World Fishing News – Page 621
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NewsText alerts for shellfish harvesters
A new text alert system to notify shellfish harvesters when sewage waste is discharged into the sea is being tested.
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Sea scallop fishery enters MSC assessment
The Full Bay Scallop Association (FBSA) in Canada has entered an Atlantic sea scallop fishery into MSC assessment.
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NewsMarine Harvest to invest £80m in Scotland
Marine Harvest has announced plans to invest around £80m to grow its business and support jobs in rural communities in Scotland between 2012 to 2016.
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ISA restrictions to be lifted
Movement restrictions for infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) on fish farms in the south west Shetland mainland area that have been in place since 2009 are to be revoked.
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NewsEight per cent of US waters protected
New analysis has shown that 8% of US waters are currently designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), with the vast majority of these areas open to fishing and other activities, according to NOAA.
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Mainstream Canada tests positive for IHN
During routine fish health tests on 14 May, Mainstream Canada''s Dixon Bay farm tested positive for the IHN (Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis) virus.
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Sealord plans to sell mussel assets
New Zealand company Sealord has said that it plans to sell its South Island mussel farming and processing assets, due to a focus back on its core fishing business.
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Decent standards for fishermen proposed
On 21 May, ETF, Europêche and Cogeca will sign an agreement to transpose into EU law ILO Convention 188, which aims to provide worldwide access to decent working and living conditions for fishermen.
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Anglesey Aquaculture delighted with interest at European Seafood Exposition
Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd has said that it was delighted by the reaction to the first appearance of its branded Anglesey Sea Bass at the European Seafood Exposition (ESE), held recently in Brussels, Belgium.
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MSC seafood finder app hits 500 downloads in first month
The Marine Stewardship Council’s sustainable seafood finder mobile app has passed 500 downloads, less than a month after its official launch.
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NewsTuna stomach analysis for better fisheries
Dr Valerie Allain has been analysing two thousand frozen tuna stomachs at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea - all in order to promote better fishery management.
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Crab harvester fined $75,000
A commercial crab harvester was fined $75,000 in Richmond Provincial Court, BC, Canada, after being found guilty of numerous violations of the Fisheries Act.
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Samherji enters MSC assessment for cod, haddock and herring
Samherji Hf has entered the Northeast Atlantic cod, haddock and herring fisheries for full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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Snow crab fishery begins MSC assessment
Newfoundland and Labrador’s highest value fishery, the snow crab fishery, has entered into Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) assessment.
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NewsUS: Record number of rebuilt fisheries
NOAA’s Status of U.S. Fisheries report has shown that a record six fish populations were declared rebuilt to healthy levels in 2011, bringing the number of rebuilt US marine fish populations in the last 11 years to 27.
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Seafood Scotland CEO moving to Seafish
The chief executive of Seafood Scotland, Libby Woodhatch, is to move to a new role in Seafish as the newly created head of advocacy.
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NewsShark tagging goes international
The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) is collaborating with Sportvisserij Nederland (Royal Dutch Angling Association) and will extend its shark tagging event - Sharkatag - into Dutch waters.
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NewsFirst oyster fishery gets MSC cert
Denmark’s Limfjord fishery has become the first oyster fishery to be granted with Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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MEP takes part in scientific research
SNP MEP Alyn Smith has said that greater awareness of the benefits of Omega 3 could improve the nation’s general health, whilst taking part in a test of his own Omega 3 levels.
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WFC attracts more than 1,300 delegates to debate future of fisheries
The 6th World Fisheries Congress (WFC) has drawn to a close at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, attracting 1,365 delegates from 65 countries.
