World Fishing News – Page 432
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NewsSustaining aquaculture as ASC continues to grow
The aquaculture industry is moving towards a sustainable future with the help of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which has seen the number of certified farms in its programme double in the last year alone.
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NewsDamanaki Global Oceans Program leader
Maria Damanaki, former EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is joining The Nature Conservancy as Global Managing Director for Oceans.
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Garat confirmed as Europêche president for two more years
At Europêche’s general assembly it was confirmed that Javier Garat will continue his role as president of the association for another two years.
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A novel way of assessing fish stocks
New research by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and funded by NERC may have found a promising new method of assessing fish stocks by using bioluminescence.
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$200k investment in Canadian cod processing
Canadian cod and groundfish processing company, Icewater Seafoods, is investing in new equipment to help boost product yield and quality after receiving CAD$200,000 from the Provincial Government.
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NewsFirst 3D images of Tasmanian sea floor
Hydrographers onboard Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, ‘Investigator’, have created the first 3D images of the ocean floor around Tasmania.
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NewsNew deep freezer purse seiner
French boatbuilder, Piriou has delivered a new 80m tuna deep freezer purse seiner to new owner Sapmer – its eighth so far for the operator.
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NewsOil and gas and fishing industries come together
Australia’s oil and gas and commercial fishing, aquaculture and seafood associations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate better cooperation, communication and consultation between the industries.
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Project to combat IUU fishing
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking proposals for technical assistance, services and goods for "The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership".
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EU underlines importance of UNCLOS
The international community must continue to work together towards the sustainable use of oceans, to promote sustainable development, and to face up to the major threats confronting our marine environment.
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UK lobbies for a fair deal
Ahead of this year’s December Council the UK government has said that it will lobby hard to deliver a fair deal for the fishing industry.
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NewsMarel prepares for new EU labelling legislation
Marel is helping fish processers comply with the new EU food label requirements coming into force this month with its new Innova Labelling software.
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Funding boost for Scotland
Almost £160,000 in government funding is being given to four Scottish fisheries projects that aim to improve understanding of inshore fish stocks and reduce unwanted catches.
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Spanish collaboration to combat illegal fishing
For the first time, the Spanish government, industry and NGOs are joining together in a collaboration to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsGreenpeace questions future of Pacific tuna
Greenpeace is urging tuna traders and investors to “start behaving ethically” to ensure a sustainable future for the stock and market after Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) talks failed.
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NewsWild salmon review published
According to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership’s (SFP) annual review of the state of wild salmon fisheries, half of wild-caught salmon come from ‘well or reasonably’ managed fisheries, the other half from fisheries that need ‘significant improvements’.
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NewsFund to support fishing in Pacific island nations
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has established the Chinese Taipei Trust Fund, a special fund of US$2 million to be spent over five years to assist the fishing industries of developing nations, particularly Small Island Developing States.
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NewsCTI withdraws application
The China Tuna Industry Group (CTI) Holding Limited has officially withdrawn its IPO application from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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NewsNew fishing model developed
A new model has been developed by economists at two universities in the US which could help fishermen make more money while reducing the risk of fishery depletion.
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Scallop relationship formed
A new supply relationship has been agreed between Morgère and Reid Scallop Gear to benefit French scallop fishermen.
