News
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Great results from Thyborøn doors
Danish trawler ‘Ceton’ has a new set of 14m2 15 VF midwater doors from Thyborøn Trawldoors. 26 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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SinkabergHansen doubles capacity
Norwegian aquaculture operator SinkabergHansen recently invested approximately NOK25 million in renovating its premises, including a complete new BAADER Salmon Line. 26 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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New FLEX-Grader from Ishida
Ishida Europe has launched a new solution for a wide range of fish, meat and poultry batching and grading applications. 26 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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Three countries face sanctions
Belize, Cambodia and Guinea are facing trade measures after failing to show commitment to tackling illegal fishing. 26 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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Report: Unreported trade of bluefin tuna
A new WWF study has found that between 2000 and 2010 the equivalent of 18,704 tons of live bluefin tuna were traded via Panama without being reported to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). 26 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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New salmon factory in Dubai
Dubai Maritime City is to partner with Norwegian salmon farming company SalMar ASA to build a state-of-the-art smoked salmon factory in Dubai. 26 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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ICCAT bluefin quotas
At the ICCAT annual meeting it was decided to set the 2014 quota for bluefin tuna in the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean at 13,400 tonnes - recognising that early signs of stock recovery have yet to be confirmed by scientific assessments. 26 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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European Fisheries Fund review
The UK’s European Fisheries Fund (EFF) 2012 annual review is now available for download. 25 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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Addressing the Scottish sea lice issue
Scotland’s Salmon and Trout Association has demanded that the Scottish Government “stop prevaricating” and order an immediate cull of farmed salmon in light of the latest sea lice data. 21 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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Crab Council receives grant
The National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council has been given a grant by Sea Pact, an alliance of seafood distributors that is donating to four organisations working in seafood sustainability to further special initiatives. 21 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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New online fisheries science research library
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched a new online fisheries science research library which will provide open access to the science that underpins the organisation’s standards. 21 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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First Polish fishery enters assessment
The Eastern Baltic cod fishery has become the first fishery from Poland to enter into assessment against the MSC standard for well-managed and sustainable fisheries. 21 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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UK Marine Conservation Zones created
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that 27 new Marine Conservation Zones have been created to help better protect marine life, joining the UK’s 500 marine protected areas that already exist. 21 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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WWF calls for satellite technology surveillance
WWF says that its new pilot project shows that the use of satellite technology in the surveillance of fishing activities can increase safety on fishing vessels and promote legal and transparent fishing operations. 21 Nov 2013 - World Fishing
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Vatican warns of exploitation of fishers
The Vatican has warned that migrant workers within the commercial fishing sector are in danger of being exploited as a result of globalisation and labour shortages. 21 Nov 2013 - World Fishing