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New Alaska Sea Grant agent for the Bering Strait region
Marine mammal biologist Gay Sheffield has been hired as the new Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program (MAP) agent for the Bering Strait region.
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NewsResearch vessel BIOS 2
The Brodarski Institute, a Croatian institute of maritime technologies, has recently designed BIOS 2 - a new research ship for the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Split.
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NewsIcom introduces IC-M23
Icom has announced that the IC-M23 buoyant VHF Marine Handheld Transceiver will soon be available.
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EU NAVFOR warship assists Golden Wave
On 10 February, the EU NAVFOR warship FNS Pohjanmaa secured and assisted the fishing vessel Golden Wave after a request to assist from the South Korean government.
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NewsTransas’ new gear handling simulator
Transas has developed a state-of-the-art fishing gear handling simulator.
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NewsUS releases draft aquaculture policies
The US Department of Commerce and NOAA have released draft national aquaculture policies that support sustainable marine aquaculture.
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Golden Wave released by pirates
In the early morning of 9 February, EU NAVFOR (European Union Naval Force Somalia) received reports that the South Korean fishing vessel Golden Wave had been released from pirate control.
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SFF lays out demands for new Government
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will be calling for a new vision for Scottish fishing when it meets with First Minister Alex Salmond and Cabinet Secretary for Fisheries Richard Lochhead in Aberdeen tomorrow.
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NewsIridium for fisheries - an ideal choice?
Representatives from electronics supplier, EMA Group, have responded to a recent article published in WF* about an Inmarsat broadband satellite service solution being used on fishing vessels for monitoring their activity and for sending electronic catch reports.
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NewsThis month all roads lead to Boston
Seafood Processing America (SPA), held in conjunction with the International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS), opens its doors on 20 March for three days.
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NewsLongline bycatch capped at 17 Pacific loggerhead turtles
A court-ordered settlement means that only 17 Pacific loggerhead turtles can be accidentally hooked by the swordfish industry’s longliners in Hawaii each year.
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NewsPPS launches new ‘Easy-Clean’ fish box
The PPS group has announced the launch of the new PPS ‘Easy-Clean’ fish box in 15kg and 25kg capacities.
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SinkaBerg-Hansen chooses AKVA software
Sinkaberg-Hansen AS has signed a contract for the installation and deployment of a new production control system for salmon with AKVA group Software AS.
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NewsLaunch of Young's Seafood Limited
Young''s Seafood, The Seafood Company and Findus UK will be brought together to create Young''s Seafood Limited, the UK''s largest supplier of fish and seafood to retailers and consumers.
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NewsValentine’s boom predicted for mussels
Valentine’s Day looks set to bring a boom for Scotland’s shellfish farmers with sales of mussels predicted to double as consumers snap-up up the ‘new food of love’.
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Morpol becomes Meridian Salmon Group
Morpol has announced that the new name of its UK salmon farming operations will be Meridian Salmon Group.
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NewsRACs and ICES plan increased cooperation
ICES and RACs are planning to form regional task forces to tackle the problem of weak stock assessments impaired by deficiencies in the data used to estimate abundance and advise on management measures.
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NewsSupport for Scottish aquaculture
Scottish Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham met today with European Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki to highlight Scotland''s successful aquaculture industry.
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NewsPangasius shortage to hit Europe’s whitefish market
A shortage of pangasius, caused by increased costs forcing producers out of business, will severely limit supplies of this cheap alternative ‘whitefish’ species, particularly to the EU where importers are reluctant to pay more for the now popular fish.
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NewsMajor focus on gear performance and discards
Fishing 2011 is the UK’s flagship annual fishing event and the emphasis on fishing gear will highlight the international fishing industry’s determination to reduce discards. Whilst this will ultimately only be achieved by major changes in the way that fisheries managed and regulated, fishermen can play their part by using ...
