All Industry News articles – Page 144
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ICES honours scientists
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has awarded the Prix d’Excellence to Carl Walters (US) and the Outstanding Achievement Award to Bill Karp.
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Marine Harvest acquires Chilean farming company
Marine Harvest has inked an agreement to purchase the assets of bankrupt Chilean farming company, Acuinova, which will add 40 thousand tonnes per annum to its total capacity.
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Ecuadorian tuna fleet Friend of the Sea certified
An Ecuadorian company operating in the ultra-frozen fish market worldwide, Transmarina C.A., has positively concluded a Friend of the Sea (FoS) audit for its tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, opah and swordfish.
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UK and Germany reject whaling
A new poll indicates that nine out of 10 people in Germany and the UK disagree with Iceland’s decision to resume whaling, and more than four out of five people are unlikely to purchase seafood products from Icelandic fishing companies linked to whaling.
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Fish & Chip toolkit
To help increase the understanding of fish provenance and responsible sourcing among employees and customers, Seafish is currently distributing a new toolkit to fish and chip shops.
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NewsFish and Chip shop of the year award 2015
Twenty UK fish and chip shops have made the shortlist for the 2015 Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award, part of Seafish’s 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards.
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Chinese fish oil achieves FoS certification
China’s Huatai Biopharm, a US FDA cGMP approved manufacturer and supplier of ultra-pure and highly concentrated marine Omega-3 EPA/DHA fatty acids, has positively concluded the Friend of the Sea Chain of Custody audit.
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NewsKrill fishery enters MSC assessment
A Norwegian Antarctic krill fishery has entered assessment for the Marine Stewardship Council’s standard for sustainable fishing.
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NewsSustainability up in US west coast
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme in the US is moving 21 species of west coast fish to sustainable status because of the success of a fisheries management programme championed by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
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SFT supports Scottish marine projects
The Scottish Fishermen’s Trust (SFT) is supporting a range of fisheries science and conservation projects, providing grants in excess of £100,000 so far this year.
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EC on Russian trade ban
Following Russia’s announcement on 7 August to ban imports of certain fisheries products from the European Union, the European Commission has said that it is working closely with Member States authorities to gather evidence on the impact of the Russian trade measures in the fisheries sector and to outline the ...
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NewsSeaweed farming revolution
The Scottish Association for Marine Science has joined forces with EU peers from 10 other countries to develop a new textile that the partners believe can revolutionise seaweed farming.
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TUF to acquire MerAlliance
Thai Union Frozen Public Company Limited (TUF) has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of MerAlliance, a leading European smoked-salmon producer.
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NewsOceana responds to Baltic TAC proposals
In response to the European Commission’s proposal on fishing opportunities for the main commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea, Oceana has applauded the Commission for its proposals being mainly in line with the aim of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Red rock lobster FoS
Friend of the Sea certification for New Zealand’s CRAMAC5 has been renewed, following a successful renewal audit.
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NewsFaroese warning over whaling disruption
The Faroese government says it will not tolerate the disruption of the pilot whale drive in the Faroe Islands, which it says is a legal, fully regulated and sustainable use of an abundant natural resource.
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NewsMozambique tackles illegal fishing
The government of Mozambique has taken a vital step in the fight against illegal fishing with the ratification of a FAO Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).
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NewsKids don’t know their fish from their fish fingers
New research from Seafish has revealed that the UK’s kids have very little awareness when it comes to edible fish species, except if they are made into fish fingers.
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NewsFoS programme expands in Italy
Friend of the Sea (FoS) is expanding in Italy as retail chain Despar, one of the country’s main supermarket brands, joins the programme.
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NewsRussian imports ban continues to cause disruption
European fisheries sector organisation, Europêche, says that economic disruption caused by the Russian ban on EU seafood products is being made worse by the lack of action by the European Commission.
