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NewsHell-up on the Helford
Port NavasYou can’t get up to much in Cornwall, without somebody quickly noticing what you are doing and publicly expressing plenty of reasons why you should stop. Now it’s the Helford fishermen’s turn to suffer, somewhat unreasonably perhaps. The planning permission allowing them to construct a new landing quay with ...
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WWF collaborates with SUPERVALU
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced a new collaboration with SUPERVALU, one of the largest food retailers in the United States, to create a strategy for sustainably sourcing the store’s wild-caught seafood.
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NFFO: Omega net gauge - mishandled and flawed
The introduction of the new Omega net gauge has been seriously mishandled and there are mounting concerns whether it is fit for purpose, says the National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO).
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Net Gain Project celebrates meeting success
Last Thursday, Net Gain (the North Sea Marine Conservation Zones Project) hosted a Large Group meeting at the KC Stadium in Hull for 150 sea users from throughout their project area.
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NewsSeaway completes Actinia
Seaway Marine has recently completed Actinia, a research vessel for the University Miarine Biological Station Millport.
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NewsNew fisheries Commissioner
New European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, has posted a message on her website, outlining her commitment to the sector and plans for the future.
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Burma to establish cold climate fish farms
Michael Mackey reports that Burma plans to join the roster of salmon and caviar producing nations, according to a report in the official Myanmar Times.
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Black-tiger shrimp revival
Thailand''s exports of black-tiger shrimp are starting to revive after losing much of their market to vannamei white shrimp in recent years.
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Fishing fleets keep Salcombe Lifeboat busy
On Saturday 13 February Salcombe All-Weather Lifeboat launched at 9.30pm to a 26.5m trawler 26 miles South of Prawl point.
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NewsNew assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries
Message from NOAA Administrator, Dr Jane Lubchenco:
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Amble lifeboat launched to assist local fishing vessel
Amble RNLI lifeboat The Four Boys was called to assist a locally based fishing vessel the Star Divine when she reported mechanical failure whilst out at sea on a routine trip.
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Marel announces sale of operations of Carnitech A/S in Stovring
Marel has reached an agreement with the American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) on the sale of the operations of Carnitech A/S in Stovring, Denmark, a non-core operating unit.
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NewsSeafish develops aquaculture expertise
The UK’s Seafish has announced that it has appointed Richard Prickett in a consultancy capacity to advise on various aspects of marine finfish aquaculture.
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Borg and Namibian Minister share Swedish Seafood Award
The Swedish Seafood Award was presented to ex-fisheries commissioner Joe Borg and the Namibian Fisheries Minister, at the Gothenburg Opera during Fish Week last week.
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NewsOmbudsman criticises Commission’s error concerning cod fishing quotas
The European Ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has criticised the European Commission for an administrative error concerning fishing quotas in the West of Scotland.
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OceanLED appoints AMI Sales
OceanLED is launching into Australia and has appointed AMI Sales as its distributor to provide full sales, service and technical advice to Australian customers.
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Nor-Fishing 2010 jubilee exhibition
In August this year Nor-Fishing will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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NewsIFFO announcement on first RS approval
Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A. (TASA) of Peru is the first fishmeal and fish oil producer to achieve certification under the new IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply.
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NewsVónin plays important role in environment project
Together with the Marine Institute in Newfoundland, Vónin and Vónin Canada are working together on a project with a goal to reduce the impact that bottom trawls have on the seabed.
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NewsDover and Dungeness RNLI lifeboats work together to tow stricken beam trawler
A 22m 130-tonne beam trawler with gearbox failure required the assistance of two volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews when it broke down in the busy south west shipping lane of the English Channel on 10 February.
