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  • The agreement sets minimum standards for port access by foreign flagged fishing vessels and related support vessels
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    New Zealand tackles illegal fishing

    2014-02-25T11:17:00Z

    New Zealand has ratified an international fisheries agreement that aims to fight illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing.

  • Northwest University's robotic fish uses mimics the real life attributes of the Black Ghost knifefish
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    Robotic fish aids

    2014-02-24T17:06:00Z

    America’s Northwestern University has developed agile fish robots that it says could lead to vast improvements in underwater vehicles used to study coral reefs, repair oil rigs or investigate sunken ships.

  • EJF work in action © Environmental Justice Foundation
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    EJF receives IUU Fishing Award

    2014-02-24T11:28:00Z

    The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has been awarded the second place IMCS Network Stop IUU Fishing Award for its illegal fishing alerts system and community-based fisheries surveillance in Sierra Leone.

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    Nova Scotia to develop fisheries strategy

    2014-02-24T10:54:00Z

    Nova Scotia is to develop a commercial fisheries strategy to ensure the fishing industry is sustainable, creates jobs and helps grow the economy.

  • Three key fish farming areas in Scotland have been hit hard by sea lice
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    S&TAS demands answers

    2014-02-24T10:53:00Z

    The Salmon and Trout Association (Scotland) (S&TAS) is looking to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) and the government for answers on the ongoing sea lice problem surrounding Scottish salmon farming.

  • Last year's winning photo. Photo: Terry Goss/Marine Photobank
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    SeaWeb’s photography contest encourages change

    2014-02-24T10:49:00Z

    SeaWeb Marine Photobank’s programme launched the fifth annual ‘Ocean in Focus’ conservation photography competition this week, to inspire ocean protection and a change for the marine environment.

  • The epoxy coating system coats the pumps to eliminate corrosion
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    Belzona pumps life into Icelandic fish farm

    2014-02-21T12:48:00Z

    Iceland’s Stofnfiskur salmon broodstock farm is running on high after coating its centrifugal pumps with an epoxy coating system to improve pump efficiency.

  • The expansion means Nutreco can serve Vietnamese and Indonesian farmers and feed mills better
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    Nutreco looks to Asia

    2014-02-20T16:23:00Z

    Animal nutrition and fish feed company, Nutreco, is expanding its presence in Asia with two new state-of-the-art plants in Vietnam and Indonesia, an investment worth €15m.

  • Blue Swimming Crab stocks in the Philippines are now protected from overfishing Photo: Flickr/ Juuyoh Tanaka
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    New Philippines crab regulation

    2014-02-20T15:51:00Z

    The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has published a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) which will implement policies governing the capture and preservation of the Blue Swimming Crab.

  • Students at Campbeltown Grammar have been given vocational workshops by SSC
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    A helping hand for aquaculture students

    2014-02-20T09:48:00Z

    Students on the National Progression Award (NPA) in Aquaculture at Campbeltown Grammar have been given workshops by experts from the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC).

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    Seabird protection on the high seas

    2014-02-20T08:00:00Z

    New measures have been adopted by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Commission to better protect seabirds from fishing activities in the high seas.

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    AQUAMED project to improve Med aquaculture

    2014-02-19T17:07:00Z

    An action plan is being developed by industry experts to support the establishment of a Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSHP) that aims to improve Mediterranean aquaculture.

  • The kick-off meeting was held in Norway. Credit: Kjell Merok, Nofima © Nofima
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    FISHBOOST for aquaculture

    2014-02-19T11:40:00Z

    A European project, FISHBOOST, which aims to advance European aquaculture to the next level, was launched this week at the Norwegian institute, Nofima.

  • SARDI research scientist Dr Craig Noell measuring the carapace length (head and thorax) of a female prawn which had travelled at least 27km within the central part of the gulf before being recaptured by prawn fishers. She had grown 4.5mm to 44.5...
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    Prawn tagging study to assist fishery management

    2014-02-19T10:37:00Z

    The Spencer Gulf prawn fishing industry and State Government researchers are collaborating on a prawn tagging study to improve understanding of growth and movement patterns of prawns in southern Spencer Gulf.

  • AFMA officer checking paperwork. Credit: AFMA 2014
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    Fish receiver inspection finds high compliance

    2014-02-19T10:28:00Z

    Fish receiver inspections in Tasmania, Australia, have shown generally high compliance rates.

  • Seabirds in flight. Credit: AFMA 2014
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    Seabird protection grant

    2014-02-19T10:18:00Z

    The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) has received an Australian Government ‘Caring for our Country’ grant of $360,000 to develop and test devices and techniques to protect seabirds in the Commonwealth and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sectors.

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    $7 million investment in Canadian province

    2014-02-18T17:59:00Z

    Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Keith Hutchings, has announced a $7 million investment in aquaculture in the Canadian province.

  • Raymond Blanc is flying the flag for MSC certified sustainable fish
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    Raymond Blanc turns fish detective

    2014-02-18T17:31:00Z

    Celebrity chef, Raymond Blanc OBE, has turned fish detective for a new series of short animations about the importance of sustainable fish and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label.

  • Almar Sigurjónsson says they plan to start production on the new line over the next couple of days. Photo: HB Grandi: ESE.
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    HB Grandi ups the volume

    2014-02-18T17:05:00Z

    HB Grandi is upping the volume at its Akranes fishmeal plant with a new production line for handling by-products from groundfish production.

  • The Crab Company of Fiji has celebrated the launch of its new and improved farming and processing facilities
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    New facilities for Fijian crab business

    2014-02-18T16:08:00Z

    The European Union and the Government of Australia have jointly helped support the first ever commercial mud crab business in Fiji.