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    Royal Greenland invests in Quin-Sea Fisheries

    2015-12-23T11:34:00Z

    Royal Greenland has announced an investment in Canadian seafood producer Quin-Sea Fisheries Limited.

  • DEC collected and tested representative samples of Alaskan fish
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    Alaska seafood radiation free

    2015-12-23T11:33:00Z

    The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has confirmed that no radiation has been found in Alaskan fish sampled in 2015.

  • The new Simrad® S2009
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    New Fishfinders for the commercial market

    2015-12-23T11:33:00Z

    Simrad has launched the new Simrad® S2009 and S2016 Fishfinder systems, which feature Simrad CHIRP technology for precise echo sounding detail.

  • INIDEP has signed a contract with Astilleros Armon Vigo for an oceanographic research and fisheries vessel
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    Argentina signs research vessel contract

    2015-12-23T11:33:00Z

    Argentina’s National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) has signed a contract with Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo for an oceanographic research and fisheries vessel.

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    Chilean salmon producer certified

    2015-12-23T11:32:00Z

    Cultivos Yadran, a Chilean aquaculture company specialised in the cultivation and trading of Atlantic salmon, can now use the Friend of the Sea logo on its products in combination with the GLOBALG.A.P. Number.

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    Investment in Portuguese fisheries and aquaculture

    2015-12-23T11:32:00Z

    The European Commission has announced its key investment package for the Portuguese maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors for 2014-2020.

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    Omega-3 supplements FoS certified

    2015-12-23T11:32:00Z

    Omega-3 supplements from Eniva are now carrying the Friend of the Sea seal of approval, certifying that the fish oil ingredient originates from approved FoS sustainable fisheries.

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    Turkish aquaculture producer certified

    2015-12-23T11:31:00Z

    The company was found compliant with GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Aquaculture Version 4, including the four criteria defined in the Friend of the Sea Add-on. .

  • Ben Lowe launched his own fishing business this year
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    ‘Quay Issues’ published

    2015-12-23T11:29:00Z

    The latest edition of fishing industry magazine, ‘Quay Issues’, has been published by Seafish.

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    First Indonesian feed mill earns BAP certification

    2015-12-23T11:27:00Z

    The PT Centralpertiwi Bahari (CP Prima) feed mill in Lampung province, Indonesia has become the country’s first feed mill to become Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified.

  • Four Vietnamese boats were burnt in June after Palau authorities caught them fishing illegally. © Jeff Barabe for The Pew Charitable Trusts
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    Palau to ratify Port State Measures Agreement

    2015-12-23T11:26:00Z

    The Palau Congress has voted unanimously to ratify the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).

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    ISSF calls for better stock management and monitoring requirements

    2015-12-23T11:25:00Z

    The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement ahead of the 12th Regular Session Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Council (WCPFC) in Bali, Indonesia on 3-8 December.

  • US now says it cannot afford to fish in PNA waters under the VDS scheme
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    US seeks to go back on agreement

    2015-12-23T11:25:00Z

    The United States is seeking to renege on an agreement it signed with Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) member states.

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    Revised ASC certification and accreditation requirements

    2015-12-23T11:25:00Z

    The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released its new updated Certification and Accreditation Requirements (CAR) which comes into operation on 1 December 2015.

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    Social Responsibility in Seafood workshop

    2015-12-23T11:25:00Z

    UK authority Seafish is hosting a workshop on Social Responsibility in Seafood, which aims to produce a clear map of many of the tools and solutions available to the seafood supply chain to address ethical issues.

  • Geelong Star
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    'Geelong Star' negotiation progress

    2015-12-23T11:24:00Z

    Seafish Tasmania has agreed that its 95m factory trawler ''Geelong Star'' will not fish in management zone 7 of Australia’s Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) until the end of the season on 30 April 2016.

  • Hilton Worldwide will serve MSC cod in 41 properties across the UK, Netherlands and Belgium
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    European hotels to offer MSC certified cod

    2015-12-23T11:23:00Z

    Hilton Worldwide has announced that it is becoming the first global hotel company to serve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled and certified cod in its restaurants in 41 properties across the UK, Netherlands and Belgium.

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    EU adopts investment packages for Italy and Romania

    2015-12-23T11:22:00Z

    The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Italian and Romanian maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors, valued at €978m and €224m respectively.

  • Europêche and Cogeca have met with some of the key players in the industry at a Plenary meeting
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    Overcoming social deficiencies

    2015-12-23T11:22:00Z

    Representatives of Europêche and Cogeca have met with some of the key players in the industry with the aim of improving social and working conditions for fishermen across Europe.

  • Finn Okland from the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
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    Satellite tags deployed on bass in Ireland

    2015-12-23T11:21:00Z

    Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has commenced an innovative tagging study to investigate the spawning migrations of bass.