All Industry News articles – Page 116
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ME Certification appoints new certification director
Shan Yathunanthan has joined conformity assessment body ME Certification Ltd (MEC) as director of certification in a move to help spearhead business expansion.
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NewsBreakthrough in milkfish breeding
India’s Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has bred the milkfish (Chanos chanos), locally known as ‘Paal Kendai’ or ‘Paal Meen’, successfully in captivity for the first time in the country.
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Soil Association to update standards
The Soil Association is proposing changes to its organic aquaculture standards and is calling on producers, industry experts and consumers with an interest in organic aquaculture to have their say.
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WSC approaching fast
With only eight weeks left until the World Seafood Congress (WSC), global fishing industry professionals are being urged to purchase the few remaining tickets.
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NewsIrish marine plan
The Irish Government has outlined new economic research that indicates its blueprint for the marine sector to deliver more than 16,100 additional jobs and an additional €2.7bn in economic growth by 2020.
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NewsStock recovery makes significant progress
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has delivered its overview of the status of a host of fish and shellfish stocks across the Northeast Atlantic.
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NewsThai Union Group appoints new group director of sustainable development
Thai Union Group has appointed Darian May McBain as its new group director of sustainable development, effective 6 July 2015.
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NewsFirst GM oilseed crop to produce omega-3 fish oils
Progress is being made in finding alternative sources of omega-3 fish oils with genetically engineered Camelina oilseed plants, developed by scientists at UK-based Rothamsted Research.
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Seal kill figures to be made public
Scotland’s Information Commissioner has ordered for the figures of seals shot under licence to be made public, following two appeals by the Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture (GAAIA).
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South Australia strengthens oyster credentials
The State Government of South Australia is supporting the development of a new third party certification that will showcase the premium credentials of South Australia’s oyster industry.
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NewsEU investment package for Cyprus
The European Commission is committing around €39m in investment for the Cypriot maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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Newsadidas shoes from ocean waste
Sporting goods company adidas has showcased a unique prototype product of the world’s first shoe with the upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed and recycled from ocean waste and illegal deep-sea gillnets.
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EFSA advises on fish storage temperature
A report by the European Food Safety Authority on the temperature to apply to pre-packaged fishery products at retail has identified storage times and CO2 content in packaging as the two main factors that influence the effect of temperature on histamine formation, the main temperature-dependent hazard.
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NewsRussia signs driftnet fishing ban
The President of Russia has signed a bill that prohibits both domestic and Japanese driftnet fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Russia.
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SFF comments on MPA meeting
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and its constituent associations met with Richard Lochhead, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment, in Glasgow on Monday to discuss the recently announced management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
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EU raises minimum size of northern sea bass
The 28 EU member states have agreed to the European Commission''s proposal to increase the minimum size for northern sea bass from 36 to 42cm.
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Key fish stocks on the rise
Key fish stocks in the North Sea like cod, haddock and plaice, are rising and could result in significantly higher quotas next year, according to new scientific assessments.
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NewsIceland ratifies PSMA
Iceland has ratified the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), an international treaty to stop illegally caught fish from entering the market.
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NewsDeepwater Horizon oil spill settlement
BP has reached an agreement in principle with the United States, state, and local governments for a settlement of civil claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on 20 April 2010.
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NewsNEAFC’s Port State Control expanded
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is expanding its Port State Control system to apply to use of ports by foreign vessels carrying fresh fish and their products.
