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  • marine litter
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    North Sea marine litter to be mapped

    2018-10-10T09:28:00Z

    A new research project will map how much marine litter is floating around in the water column of the North Sea, how is it distributed and what type it is.

  • Italian operator certified FoS sustainable
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    Italian trawler operator certified sustainable by Friend of the Sea

    2018-10-10T09:18:00Z

    The fishing activities of Italian fishing company Asaro have been demonstrated to be sustainable as it is awarded Friend of the Sea certification for its fisheries in the Mediterranean and off West Africa.

  • ScanBas 365
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    Bridge system improves operational efficiency

    2018-10-09T10:20:00Z

    Scanmar has released a new fully customisable bridge system with advanced tracking functions and simplified customisable data display to improve operational control and efficiency.

  • Pole and line tuna fishing
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    MOU promotes Indian fishery sustainability

    2018-10-08T09:40:00Z

    WWF-India and the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work more collaboratively on behalf of a one-by-one skipjack tuna fishery off the coast of Kerala, India.

  • Kingfish Zeeland
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    First Dutch farm joins ASC

    2018-10-05T10:36:00Z

    The first Dutch farm has joined the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) programme after Kingfish Zeeland achieved certification against the ASC Seriola standard.

  • Kåre Myrvåg and Gary McNicol
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    MPI invests in Fenix

    2018-10-04T10:05:00Z

    Norwegian technology company Multi Pump Innovation (MPI) has invested in Chilean aquaculture service company Fenix Aquaculture Servicios (Fenix).

  • Marine Stewardship Council
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    MSC Fisheries Standard Review scope revealed

    2018-10-04T09:28:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has released the Terms of Reference for its next Fisheries Standard Review.

  • Boat in Commonwealth fishery
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    Robust stocks in AFMA Commonwealth fisheries

    2018-10-03T09:53:00Z

    For the fifth year in a row, all Commonwealth fisheries solely managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) have been independently assessed as not subject to overfishing.

  • Salmon
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    Assistance for US salmon fishery failures

    2018-10-03T09:35:00Z

    US commercial fishery failures that occurred between 2015 and 2017 for salmon fisheries in Washington, Oregon, and California, in addition to the sardine fishery in California, will be met with financial assistance from the US Department of Commerce and NOAA.

  • EU fishing fleet’s high profitability
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    Economic report highlights EU fishing fleet’s profitability

    2018-10-03T09:33:00Z

    The 2018 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet shows record-peak levels in economic performance of the EU fishing fleet in 2016 and closely links this achievement to the use of sustainable fishing methods.

  • Aquaculture pens
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    NOAA may appeal Gulf of Mexico ruling

    2018-10-02T11:23:00Z

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering whether to appeal the Eastern District of Louisiana’s finding that it does not have regulatory authority to regulate aquaculture under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act following a decision not to allow aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Dr Darian McBain
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    Thai Union fights modern slavery with UN

    2018-10-02T09:48:00Z

    Thai Union Group has shared its efforts to combat modern slavery and forced labour at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

  • MSC certified fishery adds RFS certification
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    MSC certified South West fishery adds Responsible Fishing Scheme

    2018-10-01T21:45:00Z

    ?The Poole Harbour clam and cockle fishery has reaped the benefits of an industry certification project and now boasts both Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) credentials.

  • Bluefin tuna
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    Bluefin tuna fishery enters MSC assessment

    2018-10-01T10:44:00Z

    A French artisanal longline and handline fishery representing small Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) boats has entered assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard.

  • salmon cages
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    ASC salmon standard recognised by GSSI

    2018-10-01T09:35:00Z

    The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) salmon standard has been recognised by seafood certification industry benchmark, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).

  • Cermaq fish farm
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    Closed containment system begins production

    2018-09-27T10:53:00Z

    Production has started at Cermaq’s new closed containment system built to provide maximum bio security and fish welfare and with a 400 tons biomass production capacity.

  • Puntada Invisible
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    WSI announce film competition winners

    2018-09-27T09:40:00Z

    International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) has chosen four winners from its short film competition to document the lives of women in several segments of the seafood industry.

  • Drew Lawler
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    NOAA appoints deputy assistant secretary

    2018-09-26T10:09:00Z

    NOAA Fisheries has appointed Drew Lawler as deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries, responsible for development and coordination of NOAA international fisheries policy.

  • Thai fishing vessel
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    Thai vessel list supports transparency

    2018-09-26T09:29:00Z

    Thailand has become one of the first countries in Southeast Asia to publish a full list of all its registered and licensed fishing vessels, alongside a watchlist containing vessels prohibited from fishing.

  • Seafish Fishing Safety Officer for Wales
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    Seafish appoints a Fishing Safety Officer for Wales

    2018-09-25T12:35:00Z

    A former fisherman has been appointed as Wales Fishing Safety Project Officer to work with the Welsh fishing fleet by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry.