World Fishing News – Page 363
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Seafish responds to Greenpeace’s ‘arctic destruction’ report
UK authority Seafish has responded to Greenpeace’s latest report which calls for UK seafood companies to stop buying cod from the Barents Sea or risk having it tainted with ''arctic destruction'', describing it as a ‘peculiar statement.’
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NewsHB Grandi’s new trawler launched
The first of HB Grandi’s new trawlers, ‘Engey RE’, has been launched.
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NewsFuture of Alaska crab stocks uncertain
The future of Tanner and blue king crab stocks in Alaska waters is uncertain, according to NOAA Fisheries.
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Colombia signs aquaculture agreement with GAA
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and the Federación Colombiana De Acuicultores (FEDEACUA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure that Colombian aquaculture operations are able to access the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program.
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IUU vessel ‘Viking’ detained
The Australian Government has welcomed news that the last active Southern Ocean illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel, the ‘Viking’, has been detained by the Indonesian Navy.
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News'Sustainable' fish linked to Arctic destruction
Fishing fleets that supply major consumer brands are contributing to Arctic destruction and threatening vulnerable species, according to a new Greenpeace investigation.
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EC and ICES sign 2016 work programme
The European Commission and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) have agreed on the work programme for 2016.
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NewsBiopremier presents the Food DNA Analyzer
Biopremier SA has developed the Food DNA Analyzer, a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based method, in response to the needs of a more complex food supply chain.
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NewsJV to establish a brown crab processing plant
Norway’s Hitramat AS and Denmark’s Jeka Fish A/S have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a brown crab processing plant in Denmark.
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ST591 pinbone remover available worldwide
STEEN F.P.M. International has been active in the fish processing industry for more than 55 years and has now stepped away from conventional designs and developed a new generation pinbone remover for the professional user.
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NewsILPRA to introduce new traysealer at SPG
ILPRA produces a variety of food and non-food packaging machines, which focus on three lines: traysealers, filling and sealing machines, and thermoformers.
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NewsHigh oxygen will retain quality of fresh cod
Scientists at Nofima have identified the bacteria that are present in fresh-packed cod and believe that nitrogen should be replaced by high oxygen to retain the quality of the fish.
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NewsNew trawl sonar delivers real-time refresh rate
Simrad has launched the new FM90 Multibeam Trawl Sonar System, which features a near real-time image refresh rate.
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NewsWWF workshop on technological innovation
A WWF event being held in Auckland, New Zealand, this week is focusing on fostering technological innovation across monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) of marine fisheries.
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NewsMSC and ASC to set global standard for seaweed
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) are working together to create a joint global standard for certifying seaweed operations, and have launched a public consultation on the Seaweed Standard.
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ICES publishes special issue on ocean acidification
The ICES Journal of Marine Science has published a special issue on ocean acidification, the most-studied single topic in marine science in recent times.
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NewsYoung’s Gastro range grows by more than 50%
Young’s Seafood’s Gastro sub-brand has grown by over 50% in the past year, and is now worth over £44m.
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ShopRite commits to sourcing 100% four-star BAP
U.S. East Coast supermarket company, ShopRite, has committed to sourcing four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) products, as part of its sustainable seafood procurement policy.
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NewsYellowfin tuna stocks in decline, says ISSF
Yellowfin tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean are in decline and over one third of tuna is overfished, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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Progress made on the conservation of migratory sharks
It has been agreed to include 22 additional shark and ray species in the Memorandum of Understanding on the Convention of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MoU).
