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Europêche slams EU/Mauritania agreement
A delegation of ship owners represented by Europêche has expressed the deep concerns of the fishing industry on the contents of the fishing agreement initialled in July by the EU and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
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NewsMSU inspects threatened fisheries
Researchers and scientists from Mississippi State University (MSU) are inspecting paddlefish, alligator gar and catfish, among other threatened species, to safeguard the population from declining any further.
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NewsNZ commits NZ$50m to the Pacific
New Zealand has committed NZ$50m (US$39.7m/€31.5m) over the next three years to support Pacific fisheries and oceans.
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NewsGeorgian port gets fish friendly
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is continuing to do its bit for environmental stewardship – a special type of fish friendly concrete installed at the Port of Savannah is encouraging fish to thrive at the Garden City Terminal.
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Danish retailers launch MSC campaign
This week, Coop, Dansk Supermarked and SuperGros will turn their focus to certified sustainable seafood in a new joint nationwide marketing campaign.
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Shortlist announced for From Field to Frier Award in National Fish & Chip Awards 2013
The shortlist for the new From Field to Frier Award in the UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards 2013, organised by Seafish, have been announced.
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Honorary Fishery Officers receive bravery awards for rescue
Two Honorary Fishery Officers (HFO’s) have been awarded Royal Humane Society Bravery awards for rescuing a drowning boy at a beach in Auckland, New Zealand.
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NewsTony Burke signs off on super trawler
Tony Burke, Australian Minister for the Environment, has admitted he does not have the legal power to block the super trawler ‘Margiris’ from fishing in Australian waters.
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NewsNew Morrisons' plant begins operations
UK supermarket, Morrisons, has commenced operations at its new fish processing plant in Grimsby.
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NewsCASE STUDY: Improving yield with I-Cut 10 PortionCutter
Trusting its long-term relationship with Marel has paid off for Swedish salmon smokehouse Falkenberg Laxrökeri, which claims to have improved yield significantly by switching to an I-Cut 10 PortionCutter.
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NewsAQUAVAC® IridoV receives Singapore market authorisation
MSD Animal Health (Merck Animal Health) has gained approval from Singapore to begin marketing AQUAVAC® IridoV.
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First silver smelt fishery gains MSC certification
The Faroese Great Silver Smelt fishery has been successfully MSC certified and is the first MSC certified silver smelt fishery in the world.
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WOC panel to discuss data collection from fishing vessels
Senior fishing industry representatives and scientists will focus on the role of the fishing industry in collecting ocean, weather and climate data, and how to scale up these efforts.
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NewsBrand new fishing course underway
A brand new ‘Introduction to Commercial Fishing’ course got underway at the NAFC Marine Centre on 20 August.
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First US Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery obtains MSC certification
The United States east coast North Atlantic fishery for spiny dogfish, assessed as six separate units of certification, has been awarded MSC certification.
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NewsStill no agreement on mackerel
On 3 September European Commissioner Maria Damanaki hosted a ministerial meeting in London, aimed at resolving the continuing dispute over mackerel quota allocations in the north east Atlantic.
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Oceana applauds EU/Norway initiative
Oceana has welcomed the European Commission’s agreement to work with Norway to end discards in the Skagerrak.
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Gulf Council elects new members
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, during its August meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, elected a new chair and vice chair for the 2012-2013 Council year.
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ICES Annual Science Conference 2012
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) will hold its Annual Science Conference at the Scandic Bergen City Hotel in Bergen, Norway, 17-21 September 2012.
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NewsIndonesia hosts pole-and-line workshop
Indonesia is hosting a workshop this week that will assess the economic and social benefits of supporting the country’s pole-and-line fishery.
