All Industry News articles – Page 254
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NewsDefra unifies fight for UK fish industry
Defra has helped unify the fight to get the best deal from Europe for the UK’s fish industry following a meeting today with Defra ministers and ministers from the devolved administrations.
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NewsMacduff completes Victoria May
Macduff Shipyards Limited has recently completed fishing vessel “Victoria May” for Lynne May Fishing Company of Peterhead.
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NewsFish oil could boost mental performance
A study by researchers from Northumbria University has found that DHA-rich fish oil has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain during mental activity and helped reduce mental fatigue in young adults.
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NewsSandra Cedrone joins MSC
The Marine Stewardship Council has named Sandra Cedrone, a seafood industry veteran with more than 25 years experience, as senior commercial manager, Americas.
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NewsBC ISA outbreak investigated
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has issued a statement saying that the reports stating that ISA has been found in British Columbia salmon have not yet been verified by federal officials.
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NewsEC will not automatically cut quotas
The European Commission has decided not to automatically cut fishing quotas if there is not enough information about stock levels.
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NewsShrimp fishery seeks re-certification
The Oregon pink shrimp fishery has voluntarily entered full assessment to seek MSC re-certification, four years after it was first certified.
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NewsBetter scientific advice on tuna sought
Commissioner Damanaki has written to Mr Hazin, Chairman of ICCAT, to explore the possibilities of consolidating and further improving scientific advice.
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£560,000 for English fishing industry
Over £560,000 has been granted to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Marine Management Organisation in the last five months.
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Seafish awards funding for oyster report
Seafish has awarded £15,000 from its Industry Project Fund (IPF) to the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) to produce a report detailing the issues pertaining to Pacific oyster cultivation in the UK.
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CFCA budget and 2012 work programme
The Community Fisheries Control Agency has adopted a budget of €9.31m for 2012, subject to adoption by the Budgetary Authority in the coming weeks.
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Damanaki responds to Pew study
This week the Pew Environment Group published the study "Mind the Gap: An Analysis of the Mediterranean Bluefin Trade".
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Exchange of views on CFP
Yesterday, Commissioner Damanaki heard the views of representatives of national parliaments of EU Member States when they gathered to discuss the proposals for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
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NewsAgreement reached to rebuild SBT
An international plan designed to rebuild the spawning stock of southern bluefin tuna was agreed at the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) on 13 October 2011.
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Nutreco buys Chinese fish and shrimp feed company
Nutreco has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Zhuhai Shihai Feed Co. Ltd. (Shihai), a fish and shrimp feed company in China.
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Hull fish auction buyer sought
Fishgate, Hull’s fish grading and auction facility, is up for sale, following its liquidation.
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NewsSalmon farms to reduce predator kills
Marine Harvest Canada has invested in netting to protect its fish farms from predators.
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NewsMarine protection for the Isle of Man
Ramsey Bay has been designated as the Isle of Man’s first Marine Nature Reserve meaning the area will be protected from damaging activities and fisheries safeguarded.
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US regrets Japan’s whaling decision
The United States has said that it deeply regrets that Japan has decided to continue its controversial whaling in the Southern Ocean.
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NewsTwo firsts for MSC
South African retailer Pick n Pay has announced that it intends to sell only sustainable products across its entire fresh, frozen and canned seafood range, by the end of 2015.
