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Aker BioMarine awarded public grant for research on Superba™ Krill
Aker BioMarine has been awarded a three-year NOK 8 million research grant from the Research Council of Norway’s Food Programme. The biotechnology company will use the funds to continue its ambitious documentation program on Superba™ Krill products.
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NewsNOAA amendment removes swordfishing restrictions
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has removed restrictions on the number of gear deployments by the Hawaii swordfish fleet after four years of study found sea turtle protections are working and most interactions between the fleet and loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles are non-lethal.
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NFFO’s response to CFP Green Paper
The NFFO’s response to the Commission’s Green Paper is now complete and will be dispatched to the Commission in the next week.
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NOAA encourages use of catch shares
NOAA has released for public comment a draft national policy encouraging the use of catch shares, a fishery management tool that aims to end overfishing and rebuild and sustain fishing jobs and fishing communities.
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NOAA approves western and central Pacific bigeye tuna catch limit
NOAA has established a catch limit for bigeye tuna in the US pelagic longline fisheries in the western and central Pacific Ocean for each of the calendar years 2009, 2010, and 2011, having determined that the species’ Pacific Ocean population is subject to overfishing.
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Ocean acidification: an underwater time-bomb
Ocean acidity has increased by 30 per cent since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and the rate of acidification will accelerate in the coming decades, according to a new guide launched at the UN Copenhagen Climate Change summit today.
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Seeing through our waters more clearly
The Census of Marine Life aims to provide an authoritative snapshot of what inhabits our waters and where.
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NewsNOAA announces temporary rule to protect red snapper
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has announced an interim rule that will prohibit commercial and recreational fishing for red snapper in federal waters off North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and the Atlantic coast of Florida.
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Breakdown in EU/Norway negotiations means further uncertainty for Scottish fleet
The third round of negotiations between the EU and Norway to set total allowable catches and other fisheries arrangements for shared stocks such as North Sea cod and haddock have broken down without agreement.
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Skretting delivers superior salmon starter feed
A twin-screw Clextral extruder at the Skretting plant in Vervins, France, is producing an advanced salmon starter feed with extremely regular pellets, even down to the smallest size.
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New catch disposal scheme for SBT
For many years, Australians wanting to export Southern Bluefin Tuna have had to complete paperwork under the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Trade Information Scheme (TIS). One of the problems of the TIS was that it did not track domestic landings so Japan''s catch was not ...
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E-monitoring trials begin
A trial of electronic monitoring has commenced in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF).
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NewsNorwegian seafood exports top NOK 40bn
November figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council show that the record export levels achieved in 2008 have already been surpassed this year by over NOK 1 billion.
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Flaws in protection measures hurt bigeye tuna stocks
Failure by the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to manage fish stocks properly is contributing to the reduction of bigeye tuna and other fish.
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NewsCrucial European fish talks approach
Preparations for next week''s December Fisheries Council are gathering pace with Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead once again ready to fight for a fair deal for Scotland''s fishermen.
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Killeen holds urgent meeting with Borg
Tony Killeen TD, Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, yesterday met EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Berg on EU/Norway Fisheries negotiations.
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MEPs take up new fisheries policy powers
MEPs began acting on their new Lisbon Treaty power to co-decide fisheries policy with Member States on 1 December with a Fisheries Committee indicative vote on three legislative proposals: a long-term management plan for Bay of Biscay anchovy, a multi-annual management plan for Atlantic horse mackerel and control and enforcement ...
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Natural England hosts ‘Sea Change’ conference in London
European marine experts gathered in London today for a two-day conference to share best practice for international marine protected areas. Hosted by Natural England, the conference is called ‘Sea change: securing a future for Europe’s seas’.
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NewsPre-sampling avoids capture of juvenile mackerel
Electronic pre-sampling jigging machines recently fitted to all pelagic mid-water trawlers in Scotland and Shetland have been invaluable in helping vessels to avoid capture of undersized mackerel, according to Davie Hutchinson, skipper/owner of the Charisma LK362, who trialled the first jigger in 2007.
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NewsBumper Christmas on cards for Scottish shellfish growers
Scottish mussel and oyster growers are preparing for a bumper Christmas with sales predicted to soar as consumers prepare for the festive period.
