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NewsCanada warns Faroes and Greenland on overfishing 3L shrimp
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has taken action against overfishing of Division 3L shrimp by Faroese and Greenlandic fishing vessels in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area (NRA).
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Canadian convictions for fishery violations
Four individuals and a fish buying company were recently charged with violating federal fishery regulations following investigations by fishery officers from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) detachment in Marystown and Bay Roberts.
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NewsTwo Pacific cod fisheries gain MSC certification
Two Pacific cod fisheries, one located in the Gulf of Alaska (GoA) and the other in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI), have earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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UK fishermen condemn negative portrayal of fishing in TV programme
The UK’s two main UK fishermen’s federations have thrown their support behind an official complaint over a BBC programme that portrayed a “totally inaccurate and damaging picture of the fishing industry”.
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NewsMorocco - fish make land!
World leader in sardine exports and beneficiary of some of the world’s richest territorial ocean stocks, Morocco could now offer major returns for technically savvy investors as it turns inland to harness the potential of its lakes and reservoirs.
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The case of the mysterious seafood
The first victim was a Caucasian male in his late 30s. He popped down to the pub for lunch and ordered fish and chips. As he enjoyed his meal alongside a pint, he thought to himself that he'd never tasted haddock so fresh. But he was wrong. What he was ...
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NewsShark tagging officer starts work in Oban
A Shark Project Officer started work in Oban this week on a new project run by the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network.
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Small-scale fisheries revisited
A short report on India’s fisheries published by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) awakened me to the disproportionately small share of information and discussion in most fisheries press, and the relatively little research effort focusing on small-scale/artisanal fisheries (SSF).
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Fish escape prevention in Scotland
AKVA group and Marine Harvest Scotland have signed an agreement for the supply of Polarcirkel cages and testing of EcoNets for 2010.
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NewsItaly backs bluefin tuna trade ban
According to reports, Italy has changed its position on the EU bluefin tuna trade ban, deciding to now support listing tuna as endangered and ban its international trade.
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NewsVardøyfisk II delivered to Norway
Vardøyfisk II was delivered to Øystein Enoksen from Vardø in Norway at the end last year by Seigla Ehf. It was the fourth 13m boat from Seigla delivered to Norway in 2009.
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NewsMacduff’s new design - Favonius
Macduff Shipyards Limited has just completed a new trawler for Peterhead to a brand new design.
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News‘Fit & kit’ your own fishing boat
A number of south coast fishing firms are taking advantage of GRP Laminates unique ‘fit & kit’ option to customise brand new 11 and 12m keel boats ready for the 2010 season.
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SeaSafe’s big investment in lifejacket manufacturing
SeaSafe Systems Ltd, the long established manufacturer of marine safety clothing, has invested a six figure sum in new machinery for making lifejacket lungs.
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NewsAdvanced galley fire suppression system keeps crew safe
Sea-Fire Marine has launched the Nobel K-5 Galley Wet Chemical Fire Suppression System.
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NewsPre-sampling avoids capture of juvenile mackerel
Electronic pre-sampling jigging machines recently fitted to all pelagic mid-water trawlers in Scotland and Shetland, have been invaluable in helping vessels to avoid capture of undersized mackerel.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman introduces new compact integrated bridge system
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has introduced a new compact integrated bridge system (CIBS) designed to improve situational awareness and ship efficiency while reducing installation costs.
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NewsNew Simrad split-beam scientific transducer
Simrad has introduced a next generation split-beam composite transducer designed primarily for deep-water research applications and ecosystem monitoring.
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NewsSeaware Routing version 5 released
Seaware AB has announced a new major upgrade for its Seaware Routing software, introducing cost-based ship route optimisation with the capability of optimising even short sea passages with high accuracy.
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JouBeh gains DFO certification for Iridium based iTrac VMS
JouBeh Technologies Inc. has announced that it has met requirements for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) following successful sea trials of DFO’s Hardware Approval Process.
