All Industry News articles – Page 151
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NewsPresident Obama tackles IUU fishing
US President Barack Obama is enhancing the tools available to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud in the United States.
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NewsCanadian Filet-O-Fish MSC certified
Filet-O-Fish served by McDonald’s Canada are now 100% certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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Call for Oceana to retract bycatch report
The US Regional Fishery Management Council Coordination Committee has recommended that environmental group Oceana retracts its March 2014 report on fisheries bycatch, as it contains errors and was not independently verified.
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NewsLeonardo DiCaprio donates to ocean protection
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has awarded Oceana a $3 million grant aimed at protecting threatened ocean habitat and marine species, and has donated an additional $7 million to ocean conservation projects over the next two years.
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PNG unveils electronic catch system
Papua New Guinea’s National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has unveiled a new initiative to implement a state-of-the-art electronic catch documentation system (eCDS) for onboard fisheries observers.
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Carrefour rejects Thai prawns
Following a recent exposé by British newspaper the Guardian, French retailer Carrefour has stopped buying prawns from Thai supplier CP Foods.
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Nigerian joint venture
Nutreco has signed an agreement to enter into a joint venture with Durante, a leading supplier of fish feed in Nigeria and an already existing distribution partner.
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NewsIllegal driftnet fishing returns to Morocco
Marine conservation organisation, Oceana, has revealed that illegal driftnet fishing has returned to Tangiers, Morocco, despite it being phased out in 2010.
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NewsThailand votes against ILO Protocol
Thailand has become the only government to vote against the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) strengthening of an existing international treaty on forced labour.
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NewsTuna and swordfish are FoS
Friend of the Sea (FoS) has recertified yellowfin tuna from Ceylon Fresh Seafood (Pvt) Ltd, and has certified swordfish from the same company for the first time.
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NewsUK port investment
Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) is investing £40million in the town’s harbour, and has announced the awarding of two key contracts for the design and management work.
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NewsNew Bedford revitalisation
America''s most valuable commercial fishing port, the Port of New Bedford, has released a plan to revitalise the Northeast''s struggling groundfish fishery and to expand the port''s overall functionality.
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ICES releases Arctic advice
The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) has released advice for Arctic and Northwestern fish stocks.
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NewsPV3 trawl door redfish fishing trial
Preliminary sea trials by a Canadian fishing vessel using PV3 trawl doors from France based Morgère has resulted in a positive catch of nearly 40 tonnes of redfish on fishing grounds off Nova Scotia.
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S&TA submits salmon netting complaint
The Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) has submitted a formal complaint to Europe over the Scottish Government’s failure to comply with European law to protect Atlantic salmon populations in parts of Scottish rivers.
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NewsSpain commits €250k to tackle IUU
The Spanish Government is committing €250,000 in funding towards the creation of a Global Record of fishing vessels in a bid to help tackle Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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FoS certification for Tunisian farm
Tunisian aquaculture farm L’Aquaculture Tunisienne has received Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for its sea bass and seabream.
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NewsMarine conservation in the British Virgin Islands
Marine conservation in the British Virgin Isles will be the focus of a two year-long project for the UK Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) which kicked off this week.
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NewsScot’s creel fishermen awarded vital funding
The Scottish Government has awarded funding grants to 141 creel fishermen across the country as part of a £400,000 support package to help develop new markets.
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Epax Omega-3 still FoS
Friend of the Sea (FoS) has confirmed that Epax Omega-3 concentrates have successfully completed a renewal audit, and can continue to carry the FoS seal of approval.
