World Fishing News – Page 494
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Scottish gear conflict initiative
To tackle deliberate acts of gear vandalism at sea and help resolve conflicts within the fishing industry, the Scottish government is establishing a task force.
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Mainstream becomes Cermaq
Now a fish farming company only, Cermaq has announced that it is changing the name of all of its Mainstream local farming companies to Cermaq.
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NewsMSC skipjack in Europe
The first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified canned skipjack tuna from the Central and Western Pacific oceans will soon be available in Europe.
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NewsASC products in Belgian Fish Guide
For the first time, the Belgian Fish Guide will feature Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified tilapia and pangasius.
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NewsNew live fish carrier for Faroese salmon producer
Faroese salmon producer Bakkafrost has ordered a live fish carrier from Rolls-Royce, with expected delivery in June 2015.
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Catfish processor BAP certified
The United States’ largest catfish farming and processing company, Heartland Catfish Co., has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for its Mississippi processing plant.
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NewsOSM meeting proves fruitful
UK seafood entrepreneur Toby Baxendale is investing in Hawaii-based Kampachi Farms, after meeting owner Neil Sims at the 2012 Offshore Mariculture Conference.
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NewsGAA director to lead RAF
Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) executive director Wally Stevens is stepping down from his position to take up a leadership role with the Responsible Aquaculture Foundation (RAF).
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NewsAnchovy worth more as food than feed
Canadian and Peruvian researchers have found that Peruvian anchovy is much more valuable as food for human consumption than as fishmeal.
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Ireland kickstarts CFP implementation
Dr Noel Cawley has been appointed chair of the Discards Implementation Group in Ireland, which has been set up to ensure that the Irish fishing industry is fully prepared for the discard ban, a key part of the Common Fisheries Policy reform.
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Swedish freshwater fishery recertified
The Swedish small-scale pike-perch fishery has been successfully re-assessed against the MSC environmental standard.
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NewsBuying cod with a clear conscience
Seafish is challenging new advice from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) which advises consumers to avoid eating North Sea cod because it should still be on the fish to avoid list.
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NewsUnderstanding young salmon
How fish fare during their first weeks in the ocean has a significant impact on their ability to survive into adulthood, says the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
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US group calls for fishery disaster relief funds
A group of 38 US lawmakers has urged Congressional leadership to approve $150 million in fisheries disaster funding to help support several struggling fisheries across the United States.
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NewsOcean acidification may increase 170% this century
A new international report has concluded that the acidity of the world’s ocean may increase by around 170% by the end of the century, bringing significant economic losses.
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NewsAlaska salmon fishery re-certified
The Alaska salmon fishery has earned MSC re-certification after a third party assessment by Intertek Moody Marine (IMM) determined that it meets the standards of a sustainable and well managed fishery.
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Glycerol show promise as a marine fuel
One solution to combat the challenge of rising fuel costs, tightening emissions regulations and managing pollution risk may be the use of glycerol (glycerine) as a fuel for marine diesel engines.
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NewsOmega-3: The key to a longer, healthier life
Professor John Stein, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Professor of Neurophysiology, University of Oxford, and his brother, television personality and world famous fish chef, Rick Stein, speak to WF&A on the benefits of Omega-3.
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NewsNew Zealand fisheries on the up
The status of New Zealand fisheries, including hoki, organge roughy and blue cod, are on the up this year, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
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NewsFisheries severely damaged by Typhoon Haiyan
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has said that the FAO will do everything it can to support the Government of the Philippines in the reconstruction process and to build resilience following the destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.
