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- Seafish invites applicants for feasibility study into uses for discarded fish
- First MSC certified plaice comes to UK market
- Friend of the Sea becomes international sustainability standard for OMEGA-3
- Canadian government funds PEI aquaculture projects
- Scots fishermen call for government support on fishing days
- World’s largest fish feed carrier nearing completion
- Canadian government funds Vancouver Island aquaculture projects
- Chinnok license retirement programme announced in British Columbia
- High Liner acquires Icelandic Group's US and Asian operations
- NFI Crab Council welcomes new crab sustainability group
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ISSF bans shark finning
A measure passed by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation will require industry participants to adopt policies that prohibit shark finning and refrain from transactions with vessels that engage in finning. 02 Feb 2012
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ITF launches fishers’ convention guide
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has launched a free guide for fishers’ trade unions to the ILO Work in Fishing Convention. 01 Feb 2012
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Angolan inspection vessel launched
Damen Shipyards Galati has launched 'Ngola Kiluange', a Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessel, for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. 01 Feb 2012
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‘Investigator’ construction underway
Construction of Australia’s new $120 million Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, began in Singapore today. 31 Jan 2012
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US revokes salmon anti-dumping duties
The Norwegian Seafood Council has expressed its satisfaction with the US International Trade Commission’s decision to revoke the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders against Norwegian Atlantic salmon. 31 Jan 2012
AKVA sells Maritech business in Norway
AKVA group Software AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of AKVA group ASA, has entered into an agreement with Fishware Invest AS, for sale of the Maritech business in Norway for a price of NOK34.5m. 03 Feb 2012
Seafood Industry Research Fund evolves
After 40 successful years of addressing the research needs of the seafood community, the Fisheries Scholarship Fund is evolving into the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF). 03 Feb 2012
Seafish industry meetings moved
Seafish is moving next week's follow-up meetings with the UK fishing industry to later in the month while it waits on the final detail of its new operating structure and objectives being agreed. 02 Feb 2012
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Back to slavery
Thing are going from bad to worse. Over six years ago (WF June 2005) I wrote here about low-paid and badly treated "foreigners" onboard large, distant-water fishing vessels, some of which flying FOC (flag-of-convenience) and some IUU (Illegal, unreported and unregulated). 02 Feb 2012
New vessel design from Cygnus
Cygnus Workboats has designed a new multi-purpose under 10m that is ideal for potting, netting and jigging. 01 Feb 2012
Paula delivered
On 1 December 2011, Karstensens Shipyard handed over newbuild ‘Paula’ to Michael (Mick) Doyle from Killybegs, Ireland. 01 Feb 2012
SAPMER prepares for new tuna vessels
SAPMER, a deep-sea fishing operator based in Reunion Island, has ordered two new deep freeze tuna purse seiners. 01 Feb 2012
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