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    Mariscos Linamar S.L. launches Friend of the Sea mussels from Galicia

    2011-09-13T14:51:00Z

    Galician mussels from Mariscos Linamar S.L. have been certified Friend of the Sea.

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    NFI top 10 list reveals white fish gains

    2011-09-13T14:43:00Z

    Americans ate 20% more tilapia in 2010 than they did in 2009, propelling it from the number five spot to number four, with the single largest gain in consumption on the NFI’s latest Top 10 Seafood List.

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    CFCA coordinates plan for pelagics

    2011-09-13T14:03:00Z

    The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) has started a joint deployment plan (JDP) for pelagic fisheries in Western Waters of the North East Atlantic.

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    Unisystem to launch eSeaSystem

    2011-09-13T13:52:00Z

    Unisystem AB is launching its new marine scale.

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    Iceland criticises US for inconsistency

    2011-09-13T11:03:00Z

    Representatives of the Icelandic Government recently had meetings on whaling in Washington DC with the US State Department and the offices of Alaskan Senators, Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich.

  • Signature of the EU-US statement pledging bilateral cooperation to combat IUU fishing. From left to right: Commissioner Maria Damanaki, Dr Jane Lubchenco and Senators Mark Begich and Daniel Inouye. ©NOAA
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    EU and US pledge to combat IUU fishing

    2011-09-13T09:47:00Z

    The EU and US have signed a statement pledging bilateral cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

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    Skretting invests $36m in Tasmania

    2011-09-12T06:00:00Z

    The Tasmanian Premier, Lara Giddings, has officially opened Skretting Australia’s $36 million fish feed plant expansion in Cambridge.

  • "The main reason for the decrease in value is a lower price for salmon resulting from a fall in demand.  At the same time, we are seeing an increase in sales of frozen cod and haddock," says Egil Ove Sundheim, Market Information Director at the NSEC.
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    Salmon reduces seafood export value

    2011-09-12T06:00:00Z

    Total seafood exports for August ended at NOK3.5bn, decreasing by NOK120m compared with August last year.

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    US seafood landings and values increase

    2011-09-09T06:00:00Z

    US commercial fishermen landed 8.2bn pounds of seafood in 2010, valued at $4.5bn, an increase of 200m pounds and more than $600m in value over 2009, according to a new report released by NOAA.

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    Bioprocessing plant for Nofima

    2011-09-09T06:00:00Z

    The government is funding Nofima’s bioprocessing pilot plant at a value of NOK3.5m, which establishes that the new plant will be a national facility for marine bioprocessing.

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    Dutch fishery strives for certification

    2011-09-08T17:28:00Z

    The Dutch hand-raked cockle fishery has entered full assessment against the MSC standard for sustainable fishing.

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    New MSC Russian appointment

    2011-09-08T17:12:00Z

    Dr Vassily Spiridonov has joined the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as its contract representative for the Russian Federation.

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    The rowdy mackerel

    2011-09-08T15:56:00Z

    A not a very reader-friendly chapter called Mackerel in the Northeast Atlantic (combined Southern, Western, and North Sea spawning components) from a recent ICES report describes in almost 6,000 words the status of mackerel stocks.

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    Danish fishermen and processors reap benefits of Prawnfresh Plus

    2011-09-08T14:11:00Z

    An increasing number of Danish shellfish fishermen and processors are now reaping the benefits of using Prawnfresh Plus to boost the quality of prawn catches, following the creation of a new company in Denmark to distribute this treatment.

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    Fish farming association for Malaysia

    2011-09-08T11:26:00Z

    Grouper farmers from the states of Johore, Selangor and Penang have banded together to establish the Marine Fish-Farmers Association of Malaysia (MFFAM).

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    Net cleaner proves an excellent catch in Chile

    2011-09-08T11:13:00Z

    A Hughes Pumps aquaculture net cleaning unit recently supplied to Rovscan in Puerto Montt, Chile has proved so effective during recent commissioning that the company has immediately ordered a second, identical unit.

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    Fuel treatment systems at DanFish

    2011-09-08T11:04:00Z

    DanFish Stand D722: Gehus Consult will be presenting the MAHLE Industrial Filtration fuel treatment system at DanFish.

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    Garmin’s promotes echo™ series

    2011-09-08T10:29:00Z

    DanFish Stand D720: At DanFish, Garmin will be displaying its echo™ series.

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    Marigold Industrial at DanFish

    2011-09-08T09:54:00Z

    DanFish Stand D724: Hand and arm protection expert, Marigold® Industrial will be putting the spotlight on three of its leading gloves which are particularly relevant for those working in the fishing and fish processing industry.

  • Adult seaweed ready for collection
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    Chile leads algae farming research

    2011-09-07T17:17:00Z

    This targeted species is one of the most important cold water carrageenan producing algae species. It is an endemic South American species which provides raw material to three important Chilean producers which together supply over 29% of the world's carrageenan needs. So far, the raw material is only provided through ...