Latest News – Page 365
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EMFF launched in the UK
The UK launch event for the €243 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) was held in Poole on 8 February.
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WWF calls for long-term action on Med fisheries
WWF is calling on the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, to act with more than short-term measures to establish a real and efficient long-term recovery for Mediterranean fish stocks.
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NewsNew markets for lumpfish to be explored
Norwegian food research institute, Nofima, has launched a project to find out if there could be other markets for lumpfish, apart from in the fight against sea lice.
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NewsNew pens for Cooke Aquaculture Scotland
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has ordered new fish farm pens from Fusion Marine, bringing Cooke’s total investment in new equipment to almost £1m in the last eight months.
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NewsHarvest strategies for Indian Ocean tuna
The government of the Maldives and the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) brought more than 50 fisheries officials and experts to the Maldives to discuss the management of the Indian Ocean’s tuna stocks and to align on an agreed proposal for the implementation of robust harvest control rules (HCR) ...
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NewsScience fiction?
Menakhem Ben-Yami takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the possible technology of the future.
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NewsNew research vessel for Sweden
Skipsteknisk AS has been awarded the design contract for a new Fishery and Oceanographic Research Vessel for the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).
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Oceana calls for emergency closures
Oceana is urging the EU to announce “concrete proposals to overcome the severe overfishing that is threatening the short-term future of Mediterranean fisheries”.
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NewsProject to boost aquaculture efficiency in Egypt
The Embassy of Switzerland’s Office for International Cooperation, WorldFish and Care International have joined forces to launch a project to boost production of inexpensive, nutritious and safe fish from sustainable aquaculture systems in Egypt.
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NewsKrill oil extraction technology now available for other species
The solvent-free oil extraction technology developed for krill by Chilean-based consultancy Tharos has spread beyond the original industry.
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NewsUS seafood traceability program proposed
The National Ocean Council Committee to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud has announced its proposal for creating a US seafood traceability programme.
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NewsDG MARE, NOAA and FAO to present at OMC
In recognition of the importance of mariculture in feeding the world’s population - and also the importance of the Offshore Mariculture Conference - the highest authorities will be in Barcelona. Book now to join them!
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NewsOptimarin to supply ballast system to ‘America’s Finest’
Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist, Optimarin, has landed its first ever contract in the fishing segment.
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PNA yellowfin tuna MSC certified
Yellowfin caught by the PNA Western and Central Pacific free school purse seine fishery is now eligible to carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel.
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NewsOrganisations unite for sustainable oceans
John West Australia, WWF-Australia and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have joined forces with Pacifical to help end unsustainable fishing methods within the canned tuna industry in Australia.
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NewsNew NSC knowledge hub for cod
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has developed a dedicated platform of online information with its new Cod Academy content hub.
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NewsHarwich Haven Authority launches study into invasive species
The Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has appointed ecosystems survey expert, Thomson Ecology, to review surveys from the past five years to determine the range and number of non-native species in the Harwich area.
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New aquaculture standards launched
The Soil Association has launched its new updated standards for organic aquaculture and seaweed.
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Fish feed joint venture in Zambia
Nutreco and African Century Foods (ACF) have entered into a 75/25 joint venture in Zambia - Skretting Zambia - for the production, sale and distribution of tilapia feed.
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NewsNew Cyclops system from Morgère
Morgère has launched an innovative new monitoring system called Cyclops that enables pair trawlers to optimise trawl performance.
