All Industry News articles – Page 162

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    Modelling the threat of the salmon louse

    2014-01-30T19:57:00Z

    SINTEF, the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia based in Norway has developed a detailed chart of marine currents along the coast of Nordland.

  • Nofima researchers have developed Virgin herring. Photo: Ragnhild Skåra/Nofima
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    Nofima reinvents North Sea herring

    2014-01-30T17:09:00Z

    Norway''s Nofima is taking advantage of the increase in North Sea herring stocks to create a new product, Virgin herring.

  • Bloomberg Philanthropies believes that the factors that led to mismanagement must be addressed now
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    Bloomberg Philanthropies launches Vibrant Oceans

    2014-01-30T12:18:00Z

    Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced the launch of the Vibrant Oceans initiative, a commitment of $53 million over five years to promote reforms to boost fish populations in Brazil, the Philippines and Chile.

  • More than 350 species have been identified so far at Gorringe Bank Photo: OCEANA/Juan Cuetos
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    Oceana interactive viewer

    2014-01-29T17:50:00Z

    International marine protection organisation, Oceana, has launched an interactive viewer of the Gorringe Bank, a group of seamounts south-west of Portugal.

  • The deployment of an Argo float into the ocean. Credit: CSIRO
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    Bio robots for Indian Ocean research

    2014-01-29T16:11:00Z

    Robotic floats armed with revolutionary new sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean, as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to find out more about the world''s third largest ocean.

  • The new machine locates the fish bones using X-ray technology, and fillets the fish quickly and precisely with a powerful jet of water © SINTEF
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    Filleting breakthrough in Norway

    2014-01-29T15:51:00Z

    A Nordic Innovation project has resulted in a newly developed white fish filleting machine that could give the Norwegian industry a much-needed boost.

  • Marine Harvest has become the first aquaculture company to be listed at the NYSE
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    Marine Harvest marks beginning of new era

    2014-01-29T13:12:00Z

    Norway’s Marine Harvest has become the first aquaculture company to be listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), marking the beginning of a new era for the salmon farming industry.

  • Maria Damanaki says that she is happy that the fund will focus on promoting a sustainable future for the fishing industry and coastal communities
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    EMFF agreement reached

    2014-01-29T11:06:00Z

    Political agreement on the 2014-2020 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been reached.

  • North Sea catch. Credit: University of Aberdeen
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    Smaller North Sea fish linked to climate change

    2014-01-28T16:45:00Z

    A study by the University of Aberdeen has found that a decline in the length of fish in the North Sea could be linked to climate change.

  • Dredging not only catches the targeted blue mussels, it also leaves the seafloor deserted and difficult to recolonise
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    Oceana questions EU's “wrong” decision

    2014-01-28T15:21:00Z

    Oceana says it is disappointed with the European Commission’s latest decision to allow mussel dredging to continue inside Denmark’s Natura 2000 marine protected areas.

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    New CFO for High Liner Foods

    2014-01-28T15:13:00Z

    Canada’s High Liner Foods Inc will get a new chief financial officer (CFO ) this year. Mr Paul Jewer will replace Mr Kelly Nelson following the AGM in May.

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    Effect of the landings obligation

    2014-01-28T14:46:00Z

    A new report from Seafish has unlocked the potential economic implications of the landings obligation on selected UK fleets in the North and Irish Seas.

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    Chile lobster and shrimp fishery enters MSC assessment

    2014-01-27T21:10:00Z

    The latest fishery to enter into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment is Chile’s squat lobsters and nylon (nailon) shrimp modified trawl fishery.

  • The FCTC will improve the sustainability and efficiency of the Maldives' pole and line tuna fishery for future generations
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    Investing in Maldivian fishing

    2014-01-27T11:40:00Z

    A new Fishermen’s Community and Training Centre (FCTC) is opening in the Maldives to provide long-term support for the country’s pole and line fishing communities.

  • Stuart and Adrian Fusco of Quayside in Whitby, north Yorkshire, have been crowned the best UK fish and chip shop
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    Yorkshire chippy crowned ‘best’ in the UK

    2014-01-24T15:29:00Z

    Quayside in Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK, has been crowned ‘Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year 2014’ at this year’s National Fish and Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.

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    First State University of New York gets MSC certified

    2014-01-23T19:26:00Z

    Binghamton University, in conjunction with its dining partner Sodexo, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first State University of New York (SUNY) campus to do so.

  • AKVA says the acquisition is a "natural" step in its strategy to strengthen its position in the aquaculture industry. Photo: AKVA Group
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    AKVA acquires YesMaritime

    2014-01-23T16:54:00Z

    Norway’s AKVA group ASA has acquired 100% of the shares in fellow Norwegian aquaculture farming services company, YesMaritime AS, for NOK 17.5m (US$2.9m).

  • Seasonal closures underline the commitment of Scottish fishermen to conserve stocks.  Credit: Paul Farmer/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Seasonal closures planned off Scotland

    2014-01-23T13:47:00Z

    Seasonal closures to fishing in four sea areas off Scotland have been planned for the coming weeks to protect spawning aggregations of cod.

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    Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award 2014

    2014-01-23T13:25:00Z

    Nor-Fishing Foundation chairman Liv Holmefjord is encouraging those involved in development projects in the fisheries industry to submit their applications for the Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award 2014 by the deadline of 1 June 2014.

  • Faroese Prime Minister, Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen, says the EU's decisoin to block the WTO panel is "regrettable". Photo: mfa.fo
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    Faroes Islands WTO panel vetoed

    2014-01-22T16:59:00Z

    The Faroe Islands’ request to set up a WTO panel for the ongoing Atlanto-Scandian herring dispute has been blocked by the European Union.