World Fishing News – Page 594
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Australia reviews fisheries policies
The Gillard Government has started a review of two Commonwealth fisheries policies central to the sustainability of Australia’s fisheries.
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NewsStarfrost freezer boosts seafood production in Grimsby
A flexible in-line freezing system from Starfrost has boosted business at a major seafood production facility in Grimsby, UK.
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New factory trawler design
Danish naval design and marine consultancy, Knud E. Hansen A/S, has developed a 50m factory trawler with a focus on operating efficiency and maximised catch processing facilities.
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NewsRolls-Royce to provide fish transporter
Rolls-Royce has won its first order for a new ship developed specifically for transporting live fish.
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NewsSAPMER’s fourth tuna boat christened
SAPMER’s fourth purse seine tuna boat in a series of five, Dolomieu, was christened on 22 March 2012 at the Nha Be site in Hô Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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NewsMSC certificate holders reaches 2000
Finefish, a Norwegian processor offering a range of fresh and frozen seafood products, has become the 2000th MSC Chain of Custody certificate holder.
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NewsStudy examines NOAA catch shares
In 2011, the US West Coast groundfish trawl fleet transitioned to the catch shares management system, which guarantees fishery participants a percentage of the total allowable catch for each species in the fishery.
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NewsFisheries Question Time – 30 March
On Friday 30 March, three leading Members of the European Parliament will be taking part in a public Question Time debate in Peterhead.
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UKFEN brings together national experts
The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) was founded by Seafish as an informal network for economists and analysts working in connection with fishing, aquaculture and industries that support the seafood sector.
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Marine Harvest considers salmon feed
Marine Harvest ASA has entered into agreements with Nofima and Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder to establish a leading Norwegian salmon feed company with a yearly production capacity of up to 500,000t of salmon feed.
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Oceana slams Danish approval of mussel dredging in marine protected area
Oceana has said that it is “deeply disturbed” by the Danish government’s decision to allow mussel dredging inside a Natura 2000 area in the Little Belt, Denmark.
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NewsHB Grandi: 98.5% of capelin quota caught
HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels finished their capelin season at the end of last week with 1,583t of the quota left uncaught, or less than 1.5% of their allocated 110,000t quota.
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Concern for US tuna bycatch
Concern is being expressed by the American Bluefin Tuna Association (ABTA) regarding a proposal by NMFS that purports to allow the continuation of the present level of bycatch and discards of Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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Greenpeace calls for sustainable tuna
As politicians gathered in Guam this week for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to decide on the future of Pacific tuna, Greenpeace released its second ranking of Canadian canned tuna companies.
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Oceana: 82% of species exploited by EU fleet are not subject to catch limits
Oceana has published a report denouncing the lack of management measures for 82% of fish species exploited by the European fleet.
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NewsAustralia retrieves huge ghost net
The largest ghost net seen in many years, weighing in dry at around 1.5t has been retrieved from Ashmore Reef by Customs officers aboard the ‘Ashmore Guardian’.
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News£1.05m boost for Northern Devon
£1,050,000 of European and government funds has been secured to help the development and diversification of the fishing industry and fishing communities along the Northern Devon coast.
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ASC launches tilapia accreditation
The ASC has launched its first standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for tilapia.
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Anglesey Sea Bass enjoys debut at IBSS
Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd, the only producer of sea bass in the UK, has hailed its first appearance at the International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS) as a phenomenal success.
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WFC offers reduced rates for fishermen
Organisers of the 6th World Fisheries Congress have announced that there will be a reduced registration rate for fishermen to improve accessibility to the event, which takes place in Edinburgh later this year.
