World Fishing News – Page 336
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NewsPelagic deal struck
Dutch pelagic operators have struck an agreement with Greenpeace and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of achieving sustainable pelagic fisheries and a healthy balance between fisheries and the marine environment.
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NewsBusy times for Inmarsat
Following the expansion of its Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband, Inmarsat had lots to shout about at Nor-Fishing in Trondheim.
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NewsNovember start
Groundfish production at HB Grandi’s Vopnafjördur factory has come a few steps closer and the building housing the company’s new fish processing facility is on track to be ready in November.
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NewsUS factory deck order
Optimar Stette has signed one of the biggest contracts in its 80-year history, adding to its orderbook a factory deck system for an 80m US fishing vessel.
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NewsEuropean Commission’s Baltic proposals for 2017
The European Commission has tabled its proposals on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2017, with a big increase in plaice, increases in sprat and some herring fisheries, but no decision on western or eastern Baltic cod for next year.
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South Africa ratifies fishing treaty
South Africa has ratified the 2012 Cape Town agreement, making it the seventh state to ratify the vishing vessel treaty.
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NewsSustainability overview of reduction fisheries
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released its 2016 sustainability overview of reduction fisheries which reveals that less than 60% of fish in the report comes from well-managed fisheries.
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NewsJob losses in Grimsby
A UK fish processing firm is to cut 86 jobs after losing a contract with supermarket chain M&S because it’s switching to another supplier.
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NewsSuccessful week in Trondheim
This year’s Nor-Fishing exhibition saw a major increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous event in 2014.
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NewsBreathable generation from Guy Cotten
Guy Cotten showcased its new generation of all-weather gear for the fishing industry at NorFishing 2016.
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NewsFriend of the Sea for cod liver oil supplements
A Norwegian health-supplement company based in Oslo has successfully concluded its renewal audit for Friend of the Sea certification.
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NewsNewbuild aquaculture workboat
UK-based Meercat Workboats has sold a third aquaculture vessel to Dawnfresh, a large player in the Scottish aquaculture business.
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NewsNOAA grants for threatened species recovery
NOAA has awarded US$5.4 million in grants to states and tribes in all coastal regions to help in the recovery of endangered and threatened marine species.
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NewsMcMurdo to provide PLBs to U.S. Coast Guard
McMurdo, Inc. has been awarded a US$3 million contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to supply up to 16,000 FastFind® 220 personal locator beacons (PLBs) over the next five years to enhance crew safety in the event of emergencies.
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NewsInmarsat broadband extended in Europe
Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband is being extended in Northern Europe, in order to reach the fishing and offshore support vessel market.
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New Washington distribution and processing centre
Preferred Freezer Services (PFS) has announced that a new 314,424 square-foot, state-of-the-art warehousing, distribution, and processing centre will be developed in Federal Way, Washington, USA.
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NewsInnovation Award goes to Scantrol Deep Vision
This year’s Nor-Fishing Innovation Award has been awarded to the Scantrol Deep Vision underwater camera system for fish measurement and sorting in the trawl.
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New PNA CEO focuses on governance
Improving systems that underpin rights-based tuna management in the western and central Pacific, while identifying ways to add value to benefit the industry are twin goals of the new chief executive of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA).
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IPNLF names first UK foodservice supplier member
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has announced that Caterers Choice has become the first company focussed on the UK foodservice sector to be named a member of the association.
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NewsNew Wärtsilä trawler design
Wärtsilä Ship Design has introduced a new optimised stern trawler design that it says will reduce fuel consumption and notably increase overall vessel efficiency compared to currently available designs.
