World Fishing News – Page 537
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NewsSeafish provides vital information for fishermen
Kingfisher Information, the seabed information service of Seafish, has launched a new website to offer accurate, up to date information to fishermen on the location of subsea cables and renewable energy structures.
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NewsNew research warning over shark fisheries
There’s more bad news for sharks this week. According to new research published in ''Marine Policy'', the world’s shark populations are in significant decline, with an estimated 100m being lost each year.
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NewsNFFO gives view on Fish Fight
Following a march on Parliament organised by TV chef and campaigner, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, on 25 February 2013, the National Federation of Fisherman’s Organisations (NFFO) met with organisers to give the industry view on the introduction of 127 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).
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NewsNOAA research to protect Caribbean fish stocks
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is funding research into where Caribbean fish gather and spawn in order to implement precise measures to protect depleted fish stocks.
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NewsAmundsen Omega-3 a Friend of the Sea
Amundsen Omega-3 supplements have been approved by Friend of the Sea (FOS).
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Mixed feelings on discard ban
Javier Garat, president of Europêche and president of the Copa-Cogeca FISH WG, Giampaolo Buonfiglio have commented on yesterday’s agreement on the implementation of the discard ban and the possibility of bycatch quotas in the Council of the EU.
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NewsFAO workshop on crises in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA), a technical body of African Union, are jointly organising a regional workshop to look at the roles of fisheries in Africa from 22 to 24 April 2013.
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NewsEC looks at effectiveness of Seychelles
The current partnership between the EU and the Seychelles is being re-evaluated in the light of both development of the CFP and Seychellois economic reforms and policy.
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NewsSFF welcomes discards progress
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has welcomed new measurements to prevent discards, agreed by EU fishing ministers in Brussels this week.
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NewsMarine Harvest acquires Morpol shares
Following a month long period of deliberation, Norway’s Marine Harvest has announced that its offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Poland’s leading smoked salmon processor, Morpol, has been accepted.
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NewsMSC hat trick for New Zealand fisheries
Three of New Zealand’s key offshore fisheries farming albacore tuna, hoki and southern blue whiting, have been deemed sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsScottish haddock takes centre stage
Scottish fish and chip shops were winners at this year’s ‘Seafish Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards’ walking away with multiple awards owing to the popularity of fresh Scottish haddock.
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NewsMaking the most of fish
Earlier this year, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers reported that of the four billion tonnes of food produced annually, between 30% and 50% is wasted. Andrew Martin looks at one of the ways in which more fish and shellfish could be utilised.
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Blowing in the wind
American commercial fisheries are feeling increasingly beleaguered. On top of being plagued for the last four years by the adverse catch-share system, they had been hurt by the mega-spill of oil in the Mexican Bay, severely injured by the recent hurricane Sandy and struggled, evidently in vain, to obtain their ...
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NewsSFF calls for industry support
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is calling for all sectors of the seafood industry to work together to develop strategies to help stimulate demand for home caught product, as poor market prices for fish are having a severe impact on the Scottish fleet.
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NewsMobile fish pen named a Top 25 Invention
Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Kampachi Farms of Hawaii and the Illinois Soybean Association to develop an innovative new system that could produce a sea change in fish farming.
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Trout standards handed over to ASC
A sixth standard has been received by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) – the Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue.
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NewsRebuilding Russia
The Russian government is placing the development of its fishing industry high on the parliamentary agenda this year as it faces the massive task of turning record catches into record profits as part of a major rebuilding process. Adrian Tatum reports.
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NewsIcelandic lumpfish fishery enters MSC assessment
Icelandic lumpfish gillnet fishery, Vignir G Jónsson, has been entered into assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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Shipdock acquired by Damen
Damen Shipyards Group has acquired the Dutch ship repair yard, Shipdock.
