World Fishing News – Page 396
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Louisiana to enforce TED laws
As of 1 August, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents will be authorised to enforce federal turtle excluder device (TED) and bycatch reduction device (BRD) regulations in state territorial waters.
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Training on offer at World Seafood Congress
This year’s World Seafood Congress will offer delegates a bespoke range of training courses aimed at equipping industry professionals with specialist skills.
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NewsKefalonia Fisheries achieves FoS certification
Greek fish farming company, Kefalonia Fisheries S.A., has been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea for its sea bream, sea bass and meagre.
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News‘Víkingur’ to be launched in early August
HB Grandi’s new pelagic vessel, ‘Víkingur AK’, is to be launched early next month, if everything goes according to plan.
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NewsPSPA takes over MSC certificate for Alaska salmon
The Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA) and the Alaska Salmon Processors Association (ASPA) have mutually agreed to transfer the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability certificate for Alaska salmon from ASPA to PSPA.
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New Ecuador shrimp feed facility project
Cargill has formed a joint venture with Naturisa to build a USD $30m shrimp feed facility near Guayaquil in Ecuador.
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NewsDeveloping a responsible fishing standard
The British Ports Association (BPA) and Seafish are working together to develop a Responsible Fishing Port Standard certification programme for UK fishing ports, with the aim of improving seafood transparency in the supply chain.
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Fishermen in Shetland join Europêche
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) plans to make sure its voice is heard in the EU by becoming Europêche’s 13th member association.
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EU and Norway agree on seafood market access
The European Union (EU) has reached a new agreement with Norway to allow for better access to the EU market for Norwegian seafood.
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NewsIreland commits €5.6m to fishing industry training
A new report by the Working Group on Safety, Training & Employment in the Irish Fishing Industry has been welcomed by Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.
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NewsNorth Sea cod catch quota trials
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has released its North Sea cod catch quota trials final report for 2014 which reveals very low levels of cod discards, but high levels for saithe and hake.
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NewsHB Grandi hands ‘Ingunn’ over to new owners
Last week, HB Grandi vessel ‘Ingunn AK’ was handed over to its new owners, Vinnslustöðin í Vestmannaeyjum (VSV).
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NewsMore Omega-3 supplements FoS certified
Omega-3 fish oil supplements from LIFE™ Nutrition and Santé Naturelle have been certified by Friend of the Sea.
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NewsIcelandic fish catch up on last year
The total fish catch of Icelandic vessels was close to 73,000 tonnes in June 2015, an increase of 16,400 tonnes compared to June 2014, according to data compiled by the Directorate of Fisheries and published by Statistsics Iceland.
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News‘Frankenfish’ labelling amendment
Senator Lisa Murkowski’s amendment to require the labelling of genetically-engineered (GE) salmon, if given the go-ahead for sale to consumers in the United States, has been approved.
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NewsCombating unregulated fishing in the Arctic Ocean
Norway, Canada, Denmark, Russia and the US have signed a declaration on research cooperation and measures to combat unregulated fishing in the international part of the central Arctic Ocean.
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NewsICES advice on fishing opportunities
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has issued advice on fishing opportunities in 2016 for southern horse mackerel, anchovy, and sardine stocks in the Northeast Atlantic.
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Halamid® enters salmon season
Halamid® - a safe, universal disinfectant from France-based Axcentive - has long been associated with successful biosecurity for freshwater trout and for young salmon during the ground-based freshwater life stages.
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NewsAquaculture simulator
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has developed an aquaculture simulator which allows users to virtually visit a fish farm.
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Lumar and SFP join forces
Spanish seafood processing company, Lumar Seafood International, and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) are joining forces to improve the sustainability of seafood and responsible supply chains.
