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NewsWWF: Mekong dam deferral signals recognition of potential negative impacts
The intergovernmental panel of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) has deferred the final decision on the construction of the Xayaburi dam in Laos to the ministerial level, following concerns raised by Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
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NewsRussian fishery enters MSC assessment
Two Russian Federation companies, Vityaz-Avto Co, Ltd and Delta Co, Ltd., have entered the Ozernaya River sockeye salmon fishery into full MSC assessment.
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NewsAll DH oil spill waters now open
NOAA has now reopened 1,041 square miles of Gulf waters immediately surrounding the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, just east of Louisiana.
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First Awards nomination received!
The entry will be launched later this summer so the entry is top secret for now but definitely something to look forward to in the coming months. The exciting new product will be on display at the Icelandic Fisheries exhibition so make sure you stop at the Egill stand ...
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First Australian exhibitor books for Icefish!
A company representative attended the exhibition to collect the grand prize of USD$30,000 in the fourth WWF (World Wildlife Fund) International Smart Gear Competition, a competition that brings ideas, policy and science together in order to find solutions to reduce by-catch in fishing world wide. The prize was ...
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VIP visitors stay for free
Icelandic Fisheries is fast approaching and as an ongoing part of our marketing strategy for the Exhibition we are again dedicating part of our promotional budget to pay for accommodation for selected international visitors. We are looking for names of International Processors, Fleet Manager and Skippers to invite ...
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Japan’s earthquake radiates out East and West
A the time of writing, India was reporting collapsing orders for high value seafood exports to Japan due to consumers cutting back on eating out, writes Peter O’Neill.
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NewsNew NOAA compliance assistance liaison
A former commercial fisherman has been tapped as NOAA Office of Law Enforcement’s compliance assistance liaison in the Northeast.
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NewsHigher catch limits for New England
From 1 May, groundfish fishermen will have more opportunity to fish in the Northeast, small-vessel owners will get a boost through permit banks, and stocks will continue on the path to rebuilding.
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NewsPlenty more fish in the sea?
More than 40 species of marine fish currently found in the Mediterranean could disappear in the next few years.
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NewsLonglining TAC set for MITF
Tony Burke, Australian Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has supported the introduction of demersal longlining in the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery (MITF).
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Bergen Group awarded contract for two new working boats
Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Risnes, received a contract from the fish farming company Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd for delivery of two new working catamarans.
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Budget deal includes anti-fisherman provision
Commercial fishing groups are dismayed about federal budget negotiations that have resulted in what fishermen are calling the "Anti-Fishermen Act."
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NewsNew Sustainable Seafood Coalition formed
The newly formed Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC) has been launched by businesses selling seafood that are frustrated by the lack of progress on the issue of discarding.
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NewsNew FAO Deputy-Director General
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf has appointed Manoj Juneja, a citizen of India, as one of FAO''s two Deputy Directors-General.
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Substandard dam assessment opens way to fisheries destruction on Mekong
Disruptions to fish migration and food supplies for millions in the Mekong basin are likely if the first mainstream dam on the lower Mekong is allowed to go ahead, says WWF.
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Banana and tiger prawns certified
Northern Australian company, A Raptis & Sons’ commitment to sustainable harvesting has earned it the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.
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Security Council to consider plans for specialised Somali courts to try pirates
The UN Security Council has decided to urgently consider the establishment of specialised Somali courts to try suspected pirates both in Somalia and in the region.
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NewsWinches for new Taiwanese ORV
The Taiwan Ocean Research Institute (TORI) is preparing the launch of the county’s largest research vessel, the new multi purpose Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV), RESEARCH V.
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OCENS Mail application offers world’s fastest independent IsatPhone Pro Data Service
OCENS has announced the immediate availability of OCENS Mail 2.7 with Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro GSPS data service support.
