All Industry News articles – Page 68
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NewsFrance Pélagique orders newbuild
France Pélagique, part of the Cornelis Vrolijk Group, has placed an order with Havyard in Norway for a new 80 metre pelagic trawler to replace two of its older vessels.
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NewsBIM urges fishermen to register with ComReg
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has joined forces with ‘All Aboard 2017’ to launch the new ‘Guide for Fishermen to Register Digital Safety Equipment with ComReg’.
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NewsTwice Smoked Scottish Salmon shortlisted
Twice Smoked Scottish Salmon produced by Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has been shortlisted for an illustrious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Award in recognition of its great taste and quality.
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NewsCarsoe to supply first fillet factory
Royal Greenland has chosen Denmark’s Carsoe to deliver a processing plant for its newest fillet trawler, the first complete fillet factory order for the company.
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SFP announces combination of squid SRs
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) says that two squid Supply Chain Roundtables (SRs) will merge together to encompass more than 20 squid fisheries worldwide in order to create a more sustainable global squid industry.
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NewsHB Grandi invites bids for new freezer trawler
HB Grandi has opened an invitation to submit bids for the construction of a brand new freezer trawler, the sixth newbuilding for the operator in recent years as it works to upgrade its fleet.
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NewsPoole goes for double certification
Poole Harbour fishermen in the UK are going for double certification under the auspices of the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) and Seafish’s Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS).
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NewsEurope’s fishermen in alliance
Fishermen’s organisations across nine European countries have banded together to form the European Fisheries Alliance just days before the UK government triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on the 29th of March, signalling its impending exit from the European Union.
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NewsNFI speaks out on Mexican shrimp boycott
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has spoken out on the Mexican shrimp boycott calling it a misguided attempt to draw attention to the issue which will put committed supporters of legal, sustainable shrimp harvesting at a disadvantage.
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NewsSeabed conditions key to survival of juvenile fish
A new study led by the University of Glasgow, which examines diminishing stocks of cod, whiting and haddock, says that the biodiversity of the seabed is key to the survival of juveniles.
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NewsJail sentences for Thai slavers
EJF has welcomed the news that Thailand’s Trang Provincial Court has sentenced six defendants to 14 year prison sentences for the human trafficking of migrant workers onto fishing vessels.
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NewsCermaq takes the long view on consumer need
Salmon company Cermaq says it is taking the long-term approach to meet consumer requirements for more emphasis on health and convenience.
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NewsMPEDA launches Self Sufficiency Project
India’s Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has launched a Self Sufficiency Project (SSP) at its Hatchery and Training Complex at Vallarpadam in order to help aqua farmers export their produce in international markets and meet stringent quality standards.
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NewsMulti-role Steadfast Hope
The Gardenstown partnership of John and Zander Nicol went to Macduff Shipyards for their third newbuild, taking delivery of the new Steadfast Hope in early March, which replaces the 2001-built Flourish.
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NewsCommission presents Mediterranean plan
The European Commission has presented the Adriatic Sea multi-annual plan for small pelagic fisheries to Minsters at the AGRIFISH council.
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NewsGood fishing on deep redfish
“We have kept mostly to the deep grounds all this trip and have been searching mainly for deep redfish. There’s a strong demand for this at the moment,” said Ævar Jóhannesson, skipper of HB Grandi’s freezer trawler Örfirisey.
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NewsMainstay Marine Solutions scoops contract
Mainstay Marine Solutions has won a £5.8m contract to build two new Welsh fisheries patrol vessels for the Welsh Government.
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NewsBlue Swimming crab cooperative
Blue Star Foods (USA) and PT Blue Star Nusantara (BSN) have set up what they call the first Blue Swimming crab harvester cooperative in East Lampung province, Indonesia.
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NewsGSSI recognises MSC
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has become the first global sustainable seafood certification programme to receive recognition from the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
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News£1m boost for aquaculture supply chain innovation
A £1 million pilot programme to boost innovation in aquaculture in the Highlands and Islands seeks to helping small to medium enterprises (SMEs) achieve greater commercialisation of new innovative products and services.
