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Lossie Seafoods on awards short-list
Lossie Seafoods has been short-listed for two prestigious awards in recognition of the quality of its premium Scottish smoked salmon.
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NewsEU mackerel sanctions agreed
The Scottish Government has confirmed that sanctions to penalise the “irresponsible mackerel fishing by Iceland and the Faroe Islands” were formally agreed in Brussels on Tuesday.
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NAFO moving forward
NAFO’s 34th Annual Meeting concluded last week, making positive decisions regarding the management of fish stocks and protection of ecosystems in the Northwest Atlantic Area.
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New head of Seafood Scotland
Seafish has announced the appointment of Graham Young as the new head of regional delivery for Scotland.
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NewsMozambique surveillance completed
The Greenpeace flagship, ‘Rainbow Warrior’ recently finished its two week surveillance of Mozambique waters, as part of its cooperation with the Mozambican Ministry of Fisheries.
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Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers conference to be held in October
The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) will be holding a two-day conference at the Corran Halls, Oban, Argyll, on 24 October, where Roddy McCuish from Argyll & Bute Council will welcome participants to the event.
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Greenpeace protests against Dongwon
This week activists from the Greenpeace ship ‘Esperanza’ have occupied the dry dock where one of Dongwon''s purse seine ships, MV ‘Granada’, is being repaired.
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XyRex appoints Icelandic distributor
XyRex Ltd, the supplier of hygiene treatment products for harvested seafood, has appointed SF Seafresh EFH as its agent and distributor in Iceland.
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NewsFISH Platform to improve fishing industry health and safety
The FISH Platform has been formed to improve the health and safety of fishermen, to reduce accidents in the industry, and to harmonise EU fishing training and certification.
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NewsNofima tests new catch handling methods
Scientists at Nofima are testing new catch handling methods that can increase the value of the raw material from the trawler fleet, to equal the best fish caught by autoline.
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NewsPrawn fishery enters MSC assessment
Maresco A/S, a company specialising in shellfish, has entered the Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn fishery into assessment for MSC certification.
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ProActive Vessel Register growing
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has confirmed that 38 vessels have signed up for its ProActive Vessel Register (PVR), a database of vessels that have committed to improve fishing practices.
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NewsMAREANO survey underway
Research vessel ‘G.O. Sars’ embarked upon the 2012 MAREANO (Marine AREA database for Norwegian coastal and sea areas) autumn survey in mid-September.
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NewsCats in the firing line of fishfood debate
A paper which outlines the need for a proper investigation of the impact of the pet food industry points out that Australian cats eat 33,500 tonnes of seafood per annum – both imported and produced in Australia.
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EC to host state of fish stocks seminar
The European Commission will host a seminar on the state of fish stocks in European waters on 26 September.
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NFI publishes top 10 seafood list
The USA’s National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has published its list of top 10 most consumed seafood items, with shrimp, canned tuna and salmon taking the top three spots.
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NewsOceana blasts Danish dredging approval
Oceana has said that it is deeply disappointed by the Danish Government’s recent approval of blue mussel fisheries inside two Natura 2000 sites in the Limfjord, Denmark.
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NewsAccident onboard ‘JANK’ results in safety recommendations
An accident where a fisherman’s foot was severely injured by a falling warp block has given the Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board reason to issue safety recommendations to the owners of the fishing vessel.
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Lochhead hits back at misleading headlines
Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has responded to media reports that imply fish stocks are collapsing, calling them a distraction from Scottish efforts to fish sustainably.
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NewsTechnicold selected for longliner
Technicold by Northern Lights has been selected to supply the cooling and heating system on the environmentally friendly longliner Northern Leader.
