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NewsSuquamish Tribe builds shellfish nursery
The Suquamish Tribe is one of the few tribes in Western Washington to build its own floating upwelling system (FLUPSY), a type of shellfish nursery that is becoming more common for raising clams to seed on beaches.
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Initial salmon conservation findings
Northern Ireland’s Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has outlined the initial findings of their public consultation on salmon conservation.
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NAFC Marine Centre begins new project
The NAFC Marine Centre is starting a new project that is searching for marine species that may have been introduced to Shetland from elsewhere in the world.
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BAP program adds repacking plants
The Best Aquaculture Practices program continues to expand with the recent certification of several seafood reprocessing plants in the United States.
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£1.62m sentence for illegal fishing
A Spanish fishing company, its UK subsidiary and their captains have been ordered to pay £1.62m for fisheries offences - the highest amount ever imposed in a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fisheries case.
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Oz government issues Margiris update
The Australian government has issued an update on the FV Margiris'' plans to fish in Australian waters, and announced special arrangements for community consultation.
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NewsWarner’s opens new £1.5m facility
Warner Fish Merchants (WFM), retailer to independent fish and chip shops across England, has opened a new office and cold store facility at Decoy Bank in Doncaster.
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Management measures continue in Lyme Bay
Electronic tracking allowing South West fishermen into parts of a marine protected area will now continue after a trial monitoring their activity.
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MSC cert for US broadline distributor
Maines Paper & Food Service Inc. has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification (CoC) - the first broadliner in the Northeastern US to do so.
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NewsThrane & Thrane launches new receiver
Thrane & Thrane has expanded its workboat and fishing vessel VHF radio portfolio with the launch of the new SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC Class D AIS Receiver.
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H2OLiteSpeed completes 200th installation
The team behind maritime VSAT system H2OLiteSpeed has announced that the 200th installation of the system has been completed.
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NewsIndian vessel saved by rope made with Dyneema®
Indian company Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd, a household name in the Indian fishing community through its close bond with fishermen, has recently introduced Plateena rope, produced with Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.
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Technical University of Denmark finds antimicrobial agents in marine bacteria
Marine bacteria that produce antimicrobial agents have been found as part of a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark.
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Esri joins World Ocean Council
Esri has joined the ocean business alliance World Ocean Council and will support its international initiatives for sustainable development and conservation of the ocean.
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SPSG reaches international award finals
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has been selected as a finalist for the award of Seafood Champion 2012.
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NewsNew alarms warn dolphins about shark nets
New acoustic alarms are being trialled on Australia’s Gold Coast and Rainbow Beach north of the Sunshine Coast to help reduce the number of dolphins caught in shark control equipment.
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NewsLobster industry improves competitiveness
Sterling Belliveau has announced $54,000 in funding for the Lobster Council of Canada and the Nova Scotia Fish Packers Association, to develop and deliver workshops focused on the Canadian lobster brand.
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WireCo acquires Lankhorst Euronete
WireCo WorldGroup Inc, producer of wire rope, electromechanical cable and wire products, has completed the acquisition of Koninklijke (Royal) Lankhorst Euronete Group B.V.
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NewsScots to pay £1.2m for black fish scam
A total of 10 Scottish fishing skippers have been ordered to pay almost £1.2 million after admitting their involvement in a so-called black fish operation, reports John Kinsman.
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NewsOceana flags up mislabeled seafood
Oceana has revealed that 31% of seafood is mislabeled in South Florida, according to a new report released this week.
