All Industry News articles – Page 55
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NewsNuevo Pescanova joins GSSI partnership
Spanish fishing and processing giant Grupo Nuevo Pescanova has joined the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) as a funding partner.
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NewsFirst anglerfish fishery MSC certified
The Iceland Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) anglerfish (monkfish) fishery is the first of its kind globally to gain MSC certification.
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NewsFleet blessing for Western Australian fisherman
Dongara fishermen and locals have celebrated the start of a new fishing season with a traditional Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.
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NewsHuman rights reporting platform launched
A new global reporting platform for recording cases of maritime human rights abuses aims to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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NewsPentony to lead NOAA Greater Atlantic
Michael Pentony has been appointed regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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NewsMSC sets new UoA requirements
All fishing activities on a target stock on a single trip will have to be certified against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) sustainable fishing standard.
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NewsIPNLF welcomes Blue Ventures founder Alasdair Harris to its board of trustees
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has announced that Dr Alasdair Harris, Founder and Executive Director of marine conservation charity Blue Ventures has joined its Board of Trustees. In the role, alongside his fellow trustees, Harris will help guide IPNLF’s future progress, overseeing the governance of the organisation and ...
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NewsPlastic Waste: a European strategy
The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics has been adopted and is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy, according to the European Commission, which states that it will protect the environment from plastic pollution while fostering growth and innovation, turning a challenge into a positive agenda for ...
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NewsFood careers event seeks UK young talent
Young people will be given an insight into the range of food sector careers at a UK event next month.
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NewsÖrfirisey back in business
HB Grandi’s freezer trawler ''Örfirisey'' is back at sea in the Norwegian sector following a pitch propeller malfunction.
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NewsUK Fishing Forum tackles future challenges
The UK Fishing Forum saw 70 representatives from across the fishing industry gather together to tackle future challenges and opportunities.
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NewsUK retailers question tuna sustainability
UK retailers have told the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) they are concerned about selling tuna from compartmentalised fisheries.
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NewsVideo shows traceability and human rights link
A new video documents how a Thai digital traceability pilot programme has helped boost human rights in the seafood industry.
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NewsFriend of the Sea certification
Burgerstein Micronutrients (Antistress Ltd, Association for Health Protection) has attained Friend of the Sea''s certification for three Omega-3 products.
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NewsEP’s No to pulse gear
Following an angry debate on Monday, MEPs voted yesterday to end electrical fishing in Europe. This was a surprise turn of events, as a vote in favour of an outright ban had been seen as unlikely.
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NewsIUU operation results in eight arrests
An operation to tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Liberian waters has seen the arrest of eight IUU vessels.
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NewsUK training programme promotes sustainability
A new free training programme aims to help UK inshore fisherman learn about sustainable fishing, fisheries science and management.
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NewsElectric pulse fishing debate heats up
Europêche have criticised campaigners against electric pulse fishing ahead of a European Parliament vote on 16 January.
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NewsSatellite data strategy to help India
Scientists will meet this month to discuss how best to utilise satellite data to identify areas of fish abundance.
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NewsMacGregor acquires Rapp Marine
MacGregor will acquire Rapp Marine Group (RMG) from Nord Kapitalforvaltning to strengthen its fishery and research vessel segment.
