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NewsCopeinca fish oil and fishmeal FoS
Peruvian fishmeal and fish oil producer, Copeinca, has achieved Friend of the Sea certification.
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NewsAn event not to be missed!
The 4th Offshore Mariculture Conference will be held in Izmir, Turkey on 17-19 October 2012 and is an event not to be missed by anyone involved in, or looking to be involved in, fish farming offshore.
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International convention on training and certification enters into force
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F 1995) entered into force on 29 September 2012.
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New Zealand Hoki fishery achieves third MSC certification
New Zealand’s popular white fish, Hoki, has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for a sustainable fishery for a third time.
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NZ fishing changes announced
Changes to some fishing catch limits and management controls in New Zealand have been announced, to ensure fish stocks are being managed for productivity and economic growth within sustainable limits.
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New Asian trawl fisheries ‘vision’ needed
The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) has called for more effective management of the trawl sector in Asia, which balances the need to sustain marine fishery ecosystems with the demand for feeds for aquaculture.
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Seafish to host training event
Seafish is to host a one-day Seafood Training Academy conference and open day on 7 November which will focus on the variety of practical training programmes available from the Academy partners.
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NewsSeafish issues restricted fishing guidance
The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) recently issued best practice advice for economists and industry analysts looking to assess the possible economic impacts of restricted fishing areas.
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£4 million improvements for Billingsgate
The UK’s largest inland market, Billingsgate Market, which sells 25,000 tonnes of fish and fish products per year, is set for improvements totalling £4 million during the next 12-18 months, reports Andrew Martin.
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NewsEU fishing fleet's economic recovery
According to the 2012 Annual Economic Report (AER), the European fishing fleet made an economic recovery in 2010 after two years of declining profitability.
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NewsFaroese suppliers join forces in Chile
During the aquaculture trade show Aqua Sur, to be held in Puerto Montt, Chile from 10-13 October, Faroese equipment suppliers Vónin, KJ Hydraulik and JT Electric have teamed up for a joint promotional effort.
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NewsNew ‘Afognak Strait’ longliner for Alaska
Kevin O’Leary and his vessel partner, Walter Sargent, have taken delivery of their new longliner.
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Korean crew sentenced for illegal dumping
Four members of the Korean crew of the fishing vessel, ‘Oyang 75’ have been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand, following an investigation into illegal dumping of fish.
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UK fishing industry report out today
The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2011 report shows a fall in quantity but an increase in value of fish landed by the UK fleet.
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NewsSnow crab certified to MSC standard
The southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab trap fishery, entered into assessment by the Affiliation of Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia (ASPANS), has been awarded MSC certification.
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Queensland lobster off limits
Queensland’s government has announced that all species of tropical rock lobster will be off limits to fishers from midnight 1 October 2012 until midnight 31 January 2013 in Queensland tidal waters.
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New Zealand fishermen forego orange roughy quota increase
New Zealand fish quota owners have decided to forego fishing an increased orange roughy stock in the interest of long-term sustainability.
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NewsNMFS report details millions of wasted fish
NMFS has issued a report this week detailing the catch and bycatch of fisheries in the Northeast of the US from July 2010 to June 2011 - during this period approximately 156 million pounds of fish were wasted.
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NewsWWF: new approach to IUU fishing
WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative has presented a new, simple, effective and inexpensive way to use satellite data to monitor global fisheries activities and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
