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Kielder becomes ark site for threatened arctic char
A refuge has been established to preserve an endangered species of arctic char fish. The Environment Agency in partnership with Northumbrian Water is stocking 10,000 juvenile fish into the giant Kielder Water, the largest man-made reservoir in Northern Europe. 48 adult char have already been released into the reservoir in April this year. Threatened species Stocks of a rare strain of arctic ...
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Weda in the Fish farming industry
Weda has entered the Fish Farming Industry with some installations in on-land fish farming tanks. So far in Norway and Spain and discussions are made with farms in other countries. We visited the Aquanor exhibition in Trondheim, Norway recently and were impressed by the technological development within this industry. Based on comments by exhibitors at the show It seems like the market for ...
By Weda AB
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Weda In the Fish Farming Industry
Weda has entered the Fish Farming Industry with some installations in on-land fish farming tanks. So far in Norway and Spain and discussions are made with farms in other countries. We visited the Aquanor exhibition in Trondheim, Norway recently and were impressed by the technological development within this industry. Based on comments by exhibitors at the show It seems like the market for ...
By Weda AB
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Review: SIPSA 2019 in Algeria
It almost goes without saying that AMANDUS KAHL was also represented this year with an exhibition stand. In Algeria, KAHL focuses on the pelleting of compound feed and roughage as well as extrusion for the growing fish feed industry. During the four days the 21m² booth was well ...
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After 32 years: A generation change in the marketing department at AMANDUS KAHL
The year 2019 ends as one of the most successful years for AMANDUS KAHL. However, it also ends with a major change in the marketing department. After 32 years with the company, the head of the marketing department, Fritz A. Kahl, leaves the company to enjoy his well-deserved retirement. He looks back on three decades during not only the company, but also his department passed a number of ...
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Extending responsible fisheries management to the ocean deeps
On the first-ever UN World Oceans Day FAO has published a set of technical guidelines aimed at helping the fisheries sector reduce its impacts on fragile deep-sea fish species and ecosystems. The guidelines provide a framework that countries can use, individually and in the context of regional fisheries management organizations, to manage deep sea fisheries (DSF) in high-seas areas outside of ...
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South Africa hake celebrates third successful certification
South Africa’s hake trawl fishery is celebrating 11 years of MSC certification, following the announcement of a third successful assessment. In 2004 the fishery became the first hake fishery in the world, and the second groundfish fishery, to be certified against the MSC Fisheries Standard. A number of ecological and economic gains have been achieved since then. A valuable economic ...
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New Study in Science Sheds Light on Status of World`s Fisheries
The magazine Science has published a study that provides new insights into over a thousand fisheries where scientific data has not been historically available. Data-poor fisheries make up around 80 percent of the world's catch, including some fisheries in U.S. waters. According to this new research, many of these fisheries are facing collapse, but there is still time to turn the situation ...
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Increased fishing depths puts pressure on vulnerable deep-sea species
A new study reports that fishing depths in the EU have increased, with more deep-sea fish species being harvested. Deep-sea fish populations are often more vulnerable to effects of fishing, and the ecological impact of overfishing may therefore be greater than for shallow-water species. Overexploitation of fish in shallow waters, coupled with technological advances in fishing techniques, mean ...
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Russia partially withdraws sanctions against imported broodstock
The Russian Economic Development Ministry has published a draft bill proposing to withdraw African Clarius catfish (Clarias gariepinus) under the 2014 food embargo. If approved, in theory, the bill could help other fish farms to battle for foreign broodstock. Russia completely banned the import of broodstock among other food and agricultural products on Aug. 7, 2014. The goal was to limit ...
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The hidden cost of Salmon Farming
While salmon is now an affordable staple in most supermarkets it wasn’t that long ago that fresh salmon was reserved for special occasions and celebrations. With the growth of salmon farming, it is now available everywhere at very reasonable prices. As the financial cost has dropped over the years the environmental cost is now becoming of great concern. Salmon has come down in price due ...
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The Hidden Cost of Salmon Farming
While salmon is now an affordable staple in most supermarkets it wasn’t that long ago that fresh salmon was reserved for special occasions and celebrations. With the growth of salmon farming, it is now available everywhere at very reasonable prices. As the financial cost has dropped over the years the environmental cost is now becoming of great concern. Salmon has come down in price due ...
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Benchmark Teams with Redox in Norway
Benchmark International, a leading manufacturer of the most energy efficient VPSA Oxygen Concentrators, and Redox AS, a leading aquaculture supply company, are pleased to announce a new dealer and distributor agreement within the Norwegian market. This partnership will bring the latest technology in oxygenation systems to the Norwegian aquaculture market, providing farmers with the tools they ...
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With MoU, Fast-Growing Grilled Fish Takeaway Restaurant Chain in China Prioritizes BAP
Yexiao Food & Catering Management Co. Ltd., which owns and operates China’s Zhuge Legend grilled fish takeaway restaurant chain, is giving priority to seafood originating from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified facilities as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that the Qingdao-based company signed with the Global Aquaculture Alliance (now the Global Seafood Alliance) ...
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Salmon Advocates Challenge Approval of Washington Net Pen Aquaculture
Conservation and environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging a January decision by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) permitting Cooke Aquaculture to rear domesticated steelhead in Puget Sound net pens. State agencies failed to evaluate the scientific evidence that these fish feedlots would harm federally-listed steelhead, salmon, and Southern Resident killer whales, ...
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Pacific island fisheries face climate challenge
Some Pacific island nations should benefit from better fisheries following climate change, but there will be more losers than winners, according to a book published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) last month (7 November). Johann Bell, an SPC fisheries expert and one of the editors of Vulnerability of Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change, said that smaller ...
By SciDev.Net
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World fish trade to set new records
The booming world fish trade is generating more wealth than ever before, but countries must help small-scale fishers and fish farmers benefit too, FAO said today. Global fishery production from wild capture fisheries and aquaculture is expected to set a new record in 2013 at 160 million tonnes, up from 157 million tonnes the previous year, while exports will reach $136 billion, according to ...
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Sowing the seeds of stable agriculture
In a country with a precarious history of food insecurity, one award-winning research institution is driving change in Senegal by focusing on training farmers and helping them to diversify their products. The Institute of Food Technology (ITA) has about 90 researchers and scientists — 19 per cent of whom are women, and has developed many technologies in the area of food processing. Using ...
By SciDev.Net
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UMITRON was selected for PoC Ground Tokyo, a Tokyo startup proof-of-concept acceleration program, and will proceed with the project theme: New value proposition for aquaculture fish by UMITRON data.
Umitron K.K. (Location: Tokyo; President: Ken Fujiwara; hereinafter referred to as “Umitron”) was selected for PoC Ground Tokyo, a Tokyo startup proof-of-concept (PoC) acceleration project), which is sponsored by the Tokyo metropolitan government. The total number of applicants was over 90, 19 startups got through to the pitch competition and a final 9 startups including Umitron were ...
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Ohio State Aquaculture Research Program Looking to Recruit New or Beginning Fish Farmers
An innovative program offered by the Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is looking to recruit, mentor and grow a new crop of fish farmers. The Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and Development at the Ohio State University South Centers is offering 25 new and beginning fish farmers a hands-on approach to aquaculture and the business of fish ...
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