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North East Atlantic: Limited progress made to protect VMEs
The European Commission has welcomed with mixed feelings the outcome of the meeting of Heads of Delegation of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) held in London recently, attended by the European Union, Iceland, Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, Norway and the Russian Federation.
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Commission concerned about Iceland's unilateral mackerel quota
The European Commission has expressed its serious concern at the recent action by Iceland to declare a unilateral mackerel quota of 112,000 tonnes for 2009.
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Calypso going green with Volvo Penta
The legendary ocean researcher and diver Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s research ship Calypso is currently being restored in France.
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NewsCost saving alternative to replacing leaking flanges
Belzona Polymerics will be showcasing a solution for repairing leaking flanges through live demonstrations at Fishing 2009 in Glasgow.
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SPSG enters third fishery for MSC assessment
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), which manages the recently-certified SPSG mackerel fishery and last summer’s MSC-certified SPSG North Sea herring fishery, has entered a third fishery for MSC assessment.
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Business improvement training techniques for the industry
Seafish, the UK''s authority on seafood, has brought pioneering Lean Sigma techniques to the UK seafood industry for the first time – with the first two companies to receive training reporting excellent benefits for their businesses.
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Aqua Trøndelag large joint stand at Aqua Nor 2009
The two mid-Norway counties of Trøndelag are joining forces at Aqua Nor 2009 to create a large stand under the banner ''Aqua Trøndelag''.
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UK: Brighton magistrates seize catch of Belgian beam trawler
The total catch of the Belgian beam trawler Pieter Z56 – worth about £5,500 - was confiscated by Brighton Magistrates on 1 April after its owners and skipper admitted fishery control offences, in a case brought by the UK''s Marine and Fisheries Agency.
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Australian 'Pyrmont Pact' to promote strong future for commercial fishers
A new era in economic and environmental sustainability for New South Wales'' commercial fishing industry has been reached following the adoption of the ''Pyrmont Pact'', Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said this week.
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NFFO and SFF agree joint approach
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations have agreed to work together to secure immediate and long term changes to the effort management regime.
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EC official gets the message on effort control concerns
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has underlined to a top EC fisheries official that the new effort control regime agreed at the December Fish Council is causing extreme anger on the quayside and threatens to destroy trust between the fishing industry and EC and UK governments unless urgent moves are made ...
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Australia: Positive results from NPF pre-season survey
During February and early March, CSIRO completed its pre-season stock survey of the Northern Prawn Fishery.
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Australia: New scientific permit policy
The AFMA Commission has approved a new policy for processing and granting scientific permits under the Fisheries Management Act (FMA).
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Seafish at Fishing 2009
Gear technologists will be present at the exhibition to discuss gear related issues as well as other efficiency and technology developments.
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Echomaster at Fishing 2009
Echomaster Marine will showcase a range of new products on stand A28 at Fishing 2009.
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NewsEmployers face new migrant rules
Andrew Jackson solicitors explains the new points system for migrant workers who wish to work in the UK, along with its significance for the fishing industry.
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NewsSuper Height Trawl = 'green' fishing
Demersal species tend to come off the seabed frequently and when this happens it is hard to catch the fish with traditional ground trawls because they do not have enough height.
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NewsThe Dyneema Soft Shackle
POLY-DK says that is has been very busy since introducing the Soft Shackle at the latest DanFish exhibition.
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New guidelines on blackspot treatment
Melanotic blackening (melanosis) or blackspot is a common problem affecting the langoustine (nephrops) catch of UK fishermen, and can be more of a problem in warmer weather when water temperature rises.
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NewsMore gill nets with floatlines
New technology is opening the way for faster and easier handling of large gill nets, by using floatlines, says Danish company Fischernet.
