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  • Port of Callao fishing fleet
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    APMT Callao supports local fishing community

    2012-09-03T16:14:00Z

    APM Terminals has signed an agreement with the Callao regional Government, the Peruvian Navy and the Artesian Fishing Community to help achieve sustainable fishing and safe practices within the local industry.

  • American shipowners from Seattle oversee the trials
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    Trident vessel trials Ibercisa winches

    2012-09-03T15:51:00Z

    Trials of Ibercisa’s trawl winches are taking place in Vigo, overseen by a delegation of American shipowners, prior to installation onboard Trident Seafoods’ ‘Kodiak Enterprise’.

  • Previda promotes instestinal health, leading to healthier shrimp and fish. Photo: Philip Chou/SeaWeb
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    Novus product wins innovation award

    2012-08-31T05:30:00Z

    Novus International Inc has won the 2012 North American New Product Innovation Award in Prebiotics for Animal Health for its new product Previda – a health and nutrition solution for aquatic species.

  • The EU and Norway are to end discards in the Skagerrak, according to a new proposal. Credit: Ingth25; Licence: CC BY 3.0
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    EU and Norway to end Skagerrak discards

    2012-08-31T05:30:00Z

    According to a new proposal by the European Commission, the EU and Norway are to “harmonise technical and control measures for fisheries in the Skagerrak to ensure long-term sustainability of fish stocks”.

  • ICCAT is funding two research projects on Atlantic bluefin tuna. Credit: AFMA
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    New Atlantic bluefin tuna research projects worth €1.5m

    2012-08-30T15:17:00Z

    The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) will be investing close to €1.5m in two big research projects on Atlantic bluefin tuna.

  • Nor-Fishing 2012 was a success
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    Nor-Fishing 2012 - a busy exhibition

    2012-08-30T12:44:00Z

    Nor-Fishing 2012 has been declared a success by its organisers.

  • Greenpeace activists on an inflatable boat intercepted the world’s second largest factory fishing trawler, the FV ‘Margiris’. © Greenpeace
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    Greenpeace intercepts super trawler

    2012-08-30T10:15:00Z

    Greenpeace activists on an inflatable boat intercepted the world’s second largest factory fishing trawler, the FV ‘Margiris’, and are blocking the ship’s entry into Port Lincoln in South Australia.

  • Research vessel ‘Simon Stevin’
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    Damen delivers ‘silent’ research vessel

    2012-08-30T10:11:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the research vessel ‘Simon Stevin’ to its Belgian client DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator.

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    Increase in fish value landed by UK fleet

    2012-08-30T10:05:00Z

    New statistics published today by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) show an increase in the value of fish landed by the UK fleet in 2011 compared with 2010.

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    EFF deadline approaching

    2012-08-30T10:01:00Z

    Wednesday 12 September is the next deadline for applicants seeking grants from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) towards large or particularly technical projects.

  • McMurdo’s new R5 GMDSS VHF handheld radio
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    McMurdo launches new R5 GMDSS VHF handheld radio

    2012-08-29T17:17:00Z

    McMurdo has launched its new R5 GMDSS VHF handheld radio, which boasts superior audio quality, rotary volume control and a large clear LED display.

  • Alaskan pollock trawlers. Photo: Valerie Craig/Marine Photobank
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    Chinook salmon limits enforced

    2012-08-29T17:04:00Z

    A new rule on the limited number of Chinook salmon caught by pollock trawlers has been put into practice by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in the Gulf of Alaska.

  • A scallop dredge catch from the Great South Channel. Credit: NEFSC/NOAA
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    New survey finds juvenile scallops abundant in Mid-Atlantic

    2012-08-29T11:28:00Z

    NOAA researchers using a new instrument have confirmed that there are high numbers of young sea scallops off of Delaware Bay.

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    Swordfish fishery enters MSC assessment

    2012-08-29T11:24:00Z

    Sustainable Swordfish LLC, a group involved with about two-thirds of the US east coast swordfish landings, has entered the SSLLC US North Atlantic swordfish longline fishery into Marine Stewardship Council assessment.

  • A report by the Worldwatch Institute says that aquaculture has been expanding steadily for the last 25 years and saw a rise of 6.2% in 2011. Credit: Marco Carè/Marine Photobank
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    Aquaculture to top 60% of fish production

    2012-08-29T11:04:00Z

    Total global fish production, including both wild capture fish and aquaculture, reached an all-time high of 154 million tons in 2011, and aquaculture is set to top 60% of production by 2020.

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    New US safety regulations to take effect

    2012-08-29T10:48:00Z

    The US Coast Guard is urging commercial fishing vessel operators to take advantage of mandatory safety examinations prior to the enforcement of new regulations on 16 October.

  • Manoverboard Mark 9
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    Pains Wessex launches compact MOB

    2012-08-28T15:08:00Z

    Pains Wessex has launched its new compact Manoverboard Mark 9.

  • Barcodes are widely used, but they do not speak a common language. Credit: Tor Mülbradt
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    Norway launches new barcode standard

    2012-08-28T14:54:00Z

    A new barcode standard for fish boxes and pallets, NS 9405:2012, has been established, replacing NS 9405:1998, the previous standard.

  • Scotland's freshwater fisheries suuports one of the largest wild salmon populations in Europe. Photo: SSPO
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    Scotland discuss fish farming future

    2012-08-28T14:48:00Z

    The Scottish Government has published its consultation on proposals for the introduction of an Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill to achieve a sustainable future for fish farming.

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    Commission investigates Spanish aid

    2012-08-28T14:45:00Z

    The European Commission has voiced its concern over a request for aid for Spanish aquaculture processing company, Ultracongelados Antartidá.