World Fishing News – Page 427
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NewsThe increasing importance of satellite phones
Gavan Murphy, director of marketing EMEA at Globalstar writes on the importance of satellite phones to commercial fishermen.
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New arrangement to strengthen Western Oz fisheries
Changes to the Offshore Constitutional Settlement arrangements between the Commonwealth and Western Australia are set to strengthen offshore fisheries in the region.
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NewsFinFish Study launched
This week AIPCE-CEP presented Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, with a copy of the latest Finfish Study.
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Protecting sea bass
The UK government has welcomed the news that the European Commission has announced emergency measures to protect sea bass stocks during the spawning season.
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Mørenot establishes independent aqua company
The aquaculture consultancy department of fishing gear supplier Mørenot has been established as an independent company called Aqua Knowledge AS.
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NewsBest UK fish and chip shop announced
Frankie’s Fish & Chips in Brae, Shetland, Scotland, is officially the best fish and chip shop in the UK, after being crowned Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year at the 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards.
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NewsNew app to help keep North Sea fishermen safe
A new app which will help make life safer for North Sea fishermen has been launched.
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NewsSecond fish processing site for Morrisons
UK supermarket Morrisons has confirmed that it is doubling its fish processing capability, with the acquisition of a second Grimsby site.
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NewsChilean salmon business merger
Marine Harvest has entered into a Conditional Transaction Agreement (CTA) with Empresas AquaChile to merge Marine Harvest Chile with AquaChile giving it greater market in Chilean salmon production.
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Scottish Government urged to assist company hit by blaze
Scottish Ministers have been urged to provide support to Northbay Pelagic following the fire at its fish processing plant in Peterhead on Saturday.
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NewsICES calls for papers
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has opened the call for papers for its Annual Science Conference (ASC) 2015.
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NewsNor-Fishing Innovation Award 2015
The Innovation Award 2015 will be presented by the Nor-Fishing Foundation at Aqua Nor on 18 August 2015.
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NewsMPAs proposed in Kattegat
The Danish government has decided to move forwards with its intention to protect fragile environments in Kattegat.
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NewsFirst BAP certification for the Middle East
National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA) is the first company in the Middle East to earn Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, and is one of only 15 companies worldwide to gain four-star status.
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Fish 2.0 2015 Competition open for entries
The 2015 Fish 2.0 Business Competition has been launched and is now open for entries.
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La Scapêche begins MSC assessment
La Scapêche, a subsidiary of Les Mousquetaires group, has begun Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment for its blue ling, roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish trawl fishery.
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NewsBarents Sea awash with snow crabs
Nofima is researching the best ways of using snow crabs as more and more of the species are being caught in the Barents Sea by both Norwegian and Russian vessels.
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NewsSpain fights pirate fishing
Spain has a new fisheries law which imposes stronger penalties on Spanish citizens involved in pirate fishing anywhere in the world.
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Traditional Icelandic lumpfish fishery certified
Iceland’s traditional lumpfish fishery has become the first lumpfish fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsVessel tracking for sustainability
A vessel tracking tool introduced by WWF and its partner navama aims to put sustainable fisheries on the map and help tackle the problem of overfishing and illegal fishing.
