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NewsMarel’s new approach to removing pinbones from whitefish
Marel, the world’s largest fish processing equipment manufacturer, has set up a new unit in the research and development centre at its Icelandic headquarters.
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NewsLidl achieve sustainability milestone
Supermarket chain Lidl and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have announced that all wild-caught fresh and frozen fin fish products sold by Lidl in The Netherlands will now be labelled with the MSC ecolabel.
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NewsPPS East showcases new box designs
PPS East showcased its new designs for a family of returnable lightweight airfreight boxes at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, which are being developed for the delivery of flown-in fresh fish.
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NewsIcelandic vessels strike in bill protest
Icelandic vessels belonging to member organisations of The Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners (LÍÚ) are currently on strike, and plan to remain so until the end of the week.
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Avure to open new US manufacturing facility
Following its best sales year ever, high pressure processing company Avure Technologies will expand its manufacturing capacity, bringing a new US facility online by the end of 2012.
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NewsAnglo-German fisheries MSC certified
The North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe fisheries fished by UK Fisheries Ltd and the German companies DFFU and Doggerbank, have been MSC certified.
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NewsEC on illegal fishing alert
Reports about a number of vessels allegedly fishing illegally for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean have propelled the European Commission into action.
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NewsStudy on genetics for fish traceability
A recent scientific paper published in Nature Communications demonstrates that it is possible to determine with high accuracy from which particular local population a fish comes from.
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Wellington men caught with illegal Paua
Two Porirua men were caught by fisheries officers late last week at Titahi Bay Beach, New Zealand, with an illegal haul of 364 paua.
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NewsPNG fisher recovers 50,000th tuna tag
A Papua New Guinean fisher has won US$500 for recovering a plastic tag that was attached to the back of a yellowfin tuna.
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NewsNova Scotia launches aquaculture strategy
Nova Scotia has a new strategy for aquaculture development that the government says will help efforts to grow a sustainable industry and create wealth in rural and coastal communities.
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NewsSSC builds new harvest station
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) is building a new harvest station at Arnish, which, at the time of publication, was due to be up and running by the end of June.
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New Protocol to the EU-Kiribati FPA
The European Commission initialled a new Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) in Nadi, Fiji on 3 June.
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Fisheries network seeks feedback
The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) was set up by Seafish in 2011 as an informal network for economists and analysts working in connection with the UK fishing and seafood industries.
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NewsToothfish fishery gains MSC certification
The Macquarie Island toothfish fishery (MITF) – operated by Austral Fisheries and Australian Longline - has gained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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Demand to curb coastal salmon netting
The Salmon and Trout Association Scotland (S&TA Scotland) is urging the Scottish Government to take action on coastal salmon netting.
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NewsCornic scallops win Friend of the Sea approval
The Peruvian scallop producer supplying Cornic, one of the key players in the French seafood industry, has become the first certified by Friend of the Sea.
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NewsProtecting Great Lakes from Asian Carp
Keith Ashfield, Canadian minister of fisheries and oceans has announced that the Government of Canada will make a significant investment to protect Canada’s Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp.
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NewsOffshore Mariculture Conference
The 4th Offshore Mariculture Conference which takes place later this year, is a “must attend event for all fish farmers.”
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Primozone supplies ozone solution to Bell Aquaculture
Swedish ozone generator supplier Primozone has been selected to provide an ozone generator solution for Bell Aquaculture, for the second time.
