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New contract for AKVA group Canada
A turnkey contract with Mainstream Canada has been signed for the delivery of a complete UNI recirculation hatchery that will produce 1.2 million Atlantic salmon smolts annually. The system is the first of its kind in Canada, and is scheduled for start-up in February 2010.
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Commission welcomes Spain's offer to host 2010 European Maritime Day
The European Commission has welcomed the announcement by the Spanish State Secretary for European Affairs, Diego Lopez Garrido, and the President of the Asturias Region, Vicente Alvarez Areces, that Spain and the Asturias Region would jointly host the key stakeholder event to mark European Maritime Day in 2010.
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NewsGreenpeace orders Rainbow Warrior III
Greenpeace International Executive Director Gerd Leipold signed a contract last week with the Fassmer Shipyard for construction of the Rainbow Warrior III.
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NewsWinning line for fish production
Portionline fish is an integrated production line specifically designed to provide automatic slicing and portioning of fish from start to finish.
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NewsGoverning the oceans
More than 700 fishing vessels have their base in VigoFrom 16-19 September 2009, the world's fishing and aquaculture industry will gather at the IFEVI Exhibition Centre in Cotogrande, Vigo, Spain for the main exhibition and various conferences and meetings aimed at being a forum for debate.Andrew Webster, President of World ...
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Namibian aquaculture investment
According to reports, the Namibian government has invested an estimated N$62 million in the development of aquaculture projects throughout the country.
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NewsConfidence boosted with Dyneema® nets
Mainstream Group, the Norwegian based salmon farming company, has placed an order for an additional 28 PLEXUS® nets made of Dyneema®.
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NewsAQA Conference to be launched at WFE and AQA 2009
World Trade Exhibitions has announced the launch of the AQA Conference 2009.
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NewsInnovative technology for fish production
Aquaculture Technology is the name of an Austrian based company which develops and exports innovative technology for use within fish production, as well as offering various services and consulting in the field of water management, fish farm planning and management, for both fresh- and salt-water species.
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SUBflex SPM Submersible Net Cage System for offshore mariculture
SUBflex Ltd. is an Israeli-based company, which designs and commercialises the Single Point Moored Submersible Net Cage Systems for offshore mariculture.
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New products - new solutions
Galician company ROTOGAL S.L. has launched its new range of products, aimed at the majority of the fishing industry.
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Newly developed fish box tag and RFID gate
Keeping track of fish boxes within the fishing industry has always been a substantial and expensive problem.
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NewsTactics and the new European Parliament
Satu Hassi ,Vice Chair EP Environment Public Health and Food Safety Committee. Credit: TW:EEC PhotosThe core issue is how the EP reflects the interests of fishing community worldwide when it deals with the EU Commission (EC) and Council of Ministers (CoM) in reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.Over three months ...
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NewsArtificial reefs can save the world’s oceans
Lowering an artificial reef into the seaActivities by petroleum companies such as drilling for oil have also been a factor.Now, reports Andrew Martin, a Norwegian company is carrying out trials with an artificial reef concept called SeaCult, which shows great promise in attracting fish and other marine life back to ...
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A deadly combination
"Just abuse or semi-slavery" - news such as this coming from South Africa on the abuse of Vietnamese and Indonesian crews onboard oceanic fishing vessels and previous ones of the labour conditions onboard Scottish and Irish fishing vessels on one hand, and those on the persisting reality of illegal, unreported ...
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Sri Lanka considers surveillance system
Sri Lanka is considering acquiring a surveillance system from Austria''s Frequentis AG to better monitor its Exclusive Economic Zone and fight illegal fishing.
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Contract for world-leading supertrawlers
Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group BMV, signed a contract for delivery of two of the world''s most advanced pelagic trawlers and research vessels to Aqueda Shipping Limited and Mariora Shipping Limited.
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NewsEC discusses phasing out discards
Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime affairs, welcomed the "frank and open discussion" held in the Ministers for Fisheries meeting in Council in Brussels recently, which demonstrated the support of the Council to take courageous steps to have a real and meaningful reform of the Common Fisheries Policy ...
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WWF and GlobalGap partner a course to aquaculture certification
Food standard certifier GLOBALGAP will offer an expansion to its program so aquaculture producers can be certified in one step for implementing practices that help ensure the production of safe food in conjunction with environmentally and socially responsible farming.
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NewsNorway helps endangered eel wriggle from fish nets
Norwegian fisheries regulators in a landmark decision have banned all fishing of the critically endangered European eel starting in 2010 and cut 2009 catch quotas by 80 per cent.
