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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.
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Alaska sues government over Aleutian fishing ban
Alaska is suing the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to try to overturn a rule meant to restrict fishing in the Western Aleutian Islands. Designed to defend the western population of Steller sea lions, which are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the regulation is set to go ...
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NewsEU failing on electronic fishing records
The European Union has one of the largest, most advanced fishing fleets in the world but the compliance with its regulation requiring member states’ vessels to introduce electronic fishing records is well short of where it should be, said a leading satellite communications expert.
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NewsMarport appoints chief sonar scientist
Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc, a leading developer of software defined sonar technology, has appointed Dr Marc Pinto as its chief sonar scientist.
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Extra time for UK Marine Conservation Zone project
The Marine Conservation Zone project board has agreed to allow more time for the four regional MCZ projects in UK waters to deliver their responsibilities.
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NewsSteen completes its skinning family with the ST700/T
Belgian equipment manufacturer Steen FPM International said its new ST700/T multi-purpose skinning machine, launched earlier this year, completes its family of skinning machines.
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Co-operative sanctioned for Pacific cod fishery
US Congress has passed legislation that would rationalise the Pacific cod fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutians Islands. The Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act will create a Bering Sea co-operative for freezer longline fleet.
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Scots slam Iceland for mackerel quota rise
Scottish mackerel fishermen have condemned the decision by Iceland to increase their unilaterally declared mackerel quota from 130,000 tonnes to 147,000 tonnes for 2011 branding it as political posturing that could result in serious harm to the health of the stock.
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NewsCermaq enters pangasius feed industry
Norwegian aquaculture giant Cermaq has signed a joint venture agreement with the local partner, Anova Corporation, in Vietnam. Through its feed operations, EWOS, Cermaq is entering operations in the Vietnamese feed market.
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NewsVMS: Irish ocean protection
Vessel Monitoring Systems or VMS is not a new concept for the fishing industry. The system by which fishing vessels are detected and identified is one of the key practices used by many fishing regulating bodies to manage fish stocks, as well as monitor operators in the industry. But as ...
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NewsOnboard processing ensures catch is treated carefully
A new processing system from 3X Technology of Iceland has been installed onboard the Icelandic longliner Tjaldur SH. In operation since January 2010, the equipment is designed for processing line-caught fish – Tjaldur catches whitefish species, mainly cod – and ensures that all the fish brought onboard receive correct and ...
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UK plans drastic cut in Coast Guard
The UK government has announced plans to cut reduce the 18 Coast Guard stations now operating to 10, with only three running 24 hours a day.
