norwegian Research Council as part of the SFI programme (Senter for Forskningsdrevet ...
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Thai Union: 30% profit rise in 2011
Thai Union Frozen Products Pcl, the world''s largest canned tuna producer, expects its 2011 net profit to rise 30% in line with sales growth, boosted by its acquisition of French-based MW Brands Holdings SAS.
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Aquaculture NZ welcomes Advisory Panel
Aquaculture New Zealand has welcomed the establishment of an Aquaculture Ministerial Advisory Panel to consult with the public on a proposal to establish a new marine farming zone in Coromandel.
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Deadly, deadlier, deadliest
Commercial fishing is regarded as the most dangerous profession on the planet. But while Western authorities have been tightening safety regulations, flagrant risk taking with crews'' lives is still rife, writes Menakhem Ben-Yami.
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NewsSpecial Report: EU failing to introduce electronic fishing records
IP is particularly popular in Spain because of the opportunities it offers for remote repair maintenance.Many fishing companies looked to Inmarsat technologies when it came to e-Logs, partly because Inmarsat C is used widely in other areas such as vessel monitoring systems (VMS), or because, as in the case of ...
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Friend of the Sea-certified pangasius from DKSH, Bakker Vis
DKSH, a leading market expansion services provider with a focus on Asia, has partnered with Bakker Vis in the Netherlands to supply Friend of the Sea-certified pangasius fillets to the Dutch market.
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GEA snaps up Convenience Food Systems
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has expanded the share of food process technology in its portfolio through the acquisition of Convenience Food Systems (CFS) from funds managed by AEA Investors LP.
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Pangasius off WWF’s red list
Vietnam and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognising both sides'' commitment to ensuring that tra (pangasius) fish is globally recognised as a sustainable aquaculture product.
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NewsPacific cod, pollock limits increased
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has approved its advice for next year´s Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish total allowable catch limits. The pollock and Pacific cod catch limits have both been ramped up as a result of those stocks´ growth and will come into effect next ...
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NewsSitka herring quota up to 19,000 tonnes
Herring fishermen in Sitka, Alaska, will target their highest quota ever next year after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced the guideline harvest level (GHL) for the 2011 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery is 19,490 tonnes.
