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  • HMNZS Wellington. Credit: New Zealand Defence Force/CC BY 2.0
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    NZ fights illegal vessels

    2015-01-13T10:23:00Z

    New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully has put three illegal fishing vessels operating in the Southern Ocean on notice and vowed to take action against their owners.

  • Crew members hauling in the second gillnet. Credit: Jeff Wirth
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    Sea Shepherd in pursuit of ‘Thunder’

    2015-01-08T16:53:00Z

    Sea Shepherd vessel ‘Bob Barker’ is on its 22nd day of its pursuit of the Interpol-listed illegal fishing vessel, ‘Thunder’.

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    Economic analysis of Scottish inshore fisheries

    2015-01-08T16:08:00Z

    The Scottish government has published a new report on the potential economic impact of mobile fishing gear restrictions on its inshore fisheries.

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    Young’s appoints new CEO

    2015-01-08T16:00:00Z

    Young’s Seafood Limited has announced the appointment of Pete Ward as the new chief executive officer.

  • Falls of Lora is now in operation with Dawnfresh Farming
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    Meercat delivers ‘Falls of Lora’

    2015-01-08T12:13:00Z

    Meercat Workboats has delivered a 14m workboat to Scottish fish farming specialist Dawnfresh Farming.

  • HB Grandi has reported a reduction in catch and value in 2014. Credit: HB Grandi
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    HB Grandi catch values down

    2015-01-08T11:13:00Z

    HB Grandi has reported that last year its fleet landed 152,500 tonnes of fish with a value of approximately ISK15.20 billion - a reduction compared to the previous year.

  • E-monitoring will assist AFMA to ensure the best possible fisheries management. Credit: AFMA
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    Australia rolls out e-monitoring

    2015-01-08T10:51:00Z

    The roll out of new electronic monitoring equipment has begun for vessels within the Gillnet Hook and Trap (GHAT) and the Eastern and Western Tuna and Billfish fisheries (ETBF and WTBF).

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    Blue Star acquires Chinese crabmeat importer

    2015-01-08T10:16:00Z

    Blue Star Foods, currently the largest importer of high quality blue swimming pasteurised crabmeat in the US, has acquired Sigma International, a leading importer of Chinese pasteurised crabmeat.

  • Aquaculture extension educator Tessa Getchis sorts a bushel basket of oyster seed that is ready to be planted in the Sound. Credit: Sea Grant
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    US expands disaster assistance

    2015-01-08T09:55:00Z

    The USDA has expanded eligibility for crop disaster assistance to include additional aquaculture species and cultivation methods.

  • By meeting the MSC standard, the fishery is helping to ensure future supplies of lobster for the 800 inhabitants of the islands © Pablo Manriquez
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    Chilean lobster fishery MSC certified

    2015-01-07T13:58:00Z

    The Juan Fernández lobster trap fishery in Chile has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, demonstrating its lobster comes from a well-managed, environmental and sustainable source.

  • Caledonia - one of the new vessels acquired by the Johnson Marine
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    Johnson Marine expands

    2015-01-07T12:24:00Z

    Scottish company Johnson Marine is undergoing significant expansion after securing £3.2 million funding from bank RBS.

  • Professor Gary Carvalho
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    New Chair of ICES Working Group

    2015-01-07T11:55:00Z

    Professor Gary Carvalho of Bangor University has been appointed Chair of the ICES Working Group on Application of Genetics in Fisheries and Mariculture (WGAGFM).

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    Challenges facing Scottish fishing industry

    2015-01-07T10:53:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has said that the coming year presents a wide range of challenges for Scottish fishing, and it is vital that the industry does not become strangled by increasing regulation and dysfunctional legislation.

  • Mexico’s first tilapia farm has achieved BAP certification
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    Mexico’s first tilapia farm BAP certified

    2015-01-06T15:09:00Z

    Acuicola Gemso S.A. de C.V. has become Mexico’s first tilapia farm to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

  • Kurt Rosentrater uses corn and soy to produce fish food used at SeaWorld in San Diego. Photo by Christopher Gannon
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    Fish food from corn and soy

    2015-01-06T12:48:00Z

    Researchers at Iowa State University are turning the state’s agricultural commodities into fish food, an initiative that could help farmers find new revenue streams and provide a boost to US fish production.

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    €184m investment for Latvia

    2015-01-06T12:12:00Z

    The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Latvian fisheries and aquaculture sector worth almost €184m, including €139m of EU investments.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador trade delegation at Seafood Expo North America. Credit: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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    Trade delegations help increase sales

    2015-01-06T11:50:00Z

    Seafood trade delegations supported by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada are helping local processors expand into new markets.

  • A Haitian man paddles out to his fish farm. Brazil and FAO are partnering to spread aquaculture in the Caribbean and elsewhere © FAO/Luca Tommasini
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    Brazil adds $17m to FAO projects

    2015-01-06T11:07:00Z

    Brazil has added $17 million in funding to projects undertaken in its ongoing partnership with FAO, highlighting the Latin American country''s role as a key regional and global contributor to the fight against hunger.

  • The ban will first apply to pelagic species including mackerel
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    Pelagic discard ban comes into force

    2015-01-05T19:33:00Z

    The discard ban targeting pelagic quota species means that fishermen will have to land all the quota fish they catch from now on, helping mitigate against the wasteful practice of throwing fish back overboard.

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    British bass protection

    2014-12-31T13:12:00Z

    The Angling Trust has stepped up its bid to enforce the unilateral protection of British bass stocks and accused the UK government of failing to secure an agreement to protect bass at the European Fisheries Council meeting.