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Minister announces investment to support aquaculture projects in BC
Entrepreneurs involved in British Columbia’s aquaculture sector are receiving additional federal funding to help them innovate their operations, boost their productivity and improve their economic performance.
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Courts hand down fines for Western Newfoundland fishery violations
Provincial courts recently convicted four individuals of fishery offences following investigations by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fishery officers.
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NFFO: Commission double standards on RAC advice
At its most recent working group meetings, the North West Regional Advisory Council was told by the European Commission that its advice would only be accepted if it was based on hard evidence.
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Limfjord blue mussel and oyster fisheries enter MSC assessment
The Limfjord blue mussel and oyster dredge fisheries and the Limfjord rope-grown blue shell mussel fishery have entered Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) full assessment.
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PFA North East Atlantic mackerel fishery 50th MSC certified fishery
Certified sustainable fisheries reached a new milestone last week as the 50th fishery received its Marine Stewardship Council certification.
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Blackwater oysters aim for blue label
A native oyster fishery in the Blackwater River in Essex, UK has started the independent Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment that – if successful – will see it certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Improving stocks keep cod on the menu
Cod is not off the menu and Fishgate, Britain’s high-tech fish trading centre, says consumers can take heart from the “improved” and “improving” descriptions applied to sustainably harvested North East Atlantic cod fisheries in the annual scientific advice on fish stocks issued by the International Council for the Exploration of ...
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Hastings Dover fishermen net third MSC certificate
The Hastings Dover sole trawl and gill-net fishery has been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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NOAA and University of California sign lease for new fisheries science center
NOAA and the University of California have signed a 55 year ground lease clearing the way for construction next year of a new federal laboratory and office center at the University of California, San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus in La Jolla.
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MMS lengthen Scottish fishing trawler
MMS Ship Repair & Dry Dock Co.Ltd in Kingston-upon Hull, UK, has just completed a major conversion to the Scottish fishing trawler Solstice.
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Scotland receives £3 million in grants
Scotland''s fisheries sectors received a major lift this week with the announcement of £3 million in fisheries grants. Seventeen projects will share the funding as part of the latest round of European Fisheries Fund (EFF) grants.
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Irish Minister opens new pontoons at Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre
Tony Killen, T.D., Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, officially opened the additional pontoons at Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre this week.
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SFF welcomes action plan to avoid crew shortages
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the ‘breathing space’ provided by the Home Office with support from the Scottish Government over the employment of non-European Economic Area fishing crew.
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Filipino fishing crews
An action plan to give Scotland''s fishing fleets breathing space and avoid crew shortages has been agreed with the Home Office.
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NOAA imposes fine and penalty for false reporting in Alaska fishery
A hired master, vessel owners and permit holders of the Alaskan fishing vessel Trident have agreed to pay more than $18,000 in penalties and $241,000 worth of sanctions for falsely reporting areas fished by the vessel on five trips during 2006 and 2007.
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Bay’s crab rebounds but juvenile numbers remain low
While the overall crab population in the Chesapeake Bay rebounded significantly last year, the number of juvenile crabs remained well below the historical average, according to a report published by the NOAA-chaired Fisheries Steering Committee.
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MFA decommissioning scheme pays out almost £5m
The UK Marine and Fisheries Agency’s decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels of under 10m in length is complete, with a total of £4,970,905 paid out to scrap 65 boats.
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World Summit on Fisheries Sustainability
The World Summit on Fisheries Sustainability, promoted by the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs in collaboration with FAO and the Imperial College of London, will be held at the Parador de Baiona on 15 September as the prelude to the World Fishing Exhibition-Vigo’09.
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Seafood exports exceed NOK 20bn
The value of Norwegian seafood exports in the first half of 2009 totalled NOK 20.6 billion. This betters the previous record set in 2008 by NOK 2.9 billion, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
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Naturland responds to new EU Organic Regulation
After lengthy discussions, the EU Commission has approved the detailed Implementing Rules of organic aquaculture in the new EU organic regulation. Thus, a legal regulation of organic fish and seafood exists throughout Europe for the first time.