World Fishing News – Page 480
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NewsLawsuit threat over endangered sea turtles
US Conservation groups have notified the National Marine Fisheries Service of their intention to sue over its failure to analyse the impacts of shrimp trawling on endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Southeast Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsNew device to improve salmon tracking
Scientists have developed a microbattery that packs twice the energy compared to current microbatteries that is set to “revolutionise” salmon tracking around the world.
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NewsWTO panel established for herring dispute
The World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) has decided to establish a panel in the dispute between the Faroe Islands and the European Union.
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IFFO membership continues to grow
For the fourth year running, IFFO membership is continuing to grow, reaching out to developing markets in Asia and expanding to new businesses within the marine ingredients sphere.
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NewsPlan to grow Scotland’s seafood sector announced
The Scottish Government has announced £700,000 in funding to back an industry action plan to achieve a more profitable and sustainable seafood sector
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NewsWorld’s first captive breeding programme for scampi
A new hatchery has been built at Cawthron Aquaculture Park near Nelson to improve understanding of New Zealand scampi and establish the world’s first captive breeding programme for the species.
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NewsUnimak scallops Friend of the Sea certified
North Kurilsk Seiner Fleet Base scallops have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea.
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NewsUnmasking illegal fishing activities
At the fourth Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop in Costa Rica delegates were told that analysis of fisheries trade data provides a cost effective and helpful method for tackling illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsWorld fish trade to set new records
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), world fish trade is generating more wealth than ever before.
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NewsMarine and freshwater research centre now open
New Zealand’s Cawthron Institute has opened a new marine and freshwater research centre at its Nelson campus.
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NewsNew Cummins appointment
Cummins Inc. has named Jim Schacht as General Manager for the Commercial Marine Business.
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NewsMinimum crab size set in Indonesia
The Indonesia Crab Processing Association (APRI) has adopted a sourcing policy setting the minimum size for purchasing Blue Swimming Crab at 10cm.
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MSC launches blog
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its new global blog, Seafood Matters.
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Scale interface added to SIMBA
Dynamic Systems, Inc. - a software developer specialising in barcode data collection - has announced a scale interface for its SIMBA Seafood Tracking Systems.
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NewsNew Zealand tackles illegal fishing
New Zealand has ratified an international fisheries agreement that aims to fight illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing.
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NewsRobotic fish aids
America’s Northwestern University has developed agile fish robots that it says could lead to vast improvements in underwater vehicles used to study coral reefs, repair oil rigs or investigate sunken ships.
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NewsEJF receives IUU Fishing Award
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has been awarded the second place IMCS Network Stop IUU Fishing Award for its illegal fishing alerts system and community-based fisheries surveillance in Sierra Leone.
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Nova Scotia to develop fisheries strategy
Nova Scotia is to develop a commercial fisheries strategy to ensure the fishing industry is sustainable, creates jobs and helps grow the economy.
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NewsS&TAS demands answers
The Salmon and Trout Association (Scotland) (S&TAS) is looking to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) and the government for answers on the ongoing sea lice problem surrounding Scottish salmon farming.
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NewsSeaWeb’s photography contest encourages change
SeaWeb Marine Photobank’s programme launched the fifth annual ‘Ocean in Focus’ conservation photography competition this week, to inspire ocean protection and a change for the marine environment.
