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NewsJapan’s first GAA BAP product launches
Seiyu, GK, part of Walmart Inc., has become the first retailer in Japan to introduce the Global Aquaculture Alliance''s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification to its product line.
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NewsAustralia boosts exports with freight deal
South Australian seafood exporters have welcomed a $110 million International Freight Assistance announcement by the Australian government to help them send produce to key markets.
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NewsThór Sigfússon and The New Fish Wave
Thór Sigfússon’s sheer enthusiasm can hardly fail to make an impression. This someone with an irrepressible passion for the whole business of seafood – and who has made a huge effort to put that passion into practice.
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NewsNueva Pescanova Group launches new vessel
The Nueva Pescanova Group has launched the third vessel of its new fleet and the second of three 50m long wetfish ships that are being built for hake fishing by the Group’s affiliate in Namibia.
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NewsFrom fish waste to value-added ingredients
A new project in Europe is developing innovative ways to use fish waste and sidestreams to tackle inefficiency in the seafood supply chain and create marketable products
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NewsChina’s demand for protein
With African swine fever (ASF) continuing to decimate China’s pig population, and the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak halting the country’s processing sectors, whitefish exporters should find themselves well placed to capitalise on the market’s huge demand for protein, believes Rabobank’s senior analyst for seafood, Gorjan Nikolik
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NewsElectric deck technology for new Charisma
New Whalsay pelagic vessel Charisma started its fishing career with a couple of quickfire trips mackerel trips west of Shetland, reports Dave Moore.
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NewsEgersund Net appoints new GM
Egersund Net has appointed Glenn Mo as its new general manager with effect from April.
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NewsCOVID-19: Six month MSC assessment extension
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is offering fisheries a six-month extension on the usual timelines for assessments and certifications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsUK fryers’ federation advises shutdown
With the UK in lockdown as coronavirus spreads, the president of the National Federation of Fish Fryers (NFFF) has advised fish & chip shops to close their doors.
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NewsCOVID-19: Need for observer waived
As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NOAA Fisheries is temporarily waiving the requirement for vessels with Northeast fishing permits to carry a fishery observer or at-sea monitor.
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NewsNido Robotics unveils mini drones
Nido Robotics has released a pair of mini remotely operated underwater vehicles ideally suited to a range of sectors from aquaculture to search and rescue.
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NewsCOVID-19: Fish sector to ensure supply
The European association representing fish processing and trading companies welcomes measures to combat the economic impact of COVID-19 but warns that further efforts are needed.
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NewsTen pelagic vessels on order at Skagen yard
An order placed by a UK partnership brings the orderbook of pelagic vessels to be delivered by Ksrstensens Skibsværft in the new few years to ten.
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NewsBiomin sustainability scholarship winners
Animal nutrition firm Biomin has recently announced two winners of the Biomin Aquaculture Sustainability Scholarship Award.
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NewsSeawater coolers to LNG-fuelled wellboat
The Tersan Shipyard has awarded Hydroniq Coolers a contract to deliver its Pleat seawater coolers to a wellboat the yard is building for Norwegian salmon producer Nordlaks AS.
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NewsCrew lifted from wrecked longliner
The full crew of 36 were rescued from Chinese longliner Shen Gang Shun 1, which had run aground on the west coast of Arutua atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago earlier this week.
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NewsInvestment in new tech as frozen sales surge
Ragnar Guðmundsson, Skaginn 3X’s Director of Sales Operations Europe. Photo: Skaginn 3XWith restaurants, hotels and fresh seafood counters closing all around the world in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus, the demand for fresh fish has plummeted. As buyers’ patterns of shopping turn to stockpiling, demand for frozen ...
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NewsIllegal crabbers fined in Australia
Two central Queensland commercial fishers caught with illegal mud crabs have been fined a total of AUS$26,000 in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court.
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NewsNew regional managers at Skaginn 3X
Skaginn 3X has added two new regional managers to its sales team, Ágúst Ágústsson and Ingvar Vilhjálmsson.
