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New generation of Craemer fish boxes
At this year’s Seafood Processing Europe exhibition in Brussels, fish box manufacturer Craemer introduced its new generation of fish boxes. 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Washington: No ISA
New tests by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) show no signs of the Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) virus in farmed, hatchery or wild salmon in Washington. 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Christening HB Grandi’s Polar Bear
HB Grandi’s new Ísbjörninn (Polar Bear) cold store in Nordurgardur, Iceland, was formally opened this week, after taking only six months to build. 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Blumar earns three star BAP certification
Chilean salmon farming company, Blumar SA, has become the third in the country to achieve three star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification from the Global Aquaculture Alliance. 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Richard Benyon to be quizzed on discard ban
The UK’s Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries, Richard Benyon, will present the details of the proposals for a discards ban as part of the Common Fisheries Policy to the House of Lords tomorrow. 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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US retailers say no to GM salmon
The Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood has announced that Target and other large US grocery retailers have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon if it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Record figures at Welsh port
In January this year Welsh fishing port, Milford Fish Docks, experienced the highest tonnage landed 15 in years, and the highest for more than 10 years in 2012. 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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ICES advice now based on catches
For its 2014 advice on fish stocks, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has used data on the amount of fish caught at sea, instead of what is landed. 04 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Fishing opportunities for 2014
The latest figures on fish stocks in EU waters reveal the European Commission’s efforts to phase out overfishing are paying off, but more still needs to be done. 03 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Violence and murder in Thai fisheries
A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has documented harrowing evidence of human trafficking and exploitation in Thailand’s fishing industry, where boat workers are subjected to excessive working hours, little or no pay, threats of violence, physical abuse, and even murder, reports Carly Wills. 01 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Virginia upgrades research fleet
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has upgraded its juvenile fish abundance research fleet with the 43ft R/V ‘Tidewater’. 31 May 2013 - World Fishing
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Seafish sets out certification standards
In a bid to eliminate confusion for consumers and the industry over different certification standards, Seafish has launched a new web resource to provide information on standards which apply to fish and shellfish supplied in the UK. 30 May 2013 - World Fishing
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New machine for absorbent liners
Sirane’s food packaging division has designed and built a new machine for the production of absorbent liners for packaging seafood. 30 May 2013 - World Fishing
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Jellyfish ‘blooms’ endanger fish stocks
A new FAO report has found that jellyfish ‘blooms’ could be behind a drop in fish stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. 30 May 2013 - World Fishing
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CFP reform agreed
An agreement has been reached for a radical overhaul of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy, following nearly two years of negotiations. 30 May 2013 - World Fishing