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    Aker Biomarine krill objection

    2010-04-22T13:43:00Z

    An Independent Adjudicator has asked third-party certifier Moody Marine Ltd to consider the information of an additional report in its scoring of 5 of the 31 performance indicators used to assess the Aker BioMarine Antarctic krill fishery.

  • Snow crab. Credit: NOAA
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    DFO Canada meets with provinces on Southern Gulf snow crab fishery

    2010-04-22T13:40:00Z

    Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, recently met with her provincial counterparts from Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to discuss issues affecting the snow crab fishery in the southern Gulf of St Lawrence.

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    NOAA awards $73.6m contract for new fisheries survey vessel

    2010-04-22T13:31:00Z

    NOAA has awarded a $73.6m American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract to Marinette Marine Corporation located in Marinette, Wis., for the construction of a new fisheries survey vessel.

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    Breakthrough for AKVA group

    2010-04-21T13:22:00Z

    AKVA group has signed a new €6.8m contract for delivery of three complete turnkey fish farms to Cromaris in Croatia.

  • The Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud that has grounded fish exports. Credit: NASA
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    Volcanic ash cloud grounds fish exports

    2010-04-21T13:09:00Z

    The recent eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland, and subsequent ash cloud that has grounded flights across many European countries has had a serious impact on the fish export sector.

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    Scotland at ESE

    2010-04-21T13:04:00Z

    A strong Scottish contingent is heading for the world''s largest seafood show, the European Seafood Exposition (ESE) in Brussels (April 27-29), where companies exhibiting on the Scottish Pavilion expect to generate sales leads in excess of £20 million.

  • Richard Lochhead
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    Scotland denied place at fisheries talks

    2010-04-21T12:59:00Z

    The UK Government has confirmed an unelected member of the House of Lords will represent Scotland at next month''s informal Fisheries Council.

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    Barrow lifeboat assists fishing boat in distress

    2010-04-21T12:50:00Z

    At 2.30pm on Saturday 17 April, Barrows Tamar class lifeboat Grace Dixon was launched to go to the assistance of a fishing boat in Walney Channel.

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    Penlee RNLI volunteers tow trawler home

    2010-04-21T12:47:00Z

    Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew at Penlee had their Saturday evening disrupted when they were called to tow home a trawler on 17 April 2010.

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    Stranraer RNLI Lifeboat launches to aid fishing vessel

    2010-04-21T12:43:00Z

    On Sunday 18 April at 19:00 Stranraer RNLI lifeboat was called into action to come to the aid of fishing vessel Gispy, which experienced engine failure in Lochryan.

  • Mars Petcare Europe will begin rolling out MSC certification across a selection of fish varieties in the SHEBA® brand
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    Mars Petcare announces commitment to use only sustainable fish by 2020

    2010-04-21T12:05:00Z

    This year Mars Petcare Europe will begin rolling out MSC certification across a selection of fish varieties in the SHEBA® and WHISKAS® brand portfolios across Europe, offering consumers a choice of more sustainable pet food products for the first time.

  • The Dutch North Sea plaice-directed fleet has entered full MSC assesment
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    Dutch North Sea plaice fleet goes for MSC certification

    2010-04-21T11:57:00Z

    The Dutch North Sea plaice-directed fleet has entered full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification programme.

  • The goal is to improve bycatch reduction in the shrimp fishery. Credit: NOAA
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    NOAA seeks comments on proposed rule

    2010-04-21T11:49:00Z

    NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking public input on a proposed rule to re-establish a two-year provisional certification for two bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) for the Southeastern Shrimp Fishery.

  • The Dawesville Channel south of Mandurah, Western Australia: Credit: Orderinchaos
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    New coastal research body to turn science into action

    2010-04-21T11:19:00Z

    An A$11 million collaboration aimed at helping Australia translate science into practical applications for adapting to climate change, population growth and other coastal pressures will be launched today in Perth.

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    FAO mourns passing of Bisessar Chakalall

    2010-04-16T11:07:00Z

    The Caribbean fisheries fraternity is mourning the loss one of its most tireless advocates.

  • The S5 AIS SART
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    McMurdo Ltd’s S5 AIS SART receives UK Type approval

    2010-04-16T11:00:00Z

    McMurdo Ltd’s new SMARTFIND S5 AIS SART has received the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Certificate of Type Approval, authorising it for fitment to UK flagged vessels in accordance with the MCA regulations which govern the UK.

  • The Kannad Marine SAFELINK AIS SART
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    UK Type approval for Safelink AIS SART

    2010-04-16T10:38:00Z

    McMurdo Ltd has announced that its Kannad Marine SAFELINK AIS SART has been granted the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Certificate of Type Approval.

  • The new Industrial Press Screw Separator NOCK SEPARATOR SP 254/1
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    NOCK at SPE

    2010-04-16T10:33:00Z

    German manufacturer NOCK will exhibit its new and trusted machines for the fish processing industry at SPE in hall 4, booth-no. 4-6351.

  • The AIRMASTER UKQ AirJet kiln
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    New AirJet kilns from REICH

    2010-04-16T10:27:00Z

    REICH Klima-Räuchertechnik, manufacturer of high end smoking equipment, based in Urbach near Stuttgart, has launched the new AIRMASTER UKQ AirJet kilns which incorporate the latest state-of-the-art technology.

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    Japanese scallop fisheries enter MSC assessment

    2010-04-16T10:20:00Z

    Japanese scallop fisheries represented by Hokkaido Gyoren (Hokkaido Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations), with the largest scallop harvest in the world, are entering into Marine Stewardship Council full assessment.