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Need for ‘intelligent approach’ in deciding fish catching opportunity for 2009
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will tomorrow (5 November) tell the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee of the Scottish Parliament that ‘an extremely difficult set of negotiations’ lie ahead at the December EU Fish Council, which will decide upon catching opportunity for 2009.
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Greenpeace challenges Japan to prosecute anti-whaling activists worldwide
Ending the political prosecution of two Greenpeace activists in Japan will become the central focus of a global mass mobilisation campaign against the Japanese Government''s whale hunt in the Southern Ocean Whaling Sanctuary, Greenpeace announced today.
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MSC strengthens position in France
MSC set to open an office in France in autumn 2009 in response to the strong French demand for sustainable seafood sourced from MSC-certified fisheries.
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Scottish and EU fishing industry opt for moderation while Norway chases short-term advantage, says Armstrong
Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, has questioned the stance taken by Norway at last week’s meeting to set the mackerel quota entitlement for 2009.
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Western Irsh mackerel fishery enters MSC assessment
The western component of the North East Atlantic mackerel fishery managed by the Irish Pelagic Sustainability Association (IPSA) has entered full assessment with a view towards certification under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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Marine Stewardship Council inaugurates Southern Africa Office
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) officially inaugurated its first office in Africa in Cape Town, South Africa on 22 October at a reception at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town.
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Smith pledges to defeat "Alice in Wonderland' fisheries proposal
Scotland''s only full member of the European Parliament''s powerful Agriculture Committee, Mr Alyn Smith has pledged to defeat new European laws regarding the treatment of diseased fish caught at sea.
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Friend of the Sea certifies Irish troll tuna fishery
Friend of the Sea announces recent certification of the first products from approved Irish troll fishery for Albacore Tuna (Thunnus Alalunga). This represents a further step of Friend of the Sea in the Irish, German and UK market.
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Coral trout breeding a success - next it's rock lobsters and gropers
As the coral trout project in Cairns reaches another milestone, researchers are getting closer to commercial captive breeding of two other iconic species - the tropical rock lobster and the giant Queensland groper.
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Fisheries Council: Member States agree on fishing opportunities
The Commission welcomes the outcome of last week''s Fisheries Council. Joe Borg, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, said: "Discussions were very constructive and we managed to secure agreements on some important issues that will help us to move ahead with the European agenda for sustainable fisheries for the future".
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Moratorium “not excluded” as option to save tuna
WWF welcomes the strong potential of the European Commission’s negotiating mandate for this month’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Marrakech Morocco, announced last week following EU Fisheries Council discussions in Luxembourg.
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NewsNew handhelds to the SAILOR series
Thrane & Thrane''s SAILOR SP3500 portable series is growing with the addition of three ATEX certified models, designed specifically for use in hazardous marine environments.
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MaxSea launches newest version MaxSea X7
MaxSea X7 is designed to work with Furuno’s FAR2xx7 radar series, providing radar overlay on the navigation charts and direct control of the radar from the navigation software.
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New multi-function sounder for commercial fisheries and ocean research
Marport has announced a patent-pending multi-function sounder - the CARUSO SF7.
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NewsNew fish finder and sonar from JRC
Life at sea revolves around the weather and how big the catch will be...
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NewsHigh prices on the market
In the third quarter of this year, fishmeal prices tended downwards somewhat, but much less than the ones of soybean mealIn the third quarter of the year, fishmeal production was characterised by very limited catches, normal features for this period of the year. However, also the overall 2008 production was ...
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NewsGel-Ice system certified by Bureau Veritas
Kinarca SAU says it has been going further to give the best products and services for its present and future customers.
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A force in refrigerated seafood logistics
Samskip, with its worldwide network in seafood logistics and its partner Kloosterboer cold stores are a force in seafood logistics.
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News30 Years of Deepchill Ice for quality onboard
2008 represents a milestone for Sunwell Technologies Inc. of Canada as it marks 30 years since the company first introduced its Deepchill Variable State Ice technology to the fishing industry.
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Triple the catch with SuperSquall
In 2006, according to an order by Murmansk Trawl Fleet, Fishering Service constructed and commissioned the ''SuperSquall'' mid-water trawl for the blue whiting fishery.
