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Hydrosphere to attend Seawork 2009
Navigation aid supplier, Hydrosphere UK Ltd, has confirmed it will be attending Seawork 2009.
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NewsShark-repellent metal alloys available
SharkDefense Technologies and HEFA Rare Earth Canada, Co Ltd have announced that shark-repellent metal alloys are available for sale.
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NewsWWF tags more tuna
WWF’s On the Med tuna trail bluefin tuna tagging project resumed activity this week in the waters near Barbate off southern Spain.
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Coral climate crunch could displace millions
If the world does not take effective action on climate change, coral reefs will disappear from the Coral Triangle by the end of the century, the ability of the region’s coastal environments to feed people will decline by 80 per cent, and the livelihoods of around 100 million people will ...
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NewsFinland gives €1.76m for FAO fishery programme in Kyrgyzstan
Finland and FAO have signed a 1.76 million euro Trust Fund Project to improve fisheries and aquaculture management in the Kyrgyz Republic during the period 2009-2012.
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NewsSalmonChile arson attack
A self-appointed group broke into the Chile Salmon Growers'' Association''s HQ in Puerto Montt during the early hours of 4 May and set fire to it, reports Peter J. Neilson.
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SFF responds to EC document on fishing opportunity for 2010
Responding to the publication by the European Commission of its document on ‘Fishing Opportunity for 2010’, which provides its assessment on the current state of EU fisheries resources, Bertie Armstrong, SFF chief executive said:
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Commission opens the discussion on fishing possibilities for 2010
The European Commission has presented its views on how to set fishing possibilities in EU waters for 2010.
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NewsNew fishing strategies offered by TURBO TACTIC®
SODENA has been actively pursuing the development of innovative technical solutions for professional fishermen over the last 25 years and has now announced the release of TURBO TACTIC® - a ''decision making'' tool, taking into account the overall operation and navigational parameters: acoustic detection, Radar/AIS/Navigation, Power, Trawl net control, Catch ...
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New look for a national marine life information project
Now in its 10th year, MarLIN – an initiative of the Marine Biological Association – is a trusted resource for anyone who needs information on marine life and has just launched its new and improved website.
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NewsGreenpeace: suicidal tendencies of the Turkish tuna fishery
Disregarding agreed bluefin tuna quotas, the Turkish government has set itself a unilateral bluefin tuna quota and broken its international commitments, says Greenpeace.
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NewsItalian retail chain's trout certified sustainable
The Friend of the Sea project expands further in Europe as it meets the trust of retail chain Esselunga, one of the main supermarket brands in Italy.
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Support from Scottish Fishermen’s Trust for fisheries projects
An ambitious drive to help secure Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for two key North Sea fisheries has successfully achieved funding support from the Scottish Fishermen’s Trust.
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NewsNew Zealand albacore tuna fishery enters MSC assessment
New Zealand’s troll-caught albacore tuna fishery has entered MSC assessment.
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Pelagic fleet encouraged to fish for litter
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) is the latest organisation to put its weight firmly behind the Fishing for Litter 2008-2011 project, by encouraging its 24 member vessels to sign up.
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NewsGreenpeace blames supermarkets for failing New Zealand's fisheries
Claims by New Zealand supermarkets that they are doing enough to ensure that the seafood they sell is from sustainably managed fisheries just don’t stack up, says Greenpeace.
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New Zealand scallop fishery enters MSC assessment
New Zealand’s southern scallop fishery, co-managed by the Challenger Scallop Enhancement Company and the New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries has entered assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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NewsGhost nets hurting marine environment
Large amounts of fishing gear lost at sea or abandoned by fishers are hurting the marine environment, impacting fish stocks through ''ghost fishing'' and posing a hazard to ships, according to a new report jointly produced by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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5 NZ fisheries move into MSC assessment
A further five New Zealand fisheries have committed to making a strategic move into Marine Stewardship Council assessment. The five fisheries are:
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NewsPesca Sur 2009
Smaller than the former version but with the same spirit - this is how we can describe this third version of the exhibition.Either due to the global financial crisis or the country's fishing sector's instability, this year's event evidenced less expenditure. Also, exhibitors griped because of less visitors and a ...
