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Keynote speaker for OSM 2012
Alessandro Lovatelli, Aquaculture Officer, Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIRA), Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO of the UN, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at the Offshore Mariculture Conference (OSM) 2012.
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Norway accused of breaching ownership law
The EFTA Surveillance Authority has sent a letter of formal notice to Norway, stating that its ban on controlling more than 25 % of fish farming concessions is in breach of the fundamental EEA right of establishment.
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NewsOceana calls for management plan
Oceana is disappointed with votes on the report by Marek Gróbarczyk adopted by members of the EU Parliament Fisheries Committee this week - it is pushing for stronger action to be taken.
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New UK fishing industry report published
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its latest statistical report The UK Fishing Industry in 2011: Structure and Activity.
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ProActive Vessel Register to be reviewed
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that MRAG Americas Inc. will serve as independent auditor of the ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).
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DNA testing delivers positive results
Independent DNA testing on randomly selected MSC-labelled products shows that the MSC traceability certification requirements continue to deliver a very high degree of consumer assurance.
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NewsFirst NA snow crab fishery MSC certified
The Scotian Shelf snow crab trap fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Recreational rock lobster catch sold to undercover fishery officer
A Christchurch man has been sentenced in Christchurch District Court for selling his recreationally caught rock lobster.
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NewsSharks and rays protected in the Med
Oceana has welcomed the news that the EU has finally voted in favour of strictly protecting ten threatened species of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under Annex II of the Barcelona Convention.
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HB Grandi begins production
Production of herring and mackerel is in full swing at HB Grandi’s pelagic complex at Vopnafjördur.
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Seafish supports sustainable initiative
Seafish has announced its support for the new Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
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NewsFredag extends its Friend of the Sea offering
Swiss seafood supplier, Fredag, has been able to extend its offer of Friend of Sea (FOS) certified products because its supply of Black Tiger and Vannamei Shrimps has recently gained FOS approval.
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NewsSOFIA 2012 published
The FAO has published its 2012 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, highlighting the vital role of fisheries and aquaculture.
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NewsLords accuse Minister of fishy behaviour
UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has been accused of disregarding Parliament in negotiations to reform EU Fisheries Policy, and will be questioned by the Lords EU Fisheries Sub-Committee on Thursday 12 July.
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NewsNew Skipskompetanse trawler contracts
Norwegian ship designer, Skipskompetanse, has recently signed a contract to develop two new purse seiner trawlers for a Taiwanese owner - delivery will be in the first half of 2013.
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NewsLast week's newsletter
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NewsInmarsat trial for Chinese fishing vessels
Australian comms expert, Beam Communications Pty Ltd, has received an initial order worth US$170K for a major trial of Inmarsat Oceana Terminals on Chinese fishing vessels.
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NewsPiriou Danish seine trawler first
Piriou has received an order for the construction of a 22m Danish seine trawler from the Armement Cooperatif Artisanal Vendeen (ACAV). The vessel will be delivered in early 2013.
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NewsFigures suggest UK cod quota increase
The latest International Council of the Sea (ICES) report reveals that North Sea Cod stocks are on the increase for the sixth year in a row.
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US tribal fishing rights under threat
The Associated Press has reported that some US Indian tribes'' fishing rights under treaty rights with the federal government are at risk because of disappearing salmon habitats.
