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New Zealand: Fisheries QMS celebrated
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has paid tribute to those involved with the establishment of the Quota Management System (QMS). "The quota system was not universally popular when it was introduced, but now that 20 years have tested it, we can measure its success: Export revenue from fishing has increased seven ...
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£3m boost for English fishing industry
Grants worth £3 million to modernise and enhance the competitiveness of England''s fishing industry have been awarded following an assessment panel.
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Responsible Fishing Scheme website goes live on first anniversary
Following a successful first year for the UK Responsible Fishing Scheme, Seafish is proud to announce that a dedicated website for the scheme is now available at www.seafish.org/rfs.
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Seafish encourages exporters to apply for funding
Seafish is making an Export Development Fund (EDF) available to the seafood industry. The fund is intended to develop the UK seafood industry''s standing in the international seafood export market. The total budget for 2007/8 will be £75k, and will be available to businesses in a competitive bidding process.
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EU concludes fisheries partnership agreement with Guinea Bissau
The European Commission, on behalf of the Union, and the Republic of Guinea Bissau initialled a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement in Brussels earlier today.
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US prepares to host International Whaling Commission
The United States will host the 2007 annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Anchorage, AK, on May 28-31, 2007.
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Marine Harvest Norway to close processing plant
As a result of the merger between Marine Harvest and Fjord Seafood the merged company has two processing plants at Helgeland; Halsa and Herøy.
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SFF formally welcomes new minister
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will tomorrow officially welcome Richard Lochhead as he makes his first public engagement as Fisheries Minister.
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New software for GEONET
IXTrawl S.A.S., wills be launching its new software for the GEONET system at FISHING 2007.
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SFF Seminar at Fishing 2007
A seminar on Scottish fishing will hear later this week that the industry still faces a number of challenges.
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Oceana vessel attacked by French driftnetters
According to a statement from Oceana, the Oceana Ranger catamaran was surrounded and immobilised by seven French fishing boats, who demanded the cameras with which their driftnetting activities had been photographed.
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NewsNMEA appoints new president
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has appointed David Hayden as its new President and Executive Director. David accepted the leadership position of the NMEA after serving a distinguished career of 34 years in the marine electronics industry.
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McMurdo opens Scottish office
Safety equipment manufacturer McMurdo has opened a facility in Aberdeen, Scotland to handle the sales, support and servicing of their EPIRB, Navtex, SART and other related products.
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EC-Russia agreement on co-operation in fisheries in the Baltic Sea
The European Parliament (EP) today adopted (by 570 votes in favour, 9 against and 11 abstentions) a report on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Russia on cooperation in fisheries and the conservation of the living marine resources in the Baltic Sea.
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Commission concerned at lost opportunity to combat illegal fishing in Indian Ocean
The European Commission has expressed its deep concern at the lack of agreement, at a meeting held last week in Mauritius, on a move that would have given the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) the ability to effectively combat illegal fishing in the region.
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NZ: Straight talking to the fishing industry
New Zealand’s Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton had a clear message for the fishing industry today, delivered in his speech at the New Zealand Seafood Industry Conference 2007. "Anyone who thinks there are short-term solutions to the issues is telling tall fishing tales. We need to do better at pulling together ...
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Seafish creates skates and rays guides and supporting website for fishermen and processors
Seafish has published identification guides for fishermen to help them recognise the various species of skates and rays. Accompanying these is a website that features a database to collect landing data on these unique fish, so that their quantity and geographic availability can be monitored and studied.
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Samherji hf. buys foreign fishery from Sjólaskip hf.
Sjólaskip hf. and Samherji hf. have come to an agreement regarding Samherji hf. purchasing the overseas operations of Sjólaskip hf. and its associated companies.
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Australia: $34.5 million for fisheries research and development
Australia’s valuable fish stocks and the industries that depend on them will benefit from $34.5 million in new research and development projects, the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Eric Abetz, said yesterday.
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Scotland has a fantastic seafood future
The Scottish seafood industry has a fantastic future with huge potential for market growth, guests at the official opening of Macrae’s new £10m seafood processing facility at Livingston heard yesterday.
