World Fishing News – Page 414
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Funding to turn data into knowledge
International certification solutions company, Q-Validus, has secured €370,000 in funding as part of a €3.1 million AquaSmart project being funded through the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Programme.
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SuccorfishM2M technology helps Devon conversation
SuccorfishM2M RFID monitoring technology is helping Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) to monitor, manager and control the use of recreational lobster pots under new potting permit byelaws.
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NewsGreenshell mussel hatchery open
A new hatchery and lab facility has opened near Nelson, New Zealand, at the Cawthron Aquaculture Park, where Greenshell™ Mussels can be selectively bred - taking the element of chance out of mussel farming.
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NewsA model industry
Norway’s fishing industry is often cited as a good example of how a sector should be run. Adrian Tatum reports on recent developments and changing times.
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New OctoFrost™ freezer launched
IQF Frost AB has changed its company name to OctoFrost AB and has also launched its new IQF freezer, the OctoFrost™.
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NewsNew cold storage facility for BC
A new cold storage facility for fish and seafood will be constructed this spring to serve the growing need on the North Island of British Columbia, Canada.
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NewsTechnologies for sustainable fishing
New, soon to be released ‘smart technology’ products from SmartCatch LLC are set to give fishermen the ability to not only remotely monitor what is happening inside their nets, but also to provide ways for them to control in-net escape panels, allowing for more precise target-species collection.
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What’s next in the fight against illegal fishing?
The political and industry support is already there, but what systems are being put in place to make sure countries can be more effective against illegal fishing in the future? Adrian Tatum reports.
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NewsFisheries to benefit from World Bank grants
The World Bank recently has approved a US$9.17 million fisheries project grant that will be divided among five international organisations to fund the work of ocean partnerships in promoting sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation.
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NewsResearch vessel switches to biofuel
Finnish marine research vessel Aranda is switching over to domestic biofuel made from food industry by-products, such as used vegetable oils and fish guts, which will significantly reduce the vessel’s carbon load.
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NewsACE completes Scottish installations
ACE Refrigeration has recently installed a new cold room for DFDS Logistics Scotland at its facility in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Russian trawler sinking
At least 56 are dead and 13 crew members are missing after the Russian trawler ‘Dalniy Vostok’ sank off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east, says the Tass news agency.
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New crab factory for UK
Scrabster Seafoods Ltd is building a new crab processing factory at Scrabster harbour in the far north of Scotland to take advantage of the 2,000 tonnes of crab landed by fishermen every year.
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NewsKnuckle boom crane for new vessel
CraneKing has delivered its second knuckle boom AK 30 HE4 crane to a newbuild fishing vessel being built for Marine Harvest at the Maritiem Cluster Friesland in Holland.
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NewsFirst marine plan for Scotland
Scotland now has its first ever National Marine Plan, which sets out a single statutory planning framework for all marine activity in Scottish waters.
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NewsSustainability roadmap project
Seafish and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) from Project Inshore which for the first time has mapped all English inshore fisheries and developed sustainability ‘roadmaps'' to help secure seafood supplies.
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NewsFunding for sea lice research
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has granted almost £950,000 to two research projects aiming to boost the numbers and quality of farmed cleaner fish used to control sea lice in commercial salmon farms.
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NewsEU prepares for Baltic Sea plan decision
The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament is to vote on a multiannual management plan for fisheries in the Baltic Sea which is critical for the future of over 94% of catches in the region.
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NewsRolls-Royce propulsion for new research vessel
Rolls-Royce has won the contract to supply a fully integrated propulsion system for Norway’s new Polar Research Vessel.
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WA crystal crabs to be assessed
The West Coast Deep Sea Crustacean Fishery is entering Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
