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    Plankton can play a major role in CO2 storage

    2015-09-24T11:48:00Z

    Tiny zooplankton animals may be playing a huge part in regulating climate change, research involving the University of Strathclyde has found.

  • Seafood Week is taking place 9 -16 October
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    Get on board with Seafood Week

    2015-09-24T10:26:00Z

    Seafish is calling on the UK foodservices industry to get behind Seafood Week, taking place from Friday 9 -16 October, and help the nation celebrate its incredible ocean wealth.

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    Young’s facilities to remain open

    2015-09-23T14:10:00Z

    Young’s Seafood Limited has confirmed that it will be keeping its Fraserburgh Watermill Road and Grantown-on-Spey facilities open.

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    No MSC certification for Echebastar fishery

    2015-09-23T13:44:00Z

    The Independent Adjudicator has made his final ruling on the Echebastar Indian Ocean tuna fishery case and has concluded that the fishery will not be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard.

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    IUU fishing vessel escapes

    2015-09-23T12:20:00Z

    The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has called on the Royal Thai Government to ensure that the investigation into how the pirate fishing vessel ''Taishan'' was allowed to flee Phuket port unnoticed by Thai authorities is thorough and transparent.

  • SalmoBreed is implementing Genetic Selection on salmon, initially for PD- and sea lice resistance
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    SalmoBreed makes breeding breakthrough

    2015-09-23T11:19:00Z

    Norway’s SalmoBreed says it’s made a major breakthrough in genetic breeding programmes for PD and sea lice resistance with a new genetic method that could result in significant savings for the aquaculture industry.

  • FishMeter screenshot
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    New FishMeter Link software and driver

    2015-09-23T11:07:00Z

    Scantrol Deep Vision has developed a new driver and software for the FishMeter series, to further enhance the user-friendliness of its fish measuring board.

  • Professor Hillborn found that small pelagic fish are among the most sustainable sources of protein in the world
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    A sustainable source of protein

    2015-09-23T10:52:00Z

    New research by an internationally renowned fisheries scientist has found that small pelagic fish are among the most sustainable sources of protein in the world.

  • Cosmos Trawl’s new winch
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    New winch optimises wire tension

    2015-09-23T10:24:00Z

    Cosmos Trawl A/S has recently launched its new tension winch for tightening wire rope.

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    New NFI Crab Council member

    2015-09-23T07:50:00Z

    Lawrence Street Seafood Co. Inc, has joined the National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Crab Council, bringing the US organisation’s membership to 19 crab importing companies.

  • 'Leinebris'
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    New longliner for Leinebris AS

    2015-09-22T15:20:00Z

    A new longliner - F/V ‘Leinebris’ – has been delivered to its Norwegian owner, Leinebris AS.

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    Peru’s first BAP-certified feed mill

    2015-09-22T14:44:00Z

    Vitapro S.A. has become Peru’s first feed mill to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

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    Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference

    2015-09-22T14:11:00Z

    The third Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference will provide active fishermen with an informal opportunity to meet fellow fishermen and others from around Scotland with an interest in inshore fishing.

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    PNA fisheries management

    2015-09-22T13:47:00Z

    PNA CEO Dr Transform Aqorau asked delegates in his keynote address to the 5th Pacific Tuna Forum 2015 in Fiji to work with the organisation to support the fisheries framework management it has already put in place.

  • Professor Adriaan D.Rijnsdorp has received the Outstanding Achievement Award. Credit: Wageningen University
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    ICES honours outstanding scientist

    2015-09-22T12:40:00Z

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has presented the Outstanding Achievement Award to Professor Adriaan D. Rijnsdorp at its Annual Science Conference (ASC) in Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • IKEA has committed to only selling and serving ASC and MSC certified seafood in its stores
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    IKEA commits to sustainable seafood

    2015-09-22T12:06:00Z

    IKEA has committed to only selling and serving seafood that is certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in its stores.

  • The ice plant in Berbera, Somaliland
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    New ice plant benefits Somaliland fisheries sector

    2015-09-22T11:22:00Z

    A new ice plant set up to help develop Somaliland’s indigenous fishing sector is now providing significant benefits by enabling local fishermen to sell their catches in markets throughout the country.

  • WWF says weaker standards for fish feed could increase the risk to our oceans. Photo: Slandsvi Solveig O. Landsvik
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    WWF calls for stronger fish feed standards

    2015-09-22T10:59:00Z

    The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is urging the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) to strengthen its proposed criteria for fish feed, which it says can have significant environmental impacts on the wild-caught fish and agricultural crops from which it is made.

  • As part of a pilot program with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, funded through a NOAA Marine Debris Community-based removal grant, commercial fishermen remove derelict crab pots in order to repurpose them as artificial oyster reefs. Credit: NOAA
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    NOAA funds marine debris removal projects

    2015-09-22T10:12:00Z

    NOAA has awarded nearly $1.4 million to groups across the US to remove marine debris from their communities.

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    Aquabotix unveils ROV for aquaculture

    2015-09-21T12:50:00Z

    Marine technology company, Aquabotix, has launched its new underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV), HydroView Pro 7M/AQ, designed specifically for missions in finfish aquaculture.