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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.
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Secretary of Commerce names 30 to Fishery Management Councils
The Commerce Department has announced the appointment of 30 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils – important partners with NOAA’s Fisheries Service in determining how ocean fisheries are managed.
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Simplification of fisheries rule is a success
The European Commission has presented to Council its Communication on the implementation of the 2006-08 Action Plan for simplifying and improving the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Marport awarded contract for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Marport has been awarded a contract valued at approximately C$1 million to supply its SQX-1 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to an international geodetic survey company.
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NewsHavyard Group signs contract for next generation coastal fishing vessel
Havyard Group has signed contract to build a Havyard 515 Purse Seiner for a Norwegian owner.
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NewsNAFC launches new lobster study
The NAFC Marine Centre is launching a new study into the diets of stored lobsters to find out whether storage has an effect on appearance, as well as the weight and quality of flesh.
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Fisheries Council launches pilot project on 'Salmon Strongholds'
The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (PFRCC) has announced that it will sponsor a pilot project to begin implementing the Salmon Stronghold approach to salmon habitat conservation in Canada.
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New online search tool for sustainable seafood suppliers and buyers
The MSC has launched a new online search tool which allows suppliers of sustainable seafood to be easily found and contacted. The search is at http://cert.msc.org/supplierdirectory.
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NewsNorth Sea Stocks Survey 2009
The NFFO, in collaboration with the North Sea Regional Advisory Council and other Fishermen’s representative bodies, is again running the North Sea Stocks Survey that invites fishermen to contribute their knowledge on the status and trends in stocks subject to TACs.
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New science reveals 40% increase in North Sea cod stocks
New data released by ICES reveals that numbers of cod in the North Sea sufficiently mature to reproduce are now 40% higher than their average since the turn of the 21st century.
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NewsWelsh scallop fishermen call for evidence before ban
Welsh Scallop Fishermen have joined forces with their colleagues around the UK and marine biologists to prevent the closure of the Cardigan Bay Scallop fishery, and are calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to undertake rigorous scientific research before attempting to ban scalloping.
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Danish herring fishery gets MSC certified in 10 months
The Danish Pelagic Producers’ Organisation (DPPO) North Sea herring fishery has passed its MSC assessment in just 10 months.
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NewsPew and EU Transparency launch fishsubsidy.org
The Pew Environment Group and EU Transparency have launched fishsubsidy.org, a website which presents detailed data of the European fisheries subsidies paid between 1994 and 2006.
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Ekofish Group North Sea twin rigged otter trawl plaice MSC certified
MSC certification of the Ekofish Group North Sea twin rigged otter trawl plaice fishery was announced on 4 June 2009. The Group is the first in Europe to obtain independent certification for plaice as a well managed and sustainable fishery.
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NewsBristol Channel bass boats seek blue ecolabel
The Bristol Channel’s sea bass fishery has started the independent assessment that – if successful – will allow it to carry the blue Marine Stewardship Council ecolabel identifying it as a sustainable and well -managed fishery.
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Completion of international merger
Atlas-Stord and Haarslev A/S have come together to create a new corporate brand, Haarslev Industries.
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NewsFishmeal in Peru
Fishmeal production in Peru was 1,408,481 tonnes in 2008, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year, Pablo Nano, senior analyst with Scotiabank has said.
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Environmentally friendly meal production begins in Vopnafjördur
HB Grandi took a big step into the future when its new electrically powered electric/steam boiler was test-run for the first time recently at the company’s fishmeal production facility.
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Investment in South African fishmeal plant
In mid 2008, the board of Pioneer Fishing, a South African fishing company active in the fishmeal/fish oil, canning and frozen fish sectors, approved a USD2.5m investment in the upgrade of its Oranjevis fishmeal plant on the West Coast, approximately 170km from Cape Town.
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NewsKeeping ‘fresh’ fish fresher for longer
Fish sold chilled is called ‘fresh’ fish, and the consumer assumes that it is of better quality than fish sold frozen, regardless of the time the fish was caught and the treatment it may have received before being offered for sale.
