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WWF partners with Kroger on sustainable seafood
WWF has announced a partnership with The Kroger Co., one of the US''s largest grocery retailers, to help develop a strategy for responsibly-sourced wild seafood.
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First skipjack tuna fishery certified to MSC standard
The Japanese Tosakatsuo Suisan Group pole and line skipjack tuna fishery has been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. Following a rigorous 12 months independent assessment, the Tosakatsuo Suisan fishery has become the first skipjack tuna fishery in the world to bear the MSC ...
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German producer Appel Feinkost commits to sustainable fishing
German fish and delicatessen specialist Appel Feinkost from Cuxhaven announced that it will add the MSC ecolabel for third-party certified sustainable fishing, to all its herring and mackerel products.
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DNV Silent notation makes some noise
First announced in October, DNV’s new optional notation for vessels seeking to reduce vessel noise is scheduled to be available 1 January 2010.
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AFMA Commission decision on SBT
AFMA Commission Chairman, the Honourable Michael Egan has announced the decision of the AFMA Commission for the 2009-2011 arrangements for the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT). The Commission has set a two year TAC of 8030 tonnes, with no more that 5265 tonnes to be taken ...
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NewsSharks at risk from deepwater gillnets
TRAFFIC has written to the fledgling South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) to express alarm that Flag States are allowing deepwater gillnetting, a potentially devastating fishing practice, of species such as deep water sharks.
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NewsCanada requests WTO consultations on EU seal products ban
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, has announced that the Government of Canada has taken formal action against the European Union’s ban on trade in seal products by requesting WTO consultations. WTO consultations are the first stage in the WTO dispute settlement ...
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NewsEnvironmental award granted for fuel saving technology
Arni Bergmann, the inventor of the elCorrectTM system, has been awarded the Environmental Reward of 2009 by the Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners (LIU). The award is granted for his work in developing the elCorrectTM system, which is manufactured and distributed worldwide by HBT International Ltd.
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Orolia announces agreement to acquire McMurdo
Orolia, a high-technology group specialising in precise positioning, navigation and timing and Digital Angel, an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Orolia to purchase McMurdo, a Digital Angel unit based in the ...
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NewsSAILOR® teams up with F/V Northwestern from Deadliest Catch
Thrane & Thrane has joined forces with the fishing vessel Northwestern, one of the lead king crab boats in the smash hit Deadliest Catch television show.
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NewsBrits send sales of fresh sardines soaring
Brits are getting hooked on fresh sardines as figures reveal consumers sent sales soaring last year.
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Atlantic bluefin tuna trade ban supported by fishery’s scientists
Atlantic bluefin tuna meets the criteria for a ban on international trade, according to global scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This official assessment of bluefin’s extreme stock decline has been welcomed by WWF and Greenpeace.
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NewsPew urges for protection of whales, penguins, seals and krill
Last week the Pew Environment Group called on the world''s governing body for conserving Antarctic marine life to geographically spread out krill catches in the Southern Ocean. This would prevent the concentration of the fishery from significantly reducing the amount of krill available for key predators including whales, penguins and ...
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NewsCold room/freezer rack protection product introduced
Rack Sentry LT® is a reformulation of the energy absorbing rack protectors pioneered by Sentry Protection Products that is specifically engineered to absorb collision impacts in colder environments.
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Slurry Ice Systems secures fourth order from Karstensens
Slurry Ice Systems, a cooperation between Slurry Ice Systems Ltd and Slurry Ice Systems Iceland, has recently secured its fourth order for another new vessel being built by Danish shipbuilder Karstensens Shipyard in Denmark.
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NewsSunwell helping customers go green
According to Sunwell, the company''s patented Deepchill Systems assist customers such as Chicago fish processor Plitt Fish reduce spoilage by 75%.
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NewsNew Automatic Salinity Control System
North Star Ice Equipment has introduced the company’s new Automatic Salinity Control System.
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Superchilling extends shelf life of fresh fish
Aker Seafoods, Europe’s largest fishing company for whitefish with its own fleet and sourcing network, has been conducting a trial to determine whether fresh cod caught in the Barents Sea off the north coast of Norway can be transported to Denmark with a sufficient shelf-life for sale in supermarkets in ...
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NewsSouth Korea
South Korea faces challenges as fish imports grow - South Korea’s fishing industry faces numerous challenges over the next decade as the fisheries sector evolves to play a new role in the country’s fast developing economy.
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Koenigsberg-Kaliningrad
“And you are crestfallen, no hope you can raise, Seawater will creep in your veins, But waves of the ocean forever will praise Your glory, your death and your pains.” (After an old Russian naval song – G. Zaytsev, transl)
