World Fishing News – Page 250
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SFP announces new Target 75 champion
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that US and Italy-based seafood importer and distributor, PanaPesca, has become SFP’s newest Target 75 Champion.
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Celebrities paint fish for charity
The Fishermen’s Mission, a UK charity offering support to active and retired fishermen, will raise funds by auctioning ceramic fish painted by artists and celebrities.
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Ocean Farm Services orders net cleaning units
Norwegian technology company Multi Pump Innovation (MPI) will supply net cleaning units for Shetland-based Ocean Farm Services’ (OFS) first service vessel.
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New pelagic catcher Taits heads home to Scotland
The Westcon shipyard at Ølensvåg in Norway has delivered the latest pelagic vessel to join the Scottish fleet, the Rolls-Royce-designed Taits, built for the Klondyke Fishing Company.
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No deal Brexit means 'anarchy in the UK'
The UK leaving the European Union without a withdrawal deal could lead to lawlessness at sea with serious consequences for fisheries and marine life, the environmental organisation Oceana warns.
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Industry starting to tackle ghost gear
Seafood companies are making progress in stopping lost fishing gear killing fish and other marine animals according to a new report by the World Animal Protection.
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New trustees join IPNLF
Two new trustees have joined the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) to help guide its future progress, oversee its governance and inform its strategic direction.
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Spanish tuna sustainable from sea to can
The Spanish tuna fleet has begun the process of enabling canned tuna distribution and processing companies to earn the label of responsibly fished tuna from certification company, AENOR.
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US tool grades oysters by laser
Seed hatchery and oyster grower, Hoopers Island Oyster Co, has unveiled the first high-speed, laser-guided oyster processing system designed and built in the United States.
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Tersan launches ST-184 crabber
The Tersan Shipyard in Turkey has launched its first crabbing vessel for Russian fishing operator Arktikservice to fish for Kamchatka and snow crab in North Atlantic waters.
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Stamps promote sustainable fishing
Coinciding with Sustainable Seafood Week 2019, Australia Post has released three stamps featuring sustainable fish species.
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Solomon Islands tuna now Fair Trade
Global tuna supply company, Tri Marine, has achieved Fair Trade certification for the Solomon Islands yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery.
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Bigeye tuna MSC certified for the first time
A Chinese owned longline yellowfin and bigeye tuna fishery in the Federated States of Micronesia has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its bigeye tuna catch, the first time that bigeye has received MSC certification.
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Irish oyster farmers discuss disease control
The Marine Institute''s Fish Health Unit has held a meeting on Pacific Oyster health to discuss the latest research and knowledge on oyster diseases.
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Blockchain can boost aquaculture confidence
Blockchain could boost the transparency of the aquaculture sector by providing a means to trace and record the entire fish supply chain, according to a new report by classification society, DNV GL, and consultancy firm, Deloitte.
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Flounder and striped bass stocks assessed
New stock assessments of summer flounder and Atlantic striped bass are ready for use by fishery managers and show that whilst summer flounder is overfished, stock levels of striped bass are healthy.
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First of shrimper pair from Vigo yard
The CNP Freire shipyard in Vigo has completed the first of a pair of Rolls-Royce factory trawlers designed to catch and process shrimp for owners in Greenland.
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Squid sustainability better but goal remains
The global squid sector has made notable progress towards sustainability goals in the past year, but much work remains to be done, a new report has found.
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US oyster fishery MSC certification hopes
The first oyster fishery in the United States has entered the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries standard assessment.
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New NOAA measures to tackle mako overfishing
NOAA Fisheries has implemented final measures to help end overfishing of the Atlantic shortfin mako shark whilst ensuring fishing opportunities for recreational and commercial fishermen.