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NewsChinese sea level worry
New research in the Chinese Yellow River Delta has suggested that fish farming may be associated with subsidence and rising sea levels – which could be bad news for the industry.
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NewsNFI looks at US salmon consumption
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Salmon Council is to improve salmon marketing in the US after carrying out a US$60,000 research study on salmon consumption.
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NewsKimagro brand certified
Kimagro Fish Farming''s Lavantina sea bass and sea bream are now certified as sustainable in line with Friend of the Sea standards.
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NewsOceana questions 2014 quota
The European Commission’s 2014 Total Allowable Catches (TAC) recommendations for the Baltic Sea fall short of already agreed upon international targets, says Oceana.
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NewsJoint Ukrainian feed venture
Nutreco has announced that it has entered into a joint venture with distribution partners in the Ukraine to take advantage of the second largest animal feed market in Eastern Europe.
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NewsMarine Harvest goes for growth
The Marine Harvest Group is set for growth in Europe after recording its best second quarter in history with operational earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of NOK 901m (US$147.9m).
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NewsMackerel quota dispute
The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) has challenged the Icelandic Government over its recent claims defending its position over North East Atlantic mackerel quotas.
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NewsEC bans Faroese imports
The European Commission (EC) is banning Faroese imports to “safeguard fragile fish stocks” as the Faroe Islands continues "unsustainable" fishing of herring.
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NewsSea lice debate rages on
Scotland’s Salmon and Trout Association (S&TAS) has demanded that the Scottish Salmon Producers'' Organisation (SSPO) retracts its latest statement dismissing the impact of sea lice on wild salmon.
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NewsDFO investigates “controversial” fishermen
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is investigating fishermen shown to violate fishing regulations in a “controversial video” released last week, but conservation groups argue the fishermen are the solution, not the problem.
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NewsSalmon farmers unite
Salmon farmers have joined forces to create a new organisation to address global challenges to the industry.
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NewsGibraltar protests
Spanish fishermen took to the country’s waters over the weekend to stage a protest over an artificial reef which they say restricts their rights to fish.
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NewsEMS provides new opportunities
The recent Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) outbreak in Southeast Asia is likely to provide second-tier shrimp producers, including India and Myanmar, with new opportunities, says Rabobank.
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NewsTrident adds value with new facility
Trident Seafoods is adding value to its operations with a new US$41m processing facility in Georgia.
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News$600,000 grant for aquaculture research in Maine
A researcher at the University of Maine at Machias has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the potential for new aquaculture markets for two shellfish in Maine.
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NewsGreenland whitefish enters MSC
Greenland’s cod, haddock and saithe fisheries in the North East Arctic have entered into MSC assessment.
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Norway Seafoods sells processing operations in France
Norway Seafoods has entered into an agreement with Groupe Coopératif Maisadour, a leading French Cooperative Company, to sell Norway Seafoods processing and sales operations in France.
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New $10m processing factory
Minister for Regional Australia, Catherine King, has announced a $3.5m grant to support the construction of a value added processing facility in Parramatta Creek, Tasmania.
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NewsThe impact of underwater noise on fish
A three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership between HR Wallingford and the University of Exeter is being launched this month to predict the impact of underwater noise on fish.
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NewsDeclining skate and ray wings sold in supermarkets
University of Salford DNA testing has found that that supermarket skate and ray wings, despite being labelled as from sustainable stocks, are actually being taken from declining species.
