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News'No-deal' Brexit threatens Irish fishing
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has met the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, to discuss the threats to the Irish fishing industry from a ‘no deal’ Brexit.
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NewsGolden redfish enjoyed by German consumers
Iceland Responsible Fisheries (IRF) has introduced Icelandic golden redfish to German consumers at Grüne Woche, the food and agricultural trade show held annually in Berlin.
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NewsCetus AS opts for ABC powerplant
Less than two years after last ordering a new fishing vessel from Fitjar Mek Verksted, Cetus AS went back to both Salt Ship Design and the same yard for the new pelagic vessel Vikingbank.
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NewsBoosting EU fish breeding
European aquaculture is being taken to the next level through technological advances in breeding of six species in Europe.?
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NewsTransshipment data co-operation MoU signed
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority has signed a landmark fisheries collaboration MoU with Thailand’s Department of Fisheries at last week’s GFETW conference in Bangkok.
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NewsFull trawl door control is here
The first full-scale trials with a pair of controllable Poseidon doors developed by Icelandic company Polar Trawl Doors has shown that the concept works and that adjustment of doors during a tow is here.
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NewsTraditional fishermen get priority under National Mariculture Policy
The Indian government aims to promote aquaculture and the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is working on introducing a national policy on mariculture, reports J Kumar
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NewsGut and dehead fish on board with the ‘Loppa’
Norway-based Havfront has revolutionised the processing of fish whilst on board fishing vessels with the world''s smallest gutting and deheading machine.
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NewsFFA director visits Marshall Islands
The director general of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), an advisory body providing support to tuna fisheries, has made her first official visit to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).
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NewsAI helps feed fish better
Global aquaculture company, AKVA, and British artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Observe Technologies have produced new software that uses AI to help feed fish more efficiently.
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NewsHow to raise healthy lumpfish
Good feed and the right environment are key for lumpfish to thrive at work, say researchers from the Norwegian institute Nofima.
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NewsSafety solutions addressed in new workshops
Workers in the sub IMO/sub 24m professional sector will be able to learn about the latest safety solutions from experts at a NEXT GEN event in Southampton, UK this April.
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NewsMSC certificates suspended for Bay of Biscay sardine fisheries
The MSC certificates for French and Spanish purse seine sardine fisheries, the South of Brittany sardine fishery in France, and the Spanish Bay of Biscay sardine fishery, will be suspended on 12th March 2019. This was announced in the Notice of Suspension which was issued by the independent certifier, ...
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NewsKnipBio Earns GRAS Green Light from FDA for Novel Aquafeed Protein
?KnipBio Inc. announced it has received Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine for its KnipBio Meal (KBM) aquafeed ingredient for salmonids and other finfish species.
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NewsEU Commission confirms salmon company raids
The European Commission has confirmed that a number of unannounced inspections have been carried out in several member states at the premises of a number of salmon farming companies, linked to investigations into EU anti-trust rules.
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NewsNueva Pescanova and Isidro 1952 strike turbot and bream deal
Nueva Pescanova has entered into an agreement for the exclusive commercialisation of two of and Isidro 1952’s farmed fish, turbot and sea bream. Under the Sea Bream from Galicia name, Isidro 1952 has been the only company in the world to successfully farm of this species.
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NewsThird Year of NOAA's Tuna and Swordfish Restoration Project in the Gulf of Mexico Begins
Effort aims to restore oceanic, highly migratory fish from impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by partnering with fishermen on a voluntary six month break from pelagic longline fishing. Participants also have options to use alternative gear that reduces bycatch.
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NewsNew film depicts value of Welsh fishermen
A new film showing the true-life experiences of Welsh fishermen explores their contribution to the Welsh seafood economy - past and present.
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NewsKongsberg to deliver simulator to Belgium
The Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training (VDAB) went to Kongsberg for its K-Sim simulation technology to provide comprehensive and targeted training for beam trawler skippers and crews.
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NewsCanada joins Pacific patrol
In the first of several collaborations with Small Island Developing States in 2019, Canadian fishery officers boarded US Coast Guard vessel Mellon in Honolulu, Hawaii and a Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora patrol aircraft in Nadi, Fiji, in January for a two-week long patrol in the Pacific Ocean.
