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Skretting invests in Australia
Skretting will invest EUR 20 million to upgrade and expand the capacity of its fish feed plant in Tasmania, Australia. 12 Mar 2010
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Call for applications - Environmental Certification Fund
The New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries is now calling for applications for grants from the 2010/11 Environmental Certification Funding Round. 12 Mar 2010
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Putting the focus on young people, climate and Atlantic salmon
“It’s a dream project,” says Ernst Morten Hevrøy about the project granted by the Research Council of Norway under the scheme for outstanding young investigators in the field of aquaculture. 12 Mar 2010
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Call for contributions to FAO overview of COPs/BMPs in aquaculture
The FAO Aquaculture Service is calling for contributions to the development of a worldwide overview and databank of Codes of Practice, Codes of Conduct, Best (Better) Management Practices, Technical Guidelines, etc. in aquaculture. 12 Mar 2010
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How the EU subsidises illegal fishing
Fishsubsidy.org has published a list of 42 convictions of fishing vessel owners that have also received EU subsidies under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). 12 Mar 2010
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Fisheries negotiations at British Columbia treaty tables
The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Honourable Gail Shea, issued the following statement last week: 12 Mar 2010
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Record exports of Norwegian cod in February
Norway’s exports of groundfish including clipfish, salted fish and stockfish totalled NOK 967.4 million in February - an increase of 8% or NOK 69.2 million compared with February 2009. 12 Mar 2010
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All 27 EU countries to back Atlantic bluefin tuna trade ban
WWF applauds the confirmation from European Union member states that they will vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention starting this week. 11 Mar 2010
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Royal Assent for Scotland’s Marine Bill
Scotland's Marine Bill received Royal Assent yesterday. 11 Mar 2010
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DLNR launches online system for commercial fish catch reporting
Licensed commercial fishers in Hawaii can now submit their monthly commercial fishing reports online using a free new system implemented by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). 11 Mar 2010
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Shark Alliance supports proposals to add eight sharks to Appendix II
The Shark Alliance is calling on delegates from the 175 governments that will attend the CITES meeting to list eight threatened shark species under CITES Appendix II. 11 Mar 2010
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Macduff completes Fruitful Vine
Macduff Shipyards Limited has just completed Fruitful Vine BF240 for Nicol Fishing Ltd. 11 Mar 2010
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Support for Scottish seafood
Major retailers have vowed to continue to work closely with the Scottish fishing industry with a view to stocking more Scottish seafood. 10 Mar 2010
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Applause for Maldives Indian Ocean Shark Sanctuary
The Maldives has declared its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), 90,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean, as a shark sanctuary free from all shark fishing and also banned all imports and exports of shark fins. 10 Mar 2010
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Conservationist appointed to ISSF board of directors
Biologist and environmental engineer Alfred Schumm has been appointed to a two year term on the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Board of Directors. 10 Mar 2010
