World Fishing News – Page 618
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Senegal tuna fleets become FoS
The Tunasen Senegal fleet for skipjack tuna has been audited and approved according to Friend of the Sea’s criteria.
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NewsTreaty to save lives from next September
A United Nations-backed treaty that seeks to slash the 24,000 lives estimated to be lost each year during fishing operations around the world will come into force next September.
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NewsJapan faces challenges recovering from disaster
Japan’s fishing industry is facing enormous challenges following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami disaster which seriously affected the Tohoku region in Northeast Japan and part of the neighbouring Kanto region that includes Tokyo, reports David Hayes.
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NewsUK commits to sustainable sourcing
New buying standards coming into force this autumn mean that all UK Government catering departments will need to source fish from sustainable fisheries.
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NewsWESMAR introduces precision beam stabilisation
Sonar manufacturer WESMAR has announced the introduction of a new sonar, the HD860 series, with Precision Beam Stabilisation, after four years of intensive design.
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Traditional management: can it be revived?
In the 1980s the National Fisherman, an American fisheries journal featured a column written by an East Coast fisherman Captain Perc Sane.
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NewsOceansphere™ receives US patent
Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc., a Hawaii based open ocean aquaculture company has received a US patent for its Oceansphere™, Automated Positioning and Submersible Open Ocean Platform for Fish Farming.
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AgriMarine to expand into new Chinese salmon sites
AgriMarine Holdings Inc. has announced that it has signed an agreement with the People’s Government of Benxi County with the intent of developing two additional farm sites in Benxi County, Liaoning Province, PRC.
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NewsIllegal fishing NGO proposed
Plans by international environmental NGOs to form an international non government agency to combat IUU fishing has received a mixed response from industry figures, reports Pieter Tesch.
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NewsBetween Lubchenco and Damanaki
On 5 October, Mayor Scott Lang called on President Obama "to replace NOAA Administrator Dr Jane Lubchenco with an individual who will work with fishing communities around the country.”
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NewsShellfish innovation in Shetland
Shetland continues to be at the forefront of inshore shellfishery management as demonstrated by its recent involvement in a recent European Forum event.
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nef: fishing fleets fail to deliver
Allocating fish quota and funds across the fleet without any social and environmental criteria is costing the UK economy, environment and society, according to a new report from think-tank nef.
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NewsFusion Marine completes farm upgrade
Aquaculture equipment supplier Fusion Marine Ltd has just completed its largest ever freshwater project with the total upgrade of a smolt farm on Loch Ness for Migdale Smolt Ltd.
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John West announces supply chain transparency move
John West has announced the launch of a bespoke application which will bring full transparency of its supply chain to consumers.
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New ‘Fish is the Dish’ Seafish campaign
Seafish has announced a new campaign called ‘Fish is the Dish’.
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NewsFunding boost for UK aquaculture
The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) is investing in the UK aquaculture industry by injecting a £245,000 sum into education and training facilities.
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NewsThe positive bottom line on aftermarket fuel additives
Focus on the environment, sustainability and efficiency is ever present and pervasive in today’s business discussions, writes Abigail Shearer Robinson.
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Slurry Ice rebuilds slush system
Slurry Ice System, the Scottish based company, has recently commissioned a S16P for Gollenes, a new 60m pelagic vessel built for Norwegian owners in Denmark.
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NewsEUNAVFOR warship saves Somali fishermen
On 4 October, the EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN came to the rescue of five Somali fishermen drifting in the Indian Ocean in a broken-down fishing whaler and returned them safely to shore.
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Seafish kicks off new programme of industry Data Workshops
On 28 September, Seafish held the first of a new series of Market Data Workshops for industry.
