All Industry News articles – Page 290
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BAA to function from February
The Bangladesh Aquaculture Alliance (BAA), a platform of all stakeholders of shrimp industry, will start its journey from February 2011 to ensure traceability, quality and increased production of the item, officials have said.
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NewsDamanaki backs call for London to be a Sustainable Fish City
In a speech on Friday 14 January 2011, Maria Damanaki European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said:
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News“The role of subsidies in overfishing cannot be over-emphasised”
Governments have been actively subsidising resource depletion, writes renowned fisheries scientist Rashid Sumaila in an opinion published on CFP-reformwatch.
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NewsFive working catamarans for Norwegian aquaculture
Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Risnes AS, received contracts for delivering five working catamarans for the aquaculture industry.
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News‘Deadliest Catch’ star to join Irish Skipper Expo team
The 7th Irish Skipper Expo will take place on 4-5 March 2011 at the Galway Bay Hotel in Ireland and has completely sold out again.
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NewsSister for successful Argentine trawler
No doubt the truest testament to the success of a vessel is the building of a sister ship - that has recently been demonstrated by the owners of the Porto Belo I that was launched in May 2008.
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NewsScotland to export salmon to China
An agreement between the Scottish and Chinese governments will allow Scottish salmon exports into China for the first time.
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NewsWick lifeboat launched to fishing vessel
Wick RNLI Lifeboat attended its first call out of 2011 when the crew went to the aid of the 18metre Avoch fishing vessel Georgia Dawn.
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NOAA to work with six identified nations to address IUU fishing
NOAA has submitted a report to Congress identifying six nations – Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, Panama, Portugal, and Venezuela – whose fishing vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in 2009 and/or 2010.
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NewsNew Jamie Oliver series encourages consumers to try new types of fish
A series of 10 bite-sized programmes featuring chef Jamie Oliver is airing throughout January on UK TV and promotes farmed British trout amongst other species.
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NewsCod fishery enters MSC assessment
The Pescafria-Pesquera Rodriguez Barents Sea cod fishery has entered formal assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery seeks MSC certification
The largest Atlantic halibut fishery in eastern Canadian waters has entered full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.
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NewsHeavy seas and ice hamper capelin search
Capelin production has started at HB Grandi’s factory in Vopnafjördur after Lundey NS landed 680 tonnes this week.
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SFF welcomes new TV focus on fish discarding
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the spotlight that is being turned this week on the unacceptable practice of the discarding of fish in a TV programme by campaigning chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
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NewsExport record for Norwegian seafood in 2010
In 2010, Norwegian seafood exports totalled NOK 53.8 billion and for the seventh year in a row which sets a new seafood export record.
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Irish Fisheries Board adopts CRM software
Provident CRM has announced it has successfully implemented SugarCRM in the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), allowing the semi-state body to effectively manage its communication to its 200 industry clients.
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NewsAll Sainsbury's tuna to be 100% pole and line caught
Sainsbury''s has announced that all tuna used as an ingredient in its food will be caught using the pole and line method by the end of January.
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WWF says pollution from Australia floods threatens marine life
Toxic pollution from flooded farms and towns along Australia''s Queensland coast will have a disastrous impact on the Great Barrier Reef’s corals and will likely have a significant impact on dugongs, turtles and other marine life, WWF has warned.
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NewsLandmark court ruling on fisheries over-harvesting
The US Court of Appeal has ordered three men to pay restitution to the South African government for overharvesting of Cape Rock Lobsters off the south and west coasts.
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UK Fisheries, DFFU, Doggerbank Group saithe fishery certified as sustainable
UK Fisheries, DFFU and Doggerbank Group saithe fishery – an international grouping of fishing companies - has been certified as sustainable against the MSC standard.
