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NewsNZ action plan to reduce fishing injuries
New Zealand’s Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson and Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges have launched a new action plan to bring down the unacceptable number of workplace injuries experienced by the fishing sector.
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News‘Bering Defender’ refurbishment complete
Jensen Maritime has completed a major redesign of the Global Sea-managed fishing vessel ''Bering Defender''.
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NewsIntroducing IRAS’ 2nd generation flow ice machine
With a growing market for effective cooling of fish both in the pelagic and aquaculture sector, Danish company IRAS decided to completely re-design its flow ice machine.
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NewsSealing frozen fish in polybags
Pattyn Packing Lines has developed an all-in-one bag making, filling and closing machine which is ideally suited for the packaging of fish for freezing.
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NewsUnder ten fleet in grave danger
Bryan Gibson looks at the plight of England’s under ten metre fleet.
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100th factory signs up to IFFO
IFFO (the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation) has just gained the 100th factory to be certified to its Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS).
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NewsMSC ecolabel – best for sustainability
According to the latest ‘Comparison of Wild Capture Fisheries Certification Schemes’ report, released this week at the 10th International Seafood Summit in Hong Kong, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel remains the most compliant with international criteria.
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NewsPeace envoy wants aquaculture to help war on hunger
Genetic advances in aquaculture can help efforts backed by UN peace envoy Kofi Annan to tackle world hunger, according to a Scottish firm.
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The Mediterranean diet revisited
The health benefits of eating seafood and the role of the Mediterranean diet will feature in a conference hosted by The Fishmongers’ Company in association with national charity Heart Research UK this autumn.
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NewsPlankton film distributed to UK schools
The distribution of 7000 DVDs to be used as an educational tool for schools around the UK has been made possible with a donation from The Fishmongers’ Company, London.
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WorldFish scientists to share expertise
WorldFish experts on fisheries and aquaculture for development will present and contribute to discussions on sustainable aquaculture at SeaWeb’s 10th International Seafood Summit hosted in Hong Kong 6-8 September.
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NewsConverting fish waste into fertiliser
Singapore based biotechnology company Biomax Technologies Pte Ltd has developed Biomax Rapid Thermophilic Digestion Technology, a process of converting organic waste from fish farms and fish processing plants into fertiliser in 24 hours.
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Russian sockeye salmon fishery certified
The Ozernaya River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fishery located in the Russian Far East, on the southwest coast of the Kamchatka peninsula, has been MSC certified.
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Europêche slams EU/Mauritania agreement
A delegation of ship owners represented by Europêche has expressed the deep concerns of the fishing industry on the contents of the fishing agreement initialled in July by the EU and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
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NewsMSU inspects threatened fisheries
Researchers and scientists from Mississippi State University (MSU) are inspecting paddlefish, alligator gar and catfish, among other threatened species, to safeguard the population from declining any further.
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NewsNZ commits NZ$50m to the Pacific
New Zealand has committed NZ$50m (US$39.7m/€31.5m) over the next three years to support Pacific fisheries and oceans.
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NewsGeorgian port gets fish friendly
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is continuing to do its bit for environmental stewardship – a special type of fish friendly concrete installed at the Port of Savannah is encouraging fish to thrive at the Garden City Terminal.
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Danish retailers launch MSC campaign
This week, Coop, Dansk Supermarked and SuperGros will turn their focus to certified sustainable seafood in a new joint nationwide marketing campaign.
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Shortlist announced for From Field to Frier Award in National Fish & Chip Awards 2013
The shortlist for the new From Field to Frier Award in the UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards 2013, organised by Seafish, have been announced.
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Honorary Fishery Officers receive bravery awards for rescue
Two Honorary Fishery Officers (HFO’s) have been awarded Royal Humane Society Bravery awards for rescuing a drowning boy at a beach in Auckland, New Zealand.
