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Trident Seafoods agrees to invest USD 23m to prevent harmful refrigerants leakage

UNITED STATES
Thursday, February 21, 2019, 02:40 (GMT + 9)

Trident Seafoods Corporation, one of the largest seafood processing companies in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, has agreed to allocate up to USD 23 million to reduce the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer coming from its vessels refrigeration equipments. ? Ozone depletion describes two related events observed since the late 1970s: a steady lowering of about four percent in the total amount of ozone in Earth's atmosphere (the ozone layer), and a much larger springtime decrease in stratospheric ozone around Earth's polar regions This commitment is part of settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice, to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. Under the agreement, Trident will invest that amount to reduce refrigerant leaks from refrigerators and other equipment, use alternative refrigerant... FULL STORY

Faroe Islands Bakkafrost obtains less than expected results in Q4 2018 Feb 20, 23:10 Farmed salmon producer Bakkafrost obtained results lower that expected in the last quarter of 2018, which the ... FULL STORY		United States Oral vaccine developed by MSU improves production and profitability of catfish producers Feb 20, 23:00 Vaccination technologies developed in Mississippi State are being commercialized to help the catfish industry ... FULL STORY

Spain Galician ship owners denounce illegal competition of Asian ships in South Atlantic Feb 20, 22:40 Vigo shipowners denounce the Asians unfair competition in one of the most saturated fishing grounds in the wor... FULL STORY		Colombia Colombia achieves status of SPRFMO cooperative country Feb 20, 21:20 The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (AUNAP) managed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the p... FULL STORY

Germany
Antibiotic resistance mechanisms are more varied than previously thought
Feb 21, 01:50
Through the study of fish raised in aquaculture, researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) and the U... FULL STORY

Viet Nam
Kiên Giang province will expand shrimp farming models to boost production
Feb 21, 01:30
Kiên Giang province, in the The Mekong Delta, pretends to expand sustainable shrimp farming models to produce a 76,000- ton-target this year, th... FULL STORY

European Union
Salmon companies under EC scrutiny for monopolistic practices suspicions
Feb 21, 00:50
The European Commission confirmed that last 19 February its officials carried out unannounced inspections in several Member States at the premises of ... FULL STORY

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India Feb 20, 21:10 (GMT + 9):
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Norway Feb 20, 20:50 (GMT + 9):
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Indonesia Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Indonesia eyes top position as decorative fish exporter

Kenya Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Kenya Gov't Makes U-turn, Lifts Ban on Imported Chinese Fish

Worldwide Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Scientists seek out the secret of salmon during ocean voyage

Singapore Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Sustainable ASEAN Aquaculture Industry Set for Moderate Growth despite Industry Challenges

Australia Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Farmers asked to supply raw materials for fish feed factory

United States Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Hawaii aquaculture industry struggles to compete with foreign fish imports

Malaysia Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Consumer group claims fish may be non-halal

United Kingdom Feb 20, 20:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - British start-up breeds high performance bugs for animal feed

Peru Feb 20, 09:00 (GMT + 9):
	SNP: Protected area in the south is for resources and not for artisanal fishing

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