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NewsRemote community streams ahead with superfast broadband
Homes and businesses on the remote peninsula of Knoydart and Loch Nevis on Scotland’s west coast can now enjoy the benefits of superfast broadband, thanks to a collaboration between Scottish Sea Farms and rural broadband company HebNet CIC.
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NewsEnergy-efficient Hardhaus ordered from Cemre
The owners of Norwegian pelagic vessel Hardhaus have placed an order for a newbuilding, designed by Salt Ship design and to be built at Cemre in Turkey. The vessel will incorporate the latest in energy-efficient technology.
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NewsAcipenser obtains Friend of the Sea certification
Italian company Acipenser Srl has been found compliant with Friend of the Sea''s standard for several species of farmed sturgeon.
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NewsEC proposes multi-annual sustainable plan
The European Commission has proposed a multi-annual plan for fish stocks in western waters aimed at restoring and maintaining stocks at sustainable levels and ensuring fishermen’s social and economic viability.
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NewsWASSP launches interference management system
WASSP has launched a Key Pulse and Interference management system including an automated frequency and bandwidth algorithm.
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NewsGael Force group and Fusion Marine to join forces
Gael Force Group and Fusion Marine are jointly announcing today that they have agreed and signed Heads of Terms which will result in Gael Force’s acquisition of 75% of the outstanding share capital of the fish farm pen manufacturer. The deal, which is of an undisclosed value, is on course ...
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NewsAlaska halibut fishermen gear up for March 24th season opener
From Southeast Alaska to the Bering Sea, Alaska halibut fishermen are gearing up to head out to sea as the 2018 halibut season opens at noon on 24th March. It’s an annual ritual for both commercial fishermen and charter operators seeking to make their living through the pursuit of this ...
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NewsChinese companies see subsidies cancelled and permits removed for illegal fishing
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has announced measures against fishing vessels and their operators after a number of Chinese vessel shave been intercepted engaged in illegal fishing activities in West African waters.
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NewsFunding for aquaculture accelerator programme
The first global accelerator programme dedicated to the aquaculture industry will have the opportunity to grow with investment from the first investment fund focused exclusively on sustainable aquaculture.
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NewsSustainable wrasse use controls sea lice
Loch Duart has reduced sea lice treatments significantly and recorded salmon growth on all its sites following efforts to source sustainable wrasse for use as cleaner fish.
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IceFish styrkir tvo afbragðs nemendur
Við afhendingu styrkjanna tilkynnti Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, framkvæmdastjóri Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningarinnar, að ákveðið hefði verið að veita áframhaldandi námsstyrki úr sjóðnum næstu tvö árin hið minnsta, en næsta IceFish-sýning er haldin árið 2020.Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, mennta- og menningarmálaráðherra: „Mér er það heiður að afhenda þessa veglegu styrki úr IceFish-námssjóðnum, enda skiptir miklu ...
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Winners of the 2018 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards announced
The two winners, both students at the Icelandic College of Fisheries, were awarded ISK 500,000 towards their respective courses. The first winner, Þórunni Eydísi Hraundal, 22, is studying Quality Control within the fishing sector and the second winner Herborg Þorláksdóttir, 56, is studying towards her qualification as a Processing Technician ...
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NewsBioMar 2017 revenue up 12%
BioMar Group’s revenue was up 12% in 2017, boosted by significant capacity expansion in Norway and the acquisition of Ecuador-based shrimp feed producer Alimentsa.
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NewsNOAA appoints science centre director
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has appointed Kristen Koch as science and research director of its Southwest Fisheries Science Center to oversee marine resources work in California.
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NewsUK industry angry with Brexit transition agreement
The UK fishing industry has been misled about Brexit independence and quota setting plans are unclear, The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has said.
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NewsTaiwan claims human rights abuse film is “not the truth”
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency said the Taiwan government is safeguarding the rights and benefits of foreign crew members, following the release of a video exposing human rights abuses of migrant fisherman on Taiwanese-owned vessels.
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NewsAquaculture seeks new protein sources
That’s the message sent by Hampiðjan fishing gear designer Einar Skaftason at the Innovation Norway conference held in Bergen 6-8th March. At the conference he described pioneering fisheries for pearlside and lantern fish that had been carried out, and for which Hampiðjan developed fishing gear.
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NewsFilm exposes abuse on Taiwan vessels
An investigative film has revealed beatings at gunpoint, slavery, dangerous working conditions and squalid living conditions are all faced by migrant fishermen working aboard Taiwanese-owned fishing vessels.
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NewsSupermarkets and seafood industry press for action ahead of upcoming Fisheries Bill
A group of prominent UK retailers and seafood industry companies have out their weight behind a demand for the British government to adopt and implement robust fisheries regulations effectively once the UK has left the European Union, just as government prepares new fisheries legislation.
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NewsMaine Department of Marine Resources hires new talent
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has appointed two new scientists to support existing and new research priorities.
