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NewsNew Fisheries Minister for Faroe Islands
The Faroese Parliament has appointed Aksel V. Johannesen as the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, who in turn has appointed Høgni Hoydal as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fisheries.
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Salmon aquaculture investment
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has invested $358,000 in research to support the growth of the provincial salmon aquaculture industry.
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NewsFunding announced to support Pacific fisheries
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced that the country will invest $50 million over the next three years to support the transformation of the Pacific fisheries sector.
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NewsRussia and USA sign IUU agreement
Russian and United States negotiators have signed a bilateral agreement to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsClean Marine systems for Atlantic reefer vessels
Two new reefer/fishing support vessels owned by EF Transport (Malta) Ltd currently under construction are being fitted with Clean Marine’s exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to ensure they comply with emissions regulations.
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Plans to open fish plant in Zambia
The Zambian government is working on plans to open a fish plant in Chief Machiya’s area in Mpongwe district, acting district commissioner Godfrey Zimba has said.
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Dutch vessel prosecuted
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) says that a Dutch Master and Owner have been fined £47,410.50 for fisheries offences in the UK.
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NewsGreenpeace raids illegal Pacific tuna fishing
Greenpeace’s ship, ‘Rainbow Warrior’, is doing its part to stop a Taiwanese tuna longliner illegally fishing in the tuna-rich tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean.
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Samherji investigation dismissed
An investigation brought by the Icelandic Central Bank against seafood company, Samherji, for incorrectly calculated fish prices has been dismissed following a lack of evidence.
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News“Guiding Star” completed
Macduff Shipyards Limited has recently completed the “Guiding Star” for Aquaria (Grimsay) Limited, of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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First feed mill in Ecuador BAP certified
GISIS – part of the Nutreco Group - has become Ecuador’s first feed mill to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsNOAA fisheries grants available
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is making around US$10 million in competitive grants available as part of its efforts to build resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine resources.
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NewsToo little, too late for tuna
Environmental groups have expressed their disappointment at the outcomes of the recent meeting of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Sapporo, Japan.
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Processing investment in Canada
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is investing $1.5 million in economic infrastructure and an expanding aquaculture industry on the south coast.
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NewsLeak detector minimises food waste
A new leak detector has been launched by Ishida Europe to help minimise spoilage in pre-packed retail products.
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NewsExperts tackle ghost fishing gear
Experts from around the world are meeting in London today to launch the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), marking the start of an action plan to tackle the urgent problem of lost and abandoned fishing gear.
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NewsNew salmon breeding centre for Norway
A new centre for salmon breeding and egg production will be opened in Steigen, Norway, next week by Norwegian minister of fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker.
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NewsSustainable farming releases “significant” GHG emissions
A fishing farming method, often praised as being environmentally-friendly and used in southern China, actually releases “significant” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an Oxford University study.
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PSH chosen as awards finalist
The new Precision Seafood Harvesting fishing technology being developed in New Zealand has been announced as a finalist in Seaweb’s Seafood Champion Awards at Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong.
