All Industry News articles – Page 16
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NewsFish survivability on the pier
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, has developed a new mobile fish holding unit which enables survivability experiments close to the action in the fishing grounds.
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NewsMSC suspends pelagic certificates
The Marine Stewardship Council has announced the suspension as of 30th December of eight certificates for North Atlantic blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring fisheries, stating that management measures fall short of the requirements for sustainable fisheries.
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NewsMarel gifts €1m for South Sudan food security
Marel is donating €1m to the Icelandic Red Cross so the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) can improve the food security of the most vulnerable communities in South Sudan.
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NewsDungeness crab season delay
The commercial Dungeness crab season in the central management area off the US west coast, from Point Arena to the Mexico border, will continue to be delayed due to the presence of whales within fishing grounds and the potential for entanglement.
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NewsSeafarers UK supports safety initiative
Seafarers UK is embarking on a campaign to encourage boat owners, skippers and crews to use a unique safety aid for professional fishers.
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NewsSeafish boosts Brexit guidance
Seafish has updated its guidance to help seafood businesses prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period.
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NewsCall for wide ratification of ILO C188
A call has been made for the ratification and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention (C188) and its EU equivalent, EU Directive 2017/159 by addressing the barriers and the benefits of implementing the social standards established in the C188 for the protection of workers.
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NewsUK Fisheries Act 2020 becomes law
This week the UK’s first major domestic fisheries legislation in nearly forty years passed into law as the Fisheries Bill received Royal assent following its ten-month transition through Parliament.
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NewsThai Union makes DJSI for 7th year
Thai Union Group has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the seventh year running, as its sustainability strategy SeaChange continues to stimulate change across the global seafood industry.
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NewsNew working groups focus on UK shellfish
Three new groups have been formed to provide a forum for industry, regulators and researchers to improve the management of shellfish fisheries around the UK.
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NewsNamibian hake fishery gets MSC blue tick
Namibia’s trawl and longline fishery for hake has become the first fishery in Namibia, and the second in Africa, to meet MSC standards.
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NewsGrants support modernising data management
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA have announced $4.1 million in grants to modernise fisheries data management systems and support the implementation of fisheries electronic monitoring and reporting projects in 14 states and Puerto Rico. The grants will generate $4.8 million in matching contributions for a total ...
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NewsSupporting the Scottish langoustine sector
A new resilience group has been granted £1 million in funding to support the langoustine sector through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsMEPs approve Seychelles partnership renewal
The European Parliament has adopted the renewed protocol to the existing EU fisheries partnership agreement with Seychelles.
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NewsCanada puts funding into Clean Tech projects
?The government of Canada has announced seven projects receiving support from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program to support clean economic growth in Quebec. The government is contributing nearly $2 million in funding and the Government of Quebec is adding more than $300,000 towards these projects.
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NewsAKVA appoints new chief digital officer
Asle Kjetil Bratteli has been appointed chief digital officer of AKVA Group with effect from January 2021.
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NewsIPNLF appoints new chair of board
The International Pole and Line Foundation has announced a new chair of its board as part of leadership succession plan.
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NewsScottish oysters and cocktails online
Seafood from Scotland has hosted a virtual oysters and cocktails pairing for industry partners and media in the UK and North America.
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NewsUK and Iceland sign fisheries cooperation MoU
Iceland and the UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation on fisheries matters.
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NewsFLAG Attracts young people to the fishing
In Italy the Chioggia and Po Delta Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) has successfully convinced a high school to launch an official training programme in commercial fishing and fish production. The FLAG was instrumental, together with fisheries stakeholders and the wider local community, in attract the first groups of ...
