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  • The funding will support fishermen whose creels were damaged by the extreme winter weather. Photo: Albert Bridge
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    Scot’s creel fishermen awarded vital funding

    2014-06-12T12:47:00Z

    The Scottish Government has awarded funding grants to 141 creel fishermen across the country as part of a £400,000 support package to help develop new markets.

  • SARDI has produced a new guide to nutrient levels in Australian seafood
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    New guide to Australian seafood nutrient levels

    2014-06-12T12:04:00Z

    Researchers in South Australia have created a scientific database and a set of consumer-oriented information materials on 22 different seafood species.

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    Epax Omega-3 still FoS

    2014-06-12T11:30:00Z

    Friend of the Sea (FoS) has confirmed that Epax Omega-3 concentrates have successfully completed a renewal audit, and can continue to carry the FoS seal of approval.

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    Concern over herring deal

    2014-06-12T11:11:00Z

    The herring agreement between the European Commission and the Faroe Islands must ensure that the Faroese are not rewarded for unsustainable fishing practices, Scottish fishermen have warned.

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    Oil spill impairs mahi-mahi

    2014-06-12T10:55:00Z

    A new study has revealed that juvenile mahi-mahi exposed to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have demonstrated a decrease their overall swimming performance by up to 37%.

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    Fish farm pen system video launched

    2014-06-11T16:39:00Z

    Fusion Marine has launched a fly-through video featuring its Triton fish farm pen system to give the wider public an insight into the complex engineering processes involved in the design and construction of a conventional fish farm.

  • The herring dispute is coming to an end. Credit: Claus Ableiter/ CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Herring dispute nears its end

    2014-06-11T14:30:00Z

    European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, has announced that an agreement has been reached between the EU and Faroe Islands to end the herring dispute.

  • The potential risks of deep-sea mining have been highlighted by environmental NGOs. Photo: Oceana
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    Oceana calls for an end to deep-sea mining

    2014-06-11T12:57:00Z

    Oceana is calling on EU citizens to help push for the suspension of the European Commission’s plans to develop deep-sea mining operations.

  • Photo: Largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) Photo: David Wackenfelt
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    Endangered sawfish strategy

    2014-06-10T17:05:00Z

    The Shark Specialist Group (SSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a global strategy to prevent extinction and promote recovery of sawfish.

  • The Philippines and Papua New Guinea have been given a yellow card by the EC. Credit: Ramon FVelasquez/CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Commission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over illegal fishing

    2014-06-10T15:20:00Z

    The European Commission has warned the Philippines and Papua New Guinea that they risk being identified as non-cooperative countries in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

  • SAIMOS researchers deploying an ocean mooring which includes an Acoustic Doplar Current Profiler. This measures pressure, oxygen, turbidity (water cloudiness), fluorescence (chlorophyll concentration) and PAR (the amount of biologically importan...
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    Aquaculture modelling tool

    2014-06-10T14:23:00Z

    A complex computer model developed in South Australia is offering commercial operators the chance to more efficiently and sustainably run their businesses.

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    New Saudi feed mill

    2014-06-10T13:30:00Z

    Saudi Fisheries Company (SFC) has told World Fishing & Aquaculture that it plans to build a new state of the art feed mill for aquaculture feed, at a cost of US$22m.

  • EU Member States are preparing a sea bass management plan. © Octavio Aburto/Marine Photobank
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    EU sea bass management plan

    2014-06-10T11:03:00Z

    EU Member States are preparing a sea bass management plan, which concerns the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, English Channel, and the southern North Sea.

  • North East Atlantic mackerel stocks are at their highest level in 26 years. Credit: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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    UK mackerel stocks at a 26-year high

    2014-06-10T10:34:00Z

    According to the latest survey by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), North East Atlantic mackerel stocks are at their highest level for over a quarter of a century.

  • Krill oil supplements are widely available in stores
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    Controversial krill

    2014-06-09T18:06:00Z

    Bryan Gibson reports on the topic of krill fishing and asks if krill can be sustainably fished…or if stocks should just be left alone.

  • Farmed fish and shellfish production is set to soar
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    Global demand sees farmed fish production soar

    2014-06-09T12:06:00Z

    Farmed fish and shellfish production is set to soar between 2010 and 2050 in order to meet projected fish demand worldwide, according to a new report.

  • ICES provides advice on stocks including North Sea herring
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    ICES advises on Baltic Sea stocks

    2014-06-06T11:59:00Z

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has released advice for commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea and deep-sea stocks throughout the Northeast Atlantic.

  • The Asian shore crab is an opportunistic species which may threaten British fish and shellfish populations
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    Asian shore crab alert

    2014-06-05T17:18:00Z

    There have been two sightings of the non-native Asian shore crab for the first time in Great Britain and now scientists are asking people to come forward with further evidence.

  • The use of additives to bind in water and excessive glazing are back on the agenda in Vietnam
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    Processors cheating because supermarkets want low prices

    2014-06-05T16:59:00Z

    The use of additives to bind in water and excessive glazing are back on the agenda in Vietnam as processors there desperately seek to lower the price of the frozen pangasius fillets they send to Europe for sale in supermarkets.

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    Super-trawler sets new record

    2014-06-05T16:02:00Z

    New super-trawler ‘Gitte Henning’ has set a new Danish record by catching 3,281 tonnes of blue whiting in one tour, reports Thyboron Trawldoors.