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  • Canada joins Pacific patrol
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    Canada joins Pacific patrol

    2019-02-19T07:00:00Z

    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.

  • Feed for Recirculating Aquaculture
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    Feed for Recirculating Aquaculture

    2019-02-18T16:46:00Z

    Aller Aqua’s PowerRAS concept meets the high demands towards feed for RAS in terms of feed efficiency, optimal water quality and subsequent fish growth. The concept is the result of continuous research and trial work at Aller Aqua Research in combination with field trials.

  • Commission streamlines technical measures
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    EU Commission welcomes provisional political agreement on new technical conservation measures

    2019-02-18T16:39:00Z

    The European Parliament and the Council have agreed on the Commission''s proposal for decentralised and simplified technical rules, giving fishermen a stronger say in deciding on the best measures for sustainable fishing adapted to their specific needs.

  • Yellowfin
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    US$1.5m financing facility for tuna firm

    2019-02-18T09:17:00Z

    Tradewind has provided a US$1.5m post-shipment financing facility for a processor and exporter of fresh and frozen tuna based in the Maldives.

  • Hatteland has released a new ultra high definition 43 inch display Photo: Hatteland
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    Hatteland unveils new UHD display

    2019-02-15T08:57:00Z

    Norwegian maritime display and computer manufacturer, Hatteland Display, has released a new 43 inch display as part of its Series X MVD product family.

  • Dr Darian McBain, global director of sustainability for Thai Union Photo: Thai Union
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    Thai Union shows sustainability commitment

    2019-02-15T08:53:00Z

    Thai Union, alongside partner WWF, has released its first report detailing the seafood company’s supply chains and provenance.

  • Pulse fishing to be phased out by 2021
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    Pulse fishing to be phased out by 2021

    2019-02-14T15:54:00Z

    With the exception of a handful of experimental licences that will be allowed to continue, pulse fishing will come to an end in 2021.

  • (l-r) MD at Cargill Aqua Nutrition, North Sea, Fredrik Witte and Skretting Norway’s MD Erlend Sødal Photo: Leif Kjetil Skjæveland
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    Cargill and Skretting to share ships

    2019-02-14T13:16:00Z

    Fish feed suppliers Cargill and Skretting have joined forces to use the same vessels to transport fish feed in Norway.

  • Seafish has announced who will be speaking at its Focus on Brexit summit in March Photo: Seafish
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    Seafish hosts Scottish Brexit seafood summit

    2019-02-14T13:07:00Z

    Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has attracted an impressive line-up of speakers from trade, industry and science for its first Scottish Seafood Summit: Focus on Brexit.

  • The MSC blue fish label has been awarded top ecolable Photo: MSC
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    Dutch MSC blue fish ranked top ecolabel

    2019-02-13T10:21:00Z

    For the second time, the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) blue fish label has been ranked as one of the top sustainable food labels in the Netherlands.

  • WAFIC has welcomed news that the government has revised a lobster reform proposal Photo: WAFIC
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    WAFIC welcomes lobster proposal climbdown

    2019-02-13T10:15:00Z

    The chief executive of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) has welcomed the Australian government”s decision to revise a proposed lobster reform.

  • Pacific halibut
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    2019 Pacific Halibut quota deal

    2019-02-12T11:34:00Z

    The US and Canada have reached a new agreement on a coast wide Pacific halibut quota that is 1.4m pounds above the 2018 quota.

  • Nergard orders Slippurinn factory deck
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    Slippurinn Akureyri to supply Nergård Havfiskes trawler’s processing deck

    2019-02-12T07:00:00Z

    Icelandic company Slippurinn Akureyri has finalised an agreement with Norwegian fishing company Nergård Havfiske to design, produce and install a processing deck for its new freezer trawler.

  • Russian aquaculture up in 2018
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    Russian aquaculture up in 2018

    2019-02-11T16:08:00Z

    According to preliminary figures released by the Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries, aquaculture production was up 5.60% in 2018, with a 232,000 tonne growth in production.

  • Gael Force Group has rebranded to cement its recent acquisition of Corpach Boatbuilding and Fusion Marine Photo: Gael Force Group
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    Gael Force Group rebrands, creates jobs

    2019-02-11T14:03:00Z

    Scottish supplier of aquaculture equipment, technology and services, Gael Force Group, has announced new company names, logos and jobs for its fish farm pen and boatbuilding businesses.

  • Trond Williksen has been appointed board chairman at Mørenot Photo: Mørenot
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    Mørenot appoints new board chairman

    2019-02-11T13:56:00Z

    Mørenot, global provider of equipment and services for the fisheries, aquaculture and offshore industry, has appointed a new chairman.

  • Milford welcomes FPV Rhodri Morgan
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    Wales' Largest Fishing Port welcomes FPV Rhodri Morgan

    2019-02-11T07:00:00Z

    Milford Marina, the largest fishing port in Wales, has welcomed FPV Rhodri Morgan, one of five new fisheries patrol vessels taking to the waters in 2019.

  • Audacious delivery from Macduff
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    Audacious delivery from Macduff

    2019-02-10T22:56:00Z

    Macduff Shipyards have delivered the new Audacious BF-83, to Whitehills owners David Gatt and Barry Reid.

  • The GSSI has welcomed two new funding partners Photo: GSSI
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    GSSI welcomes new funding partners

    2019-02-08T10:13:00Z

    The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has welcomed two new funding partners.

  • The Korean government has been condemned for failing to tackle an incidence of IUU fishing Photo: CCAMLR
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    Korea fails to tackle IUU fishing

    2019-02-08T10:03:00Z

    International and Korean non-governmental organisations (NGO) have condemned the Korean government for mishandling a case of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing that occurred in the Antarctic.