World Fishing News – Page 251
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Námsstyrkir 2019 veittir úr menntasjóði Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningarinnar
Í kjölfarið á Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni 2014 gerðu forsvarsmenn sýningarinnar sér grein fyrir nauðsyn þess að fjárfesta í framtíð sjávarútvegarins á Íslandi og settu á stofn menntasjóð til að veita námsstyrki til efnilegra nema innan geirans. Fyrsti námsstyrkurinn var veittur árið 2017.Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, framkvæmdastjóri Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningarinnar, veitti námsstyrkinni við hátíðlega ...
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Winners of the 2019 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards announced
Following the 2014 Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, the organisers of the exhibition recognised the need to re-invest in the future of the fishing sector and introduced bursaries awarded to those currently in education within the fishing sector. The first bursaries were awarded in 2017.Presented by Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, Events Director, Mercator ...
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NewsMöller’s cod liver oil gains MSC label
Norwegian cod liver oil producer, Orkla Health, will display the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) blue fish label on all bottles of cod liver oil sold under its internationally renowned Möller’s brand.
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NewsPG Flow delivers pumps to Sølvtrans vessel
Norwegian shipyard Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded PG Flow Solutions a deal to deliver pump systems to a new vessel the yard is building for wellboat company, Sølvtrans.
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NewsGhana’s fishing industry needs women’s voices
Women play a crucial role in Ghana’s fisheries and the current crisis in the country’s fish stocks cannot be fully solved without their input in decision making, says a report released by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and partner Hen Mpoano.
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NewsPuertto Montt’s female welders
More than twenty women in Chile’s 10th region are working in Norwegian aquaculture industry supplier AKVA Group’s workshops. Their training for this work is due to a programme of feminine inclusion that has been successfully in place for a year, promoting sustainable development.
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NewsEnding seafood industry’s gender inequality
March 8th, International Women’s Day, has become the day of the year to highlight what women do and review progress. Some workplaces have joined in celebrating this day, featuring heartening commitments to gender equality. But we also frequently see in the workplace the omission, forgetfulness or ignorance of what this ...
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NewsFisheries and quota manager joins Waterdance
UK fishing company Waterdance has announced that Martyn Youell, currently Head of the Fisheries Management Team at MMO, will be joining the company at the at the end of April.
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NewsAssociated Seafoods shortlisted for awards
Buckie-based Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has been shortlisted for three North East Scotland Food and Drink Awards 2019 in recognition of the innovation and sales performance of its Scottish smoked salmon, as well as its commitment to staff development.
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NewsAlgaPrime DHA boosts salmon’s omega-3
Specialist in algae-based food ingredients, Corbion, and aquaculture feed company, BioMar, announced at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum that over 350,000 tons of fish feed with AlgaPrime DHA has been delivered to Norwegian salmon farmers since 2016.
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NewsWestminster promotes UK fishing
MPs and peers with a keen interest in the UK fishing industry have announced a new programme of activity for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on fisheries to encourage discussions about the future of the industry and to promote UK fishing.
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NewsCefas expertise recognised by FAO
UK expertise in shellfish safety has been recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the designation of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) as a reference centre for bivalve mollusc sanitation.
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NewsMinister Wilkinson presents completion certificates to Aboriginal Fishery Guardian trainees
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson has presented completion certificates for 23 Aboriginal Fishery Guardian trainees from around British Columbia at a ceremony in Squamish.
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NewsShrimp industry breakthrough
"More shrimp, less ice, no cheating on the size" has became the unofficial buzzword of consultations between Bangladeshi suppliers and European buyers, most recently at an event in The Hague hosted by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP) and Solidaridad Network with the Bangladeshi Shrimp Market ...
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NewsThai Union reports strong 4Q2018 growth
Thai Union has reported 4Q2018 record quarterly sales of THB 36 billion, driven by strong volume growth with a very strong free cash flow performance which prompted debt repayment of THB 3.5 billion during 2018.
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NewsFriend of the Sea certifies Cibel fishmeal
Complexe Industriel Bel Hassan (Cibel) has obtained Friend of the Sea international sustainability certification for its fishmeal and fish oil production.
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NewsMaine's commercial harvests net US$600m
The value of Maine’s 2018 commercially harvested marine resources increased by more than US$60 million from the previous year, and for only the third time in history exceeded US$600 million.
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NewsIceland’s Skaginn 3X boosts management team
Icelandic food processing company, Skaginn 3X, has made changes to its management team to focus on the company''s continued growth.
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NewsElectric propulsion gets relevant for fishing
While many types of ships has been using diesel-electric propulsion for many years now, few fishing vessels have so far gone in this direction.
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NewsKeeping the fish moving, as seafood sector faces Brexit uncertainty
No matter what the final Brexit scenario is, it’s vital that every effort is taken to ensure that trade disruptions in seafood supply chains are kept to a minimum
