World Fishing News – Page 706
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Overfishing exacerbated by EU fisheries subsidies
A study released by the Poseidon Aquatic Resource and the Pew Environment Group finds that EU fisheries subsidies have failed to reduce fleet overcapacity, thus exerting fishing pressure on stocks at two to three times sustainable levels.
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Alf-Helge Aarskog appointed new CEO of Marine Harvest
The Board of Directors of Marine Harvest ASA has appointed Alf-Helge Aarskog as CEO of Marine Harvest ASA.
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NewsOcean industries launch World Ocean Council
Ocean business leaders from a diverse range of industries are distinguishing themselves as “Founding Members” of the World Ocean Council - an unprecedented international, cross-sectoral leadership alliance on stewardship of the seas.
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New appointments at SFF and SPFA
Ian Gatt, the president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, will be joining the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association in early April as its new chief executive.
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MAN Diesel & Turbo SE merger complete
The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete.
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Developments in tuna trade
Returning this month, the 11th TUNA 2010 exhibition will be held in conjunction with the 11th biennial INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference. Providing the global tuna industry with its most important commercial forum, the conference will incorporate key speakers and delegates from around the world, whilst the accompanying exhibition will ...
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NewsCyclone assistance needed for Queensland commercial seafood industry
Fisherman may need to seek assistance from the Queensland Government following a second blow to industry operations in the State’s North.
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Salmon processing from Marel at Seafood Processing Europe
At this year’s Seafood Processing Europe exhibition, Marel will be conducting live demonstrations of some of its industry-leading salmon processing equipment at Stand 6227, Hall 4.
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Marel at Seafood Processing Europe
At this year’s Seafood Processing Europe exhibition, Marel will be conducting live demonstrations of a selection of its innovative concepts and individual equipment at Stand 6227, Hall 4.
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EnSolve launches compact PetroLiminator® oil water separator system
EnSolve Biosystems has successfully completed and passed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its new compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) Oil Water Separator (OWS) system.
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Mussels from Scottish Shellfish achieve FoS certification
Rope grown mussels produced by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) have become the first farmed seafood in the UK to achieve the Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification.
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Greenpeace: Governments fail to protect at CITES
As the 15th meeting of the conference of parties to the Convention in Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) closed yesterday, Greenpeace condemned governments for putting short-term economic interests ahead of the long-term survival of endangered species.
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Sharks denied CITES protection
This week in their final Plenary session, Parties to the Convention for the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted narrowly to reverse a previous Committee decision to monitor and regulate trade in the porbeagle shark and confirmed Committee rejection of similar proposals for the hammerhead, spiny dogfish, and oceanic ...
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New sustainability league table of fisheries used for fishmeal and fish oil
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has published a sustainability league table of the principal fisheries used for the production of fishmeal and fish oil.
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Portugal shows the way on high seas protected areas
WWF has praised Portuguese authorities for announcing the establishment of four marine protected areas on the extended continental shelves of the Azores as well as mainland Portugal.
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Replacing global fish supply would cost 22 times the world’s rainforests
If we replaced the protein we got from fish with land based agriculture, we''d need extra grazing land equal to the entire world''s rainforest 22 times over, says fisheries scientist Professor Ray Hilborn.
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NewsProgress made in rebuilding and sustaining US fisheries and ocean ecosystems
A new report from NOAA shows that the last decade has been a period of progress for US fisheries and ocean ecosystems.
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News20% discount at Offshore Mariculture Conference
Places are already being booked and to give you the opportunity to join delegates at the Offshore Mariculture Conference and benefit from a 20% discount, the early bird discount has been extended until 16 April.
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Government to lead appeal to Supreme Court
Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, has responded to the news that Government will lead an appeal to the UK’s Supreme Court following the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn a High Court judgement in Seafish’s favour made in late 2009.
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NewsEmergency patch prevents trawler capsize
A major incident was narrowly avoided following an early morning collision between two trawlers off the island of Senja in the Arctic north of Norway.
