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NewsOnce again the oil flows free
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at the highly topical issue of ocean oil spills and their hugely damaging effects on the fishing industry.
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NewsNew filleting machine tackles small fish
SEAC AB, the Swedish fish processing machine manufacturer, has launched a new filleting machine for small trout, vendance and other similar fish including blue whiting, writes Andrew Martin.
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Greens warn consumers against buying newly MSC-certified salmon
Conservation groups in British Columbia (BC), Canada, are warning consumers to avoid purchasing endangered sockeye salmon certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsMcDonald's fish supplier bought by Nissui
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd (Nissui) has acquired frozen seafood producer Delmar Co for an undisclosed price. The Japanese seafood company bought all of Delmar''s shares from its parent company.
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Nutreco records €84m first half profit
Animal nutrition and fish feed giant Nutreco has announced healthy results for the first half of 2010, including a strong increase in operating result (EBITA) to €84 million ($109.8 million).
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Commercial fisheries reopen in Louisiana
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) have ordered the emergency reopening of commercial fishing areas in the Gulf of Mexico that were previously closed due to the BP oil spill.
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Iceland defies EU fishing rules as accession bid talks begin
Iceland has kicked off its EU accession negotiations by saying it will not tolerate competition from rival fishing fleets in its waters. The country’s foreign minister has said his country must keep control of its vast, exclusive economic zone in the Arctic.
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NewsSales of slurry ice machines pick up
Optimar Iceland has been delighted with sales of its OPTIM-ICE slurry ice machines so far this year.
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WWF’s trout aquaculture standards released for public comment
Draft standards designed to help minimise the potential negative impact freshwater trout aquaculture has on the environment and society have been released for the first of two public comment periods.
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NewsMarel reports strong orders, good results
Marel has reported strong second quarter results and a healthy order book. Revenues for Q2 2010 from core business totalled €136.1 million ($177.9 million), an increase of 5.6% compared to the previous quarter and 26.9% compared to Q2 2009.
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NewsThai Union Frozen to buy rival tuna brands for $883m
Thai Union Frozen PCL is set to become one of the world''s largest canned tuna companies after announcing it will buy French-based canned seafood business MW Brands in a deal worth €680 million ($883.7 million).
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Low salinity slurry ice from Highland
Proper product handling, rapid and efficient cooling are critical factors in preserving the quality and freshness of a catch. More than ever, consumers are demanding high quality, fresh seafood. To achieve this, the initial rapid cooling of the product is required, according to US-based Highland Refrigeration.
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NewsNMFS agrees to re-propose rule against bycatch dumping
US commercial fishermen have reached an agreement with the NMFS regarding a change in a final rule for the Atlantic herring fishery issued in November 2009. The rule outlined new protocols that herring midwater trawl ships must follow in order to fish in an ocean area closed to nearly all ...
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EU signs high seas fishery resource convention
The European Union is the latest signatory to a key regional fisheries management convention which, once it enters into force, will ensure fishing from western Australia to South America is subject to agreed international rules.
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NewsCulimer introduces Global GAP certified shrimp
Dutch seafood supplier Culimer BV has introduced Global GAP certified white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) to its product range.
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NewsNew linear freezing tunnel from CES
CES has unveiled its new Blizzard-LT linear freezing tunnel, which the company claims is “probably the most efficient and hygienic tunnel in the world”.
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NewsIndustrial flow-ice generators for Russian trawler
PAM Refrigeration recently delivered two unique packaged, ammonia, ice generators to Cape Town harbour for installation on a Russian trawler, fishing in South African waters for horse mackerel.
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Next gen hygienic flake ice production
Maja-Maschinenfabrik has introduced a flake ice equipment line that it claims offers increased hygienic standards for the production of commercial ice.
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IMS builds RSW for smaller vessels
The latest member of US-based Integrated Marine Systems (IMS) family of refrigeration products is a self-contained refrigerated sea water (RSW) system that is designed for easy installation on board fishing boats with space limitations.
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NewsCash in the consumer coastline catch
Jerry Percy believes more local marketing and growing transparency in the buy and supply chain can boost "one-day" fishing boat incomes. (Image: TW: EEC Photos)Sir Angus Stirling kicked off June’s one-day Sustainable Inshore Fisheries workshop in London by saying that the Fishmongers’ Company (FC) might be centuries old but it ...
