World Fishing News – Page 525
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NewsMangarahara cichlid facing extinction
An urgent worldwide appeal has been launched by aquarists at ZSL London Zoo to find a female mate for the last remaining males of a critically endangered fish species, the Mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis Insolitus).
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Seafish new corporate plan
UK pan industry body, Seafish, has announced that its new corporate plan has been signed by the four UK fisheries administrations, demonstrating their support for the organisation’s new strategic direction.
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NewsAquaculture researchers cooperate
Europe’s leading aquaculture researchers gathered for the second annual meeting of the Aquaculture Infrastructure for Excellence in European Fish Research (AQUAEXCEL) project last month in a bid to improve the efficiency of aquaculture production.
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NewsChallenging times for South Korea
South Korea’s fishing industry is navigating a challenging period as the government seeks a further reduction in fishing boat numbers along with further expansion of aquaculture production to ensure the long term sustainability of the fisheries sector, reports David Hayes.
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NewsMiko patch saves catch
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has renewed its service agreement with Miko Marine for the emergency provision of magnetic and fabric patches for damaged vessels.
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Norwegian seafood export record
The Norwegian Seafood Council says that the value of ithe country''s seafood exports totalled NOK4.4bn in April – a record increase of NOK795m or 22% on last year.
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NewsFishing capacity in Indian Ocean
Greenpeace International has released a report, presented to delegates attending the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) in Mauritius last week, highlighting the lack of data on fishing capacity in the Indian Ocean.
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NewsKingCrab gets FoS certified
Norwegian king crab fishery, KingCrab, has become Friend of the Sea (FoS) certified meaning that its live red king crabs will now carry the international sustainability seal of approval.
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NewsValuable US stocks rebuilt
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) 2012 annual report to Congress on the status of US fish stocks reveals that a number of valuable American species have successfully been rebuilt.
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NewsMalice and grief in Southern waters
Menakhem Ben-Yami writes on the dangers fishermen face in Southern waters.
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NewsSSC builds hydro plant
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) is developing a 500kW hydro electric plant at its Russel Burn farm to boost the site’s efficiency and healthy fish production.
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NewsGood fishing for ‘Bolga’
Longlining company Mustad Longline reports that things are going well for the 13m longliner ‘Bolga’.
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News22% extra for ‘line caught’
A Nofima project has found that UK customers are willing to pay up to 22% extra for frozen cod or haddock if the product is marked ‘line caught’.
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Funding for fishing safety
The Anglo-North Irish Fish Producer Organisation (ANIFPO) is undertaking a number of initiatives to improve the safety of fishing vessels and their crews in the Irish Sea.
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Turbot farm achieves FoS certification
The Stolt Sea Farm farming sites and its processing plant have been awarded Friend of the Sea certification.
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Cermaq: Marine Harvest bid “inadequate”
In response to Marine Harvest’s announcement of a potential conditional, unsolicited takeover offer for all of the outstanding shares of Cermaq ASA, Cermaq has issued a statement stating that the offer is “inadequate”.
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NewsNofima develops new packaging method
Norwegian research company, Nofima, has developed a new packaging method, Superfresh, that enables salmon to stay fresh for up to 20 days.
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NewsFAO appraises tuna fisheries worldwide
Menakhem Ben-Yami takes a look at the global tuna industry.
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NewsAnova to sell Fijian MSC tuna
International seafood supplier, Anova Seafood, has announced that it will be selling Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Fujian albacore tuna as part of its “The Sea and We” sustainability range.
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NewsAll Waitrose seafood to be certified by 2016
UK retailer Waitrose has announced that all of its seafood will be sourced from certified sources by the end of 2016.
