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NewsJoint US force to combat IUU fishing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing across borders and promote sustainable fisheries abroad.
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NewsUK and coastal state negotiations open
Trilateral and bilateral negotiations have opened between the UK and adjacent coastal states with the aim of agreeing total allowable catches for shared stocks and other fisheries management measures for 2021.
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NewsFishing vessels help with krill surveys
The Association of Responsible Krill Fishing Companies (ARK) is using fishing vessels to monitor the status of the krill population around South Georgia.
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NewsSea Pact appoints new board chair
Director of Sustainability at Inland Seafood Corporation, Mary Smith, has been elected as the new chair of Sea Pact’s advisory board.
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NewsBrexit a ‘perfect storm’, says seafood boss
The chief executive of Seafood Scotland, Donna Fordyce, has criticised disruption caused by the UK leaving the EU, warning of a ‘perfect storm’ for Scottish seafood exports.
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NewsMass Covid testing for Thai Union employees
Thai Union has begun Covid-19 testing at its own cost for its more than 27,000 employees in Samut Sakhon in central Thailand.
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NewsNorwegian seafood weathers the Covid storm
Despite the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, Norway has exported 2.7 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK105.7 billion in 2020, the second-highest value ever.
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NewsTrout on the menu in Western Australia
Rainbow trout born and raised in Western Australia’s South West is the latest species to join the state’s aquaculture expansion.
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NewsSAIC membership reaches key milestone
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre has reached a significant milestone with Malin Group and the Isle of Skye Mussel Company taking the consortium’s membership beyond 150 organisations for the first time.
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NewsEnd of the line for UK distant-water fishing?
Distant-waters fishing faces an uncertain future following the UK’s exit from the EU, says Hull-based UK Fisheries Ltd.
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NewsSurvey to shape future of eco fishing gear
Professional fishermen are being asked to give their opinion on the development of more environmentally friendly fishing gear.
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NewsCornish fishermen ‘betrayed by Brexit deal’
Key promises made to the Cornish fishing industry have been broken and fishermen betrayed, says the Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation as it slams the terms of the Brexit trade deal.
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NewsSAIC to fund innovation in aquaculture
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre is to fund eight new innovation projects that will support the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Scotland and beyond.
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NewsNew Altaire ordered for 2023 delivery
The latest in a series of Shetland fishing vessels to carry the Altaire name will be delivered by Karstensens Skibsværft in May 2023 to the Altaire Fishing Co Ltd. The new pelagic trawler will operate from its home port of Collafirth in Shetland.
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NewsMedical fish skin specialist’s rapid growth
Kerecis is the fastest growing company in the regenerative-tissue market in the United States according to SmartTRAK Business Intelligence, which compared industry-sales and market-share data for 3Q 2020 to 3Q 2019.
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NewsCarbon footprint data for wild-caught fish
Some Icelandic fishing companies are preparing to provide information on the carbon footprint for wildly caught fish products. Providing this information allows a more holistic approach for consumers and businesses to assess the sustainability of seafood, according to Icelandic tech company Trackwell.
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News2022 CFP Review: Fisheries at a crossroads?
By December 31, 2022, the Commission is required to report to the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), writes Brian O’Riordan, executive secretary of LIFE Platform.
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NewsCircular and sustainable RAS salmon
A collaboration agreement between Quality Salmon Sotenäs and Baader lays the ground for the salmon industry’s most modern and sustainable circular industry park to be built in western Sweden.
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NewsA green farming opportunity emerges
Shifting attitudes and new tech have made Europe’s seaweed sector ripe for dramatic expansion
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NewsTurning the tide of lost lines
A newcomer to the Patagonian toothfish industry is taking the initiative to recover and deliver lost fishing gear for disposal ashore, aiming to reclaim fishing grounds and reduce the impact on the marine ecosystem.
