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Asda bans sale of monkfish
Supermarket Asda has banned sales of monkfish from all of its stores across the UK.
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EP adopts report on EU-Gabon fisheries agreement
The European Parliament, on 1 February, adopted a report on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Gabon.
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Britain urges more nations to help save whales
An initiative to enlist more countries around the world to the anti-whaling cause has been launched by the UK government.
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Ian Gatt takes over as SFF Vice-President and President designate
Ian Gatt has taken over the role of Vice-President of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation – the trade association that leads the catching sector of Scotland’s fishing industry.
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Support grows for Responsible Fishing Scheme
The fishing industry’s commitment to a sustainable future has been boosted by the growing number of vessels joining the Responsible Fishing Scheme.
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Fishing Institute receives research boat
A research boat named “Environment” was officially handed over to the Angolan National Institute of Fishing Research (INIP) by the Regional Programme of the Great Marine Ecosystem of Benguela’s Cold Current (BCLM) on 26 January, according to Angola Press.
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Record number of entries for Seafood Awards 2007
A record number of entries for the Seafood Awards 2007 has underlined the innovation and dynamism that lies at the heart of the UK seafood industry.
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Commission: reductions in deep-sea fisheries are inevitable
The European Commission has warned that reductions in catches of deep sea species are inevitable either through choice to conserve the stocks concerned or by force as they become fished to depletion.
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Securing fisheries for the future
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), over 50 per cent of the world’s fish stocks are fished to their biological limit and another 25 per cent are overfished or depleted. Whether or not these numbers are exact, the need to implement workable solutions that ...
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China
From family-run, lunch-time cafe to hotel private dining room, Peter O’Neill is amazed at how superb and varied fish cuisine in China’s eastern coastal and inland cities puts Europe to shame. He discussed the recipe for success with Yan Yuan Tian, Vice-Director of the Yantai Municipal People’s Congress Standing Committee.
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Good advice from FAO fisheries chief
How happy certain European and American members of the fisheries management establishment would be if they could apply uniform management laws and regulations to all fisheries under their respective jurisdictions.
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PFA catch allowance down
The shortfall in pelagics allowed to be caught in EU waters in 2007 following the December EU Fisheries Council meeting has to be compensated in third countries, the president of the Dutch dominated Pelagic Freezer trawler Association (PFA) Gerard van Balsfoort told World Fishing.
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Birds Eye Iglo's sustainability policy
New Birds Eye Iglo Chief Executive, Martin Glenn, has made his first announcement on the company’s sustainability policy and its intention to develop it further this year.
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Nozzle improves fishing efficiency
Built in 1988, MV “Trygvason” is a single-screw trawler originally equipped with an open-type, 2600mm-diameter CPP.
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New patrol vessel for Iceland
The Icelandic government has ordered an Oceanographic Patrol Vessel from ASMAR-Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Company, Chile, for the Icelandic Coast Guard. The vessel is designed by Rolls-Royce Norway for patrol operations in the North Atlantic.
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The Seafish Fuel Efficiency Programme
The soaring price of fuel has become a major issue for the UK fishing industry in recent years, especially since it has come at a time of ever tighter quotas and other catch restrictions; all of which put extreme pressure on the viability of the fleet.
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Norwegian whale quota set
Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set a quota of 1,052 animals for the 2007 minke whale hunt.
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Ice-class research vessel for Norway
The Norwegian Government has announced that it will assess the need for a new, ice-class research vessel capable of operating in the far north.
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Fuel savings and greater efficiency for new GE engine
GE Transportation has introduced new V250 12- and 16-cylinder medium-speed diesel engines for marine and stationary applications which are claimed to deliver fuel savings of as much as 6.5% compared to the company’s earlier models, and offer 25% greater power density in the compact designs, while meeting US Environmental Protection ...
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New research refutes ocean ecosystems collapse claims
Research conducted by scientists at the Pelagic Fisheries Research Program (PFRP) of the UH Mãnoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, and reported in a paper published in the December 15, 2006 issue of Science, refutes the claims that ocean ecosystems are on the brink of collapse.