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Wärtsilä expands range of engines manufactured in China
Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing medium and large bore medium speed diesel and dual-fuel engines. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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‘Paul C. Johnson’ delivered
Seattle-based Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. has recently delivered a multi-mission 66’ all-aluminum Shallow Draft Crab and Salmon Tender to the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC). 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Seeking more volume
A fishing vessel owner has two options for increasing the volume of his vessel’s hull and its money-making fishhold - one can add more length or add more beam, reports Alan Haig-Brown. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Duplex freezers for Ocean Prawns
Danish fishing company Ocean Prawns has acquired two DSI Duplex HK 28/8 freezers for the shrimp trawler ‘Ocean Prawns’, which operates in arctic waters. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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UK fishermen fatalities decline
The recent publication of the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB) annual report shows that there was reduction in fishermen fatalities in 2013, indicative of the wide reaching work of the industry to reduce accident rates. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Sirane launches Ice-Mat
A new addition to Sirane’s Sea-Fresh range helps maintain the freshness of live seafood during transportation – and increase its value when it goes to market. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Funding for sea lice monitoring
The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada is providing approximately $80,000 to implement a software-based Sea Lice Decision Support System within the province. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Global conference to be held Scotland in 2016
Aberdeen has been announced as the host of the next International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade (IIFET) conference in 2016. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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BAP pilot for small farms
American seafood supplier National Fish & Seafood has announced that is launching a project to bring small-scale shrimp farmers closer to Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Oceana exposes illegal fishing
Oceana observers, together with Italian journalist Sabrina Giannini from Reportime, have gathered evidence of fishing boats using illegal driftnets in southern Italy’s port of Bagnara Calabra. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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AOA reports on Weddell region protection
The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) has released a new report to contribute towards protection of the Weddell Sea Region, located south of the Atlantic Ocean. 21 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Friend of the Sea expands in China
Friend of the Sea (FoS) is expanding in China as KinOmega, global manufacturer and supplier of ultra-pure marine Omega-3, concludes the audit. 18 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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New UK invention to save the albatross
Globally, an albatross dies on a fishing hook every five minutes, but a clever new invention called the Hookpod has been designed to ensure that fishermen are catching fish and not birds. 17 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Ísbjörninn proves its worth
HB Grandi's Ísbjörninn cold store at Nordurgardur, Iceland, was opened over a year ago. 17 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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First trout farm certified
The first farm has been certified to the ASC Freshwater Trout Standard for responsible aquaculture. 17 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Humber Seafood Summit 2014 programme announced
The final programme for the Humber Seafood Summit is now available online, Seafish has announced. 17 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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REWE introduces ASC tilapia
One of Germany’s largest supermarket chains, REWE, is increasing its range of ASC labelled seafood with the introduction of its Goldlocke product. 17 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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HB Grandi bids vessel farewell
HB Grandi‘s top catcher, 'Víkingur AK-100' has been sold to a company in Grenaa, Denmark. 17 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Minister tours Norway and Iceland
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, The Honourable Keith Hutchings, recently visited Norway and Iceland to study the approaches used both by countries to generate maximum returns from cod and other groundfish resources. 17 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Montserrat at the forefront of Caribbean marine management
The UK Overseas Territory Government of Montserrat Fisheries Division is proactively embracing cutting edge VMS technology to support the management and protection of coastal and marine resources. 16 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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FURUNO and ENL join forces
New Zealand’s Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) and FURUNO Electric Co., Ltd of Japan are joining forces, with FURUNO taking an initial 10% shareholding in ENL and its wholly owned subsidiary WASSP Ltd. 16 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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EU-Morocco agreement to enter into force
The European Commission has welcomed Morocco’s ratification of a Fisheries Protocol which is set to open the door for European vessels to begin fishing in Moroccan waters again for the first time in more than two years. 16 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture