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NewsNorth Sea fish stocks still far from recovery
The ‘top heavy’ European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has been largely ineffectual for most of its life, according to Barrie Deas, CEO of the UK National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations.
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NewsThe next generation research vessel
Marine research vessel ''Aranda'' is to be renovated to meet the needs of future marine research in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsEasy prey? Not anymore
Fishermen, especially the small-scale ones, represent easy prey for groups driven and financed by powerful interests, who blame them for damaging the marine environment, whether or not that is actually happening.
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NewsRobots to explore the deepest ocean
Scientists from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) will use custom-built robots to explore the deepest parts of the ocean in a bid to discover how life is sustained thousands of metres below the surface.
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NewsEU funds floats for better data
The European Commission has awarded a grant of almost €4m to the European research infrastructure for observing the oceans.
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FoS launches school awareness project in Hong Kong
Friend of the Sea, in cooperation with Lily Huang of MM FreshTM, organised Friend of the Sea awareness days at the Australian International School of Hong Kong.
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Sea Pact announces request for grant proposals
Sea Pact has opened its fourth Request for Grant Proposals.
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NewsPlanning urged over possible tuna revenue decline
The CEO of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is urging its members to plan ahead for the damaging effects of possible tuna revenue decline.
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NewsInnovation Award finalists announced
The Nor-Fishing Foundation has received 17 proposals for this year’s Innovation Award, to be presented during Aqua Nor in August.
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NewsHave your say on Scottish MPAs
SNP MSP Christian Allard is reminding organisations and individuals that it is their last opportunity to provide further written representations on the Scottish Marine Protected Areas to Scotland’s Fishing Minister Richard Lochhead by 12 July 2015.
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Maintaining quality through cryogenic technology
?According to South African company Afrox, cryogenically freezing food products is the most effective and efficient method of maintaining the original quality, freshness and taste of produce that is subjected to prolonged storage periods in transit and in supermarkets.
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NewsStrategic funding for seafood industry projects
Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, has launched a new £750,000 Strategic Investment Fund to support seafood industry projects.
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Automated box chilling system speeds up seafood packing
Seafood, meat and poultry currently packed with water ice or dry ice in boxes can be chilled more safely and efficiently when using the DRI PACK® automated box chilling system which uses the chilling power of carbon dioxide (CO2) snow, according to manufacturer Linde LLC.
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First four-star BAP shrimp for Latin America
Seajoy Group has become Latin America’s first company qualified to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp for its operations in both Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Project Fish SCALE awarded
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ongoing integration of forensic science as a way of combating seafood fraud and mislabelling is paying off.
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NewsNew initiative to grow Ghana
Norwegian aquaculture company, MoreFish AS, is teaming up with Nofima and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute to transfer knowledge and technology to Ghana with the aim of strengthening West African aquaculture.
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New Sea Pact chairman
Sea Pact has elected Guy Dean as the new chairman for its advisory council.
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NewsNew plate uses 25-50% less refrigerants
DSI is introducing a specially designed horizontal plate that uses 25-50% less refrigerants, without reducing freezing time.
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Annual economic fleet survey launched
UK authority Seafish has launched its 11th annual economic survey of the UK fishing fleet.
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NewsProtecting the North-East Atlantic
At the recent OSPAR Commission meeting in Oostende, Belgium, a key step was taken to further protect the North-East Atlantic by the adoption of recommendations to conserve a further three species and one habitat in the ocean.
