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MSC launches 2016 scholarship program
The Marine Stewardship Council is now welcoming applications for the 2016 MSC science scholarship program.
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NewsSupermarket deal for Fleetwood fish firm
A new fish wholesaler based in Fleetwood, England has secured a deal to supply a supermarket chain and also has plans to train up the next generation of the seaside town’s fish industry.
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NewsSalmon farm application withdrawn
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has withdrawn an application for a huge organic salmon farm plan in Galway Bay, Ireland.
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NewsConsumption depleting fish stocks
The current rate of fish consumption is on track to deplete wild fish stocks within the next century, according to the Global Exchange.
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NewsUK welcomes Fisheries Council quotas
The outcome of the Fisheries Council in Brussels has led to significant increases in quotas for the UK fleet next year, which has been welcomed by UK fisheries minister, George Eustice.
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Thai Union acquires stake in German seafood leader
Thai Union has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Rügen Fisch AG.
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NewsUK consumers urged to try a bit of luxury
Although the ‘big five’ fish are most popular with British consumers, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) says that sustainable seasonal favourites like lobster, crab and caviar are on sale for less than a fiver right now, so it’s a good time to try them.
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Report on Non-EEA Workers in Irish Fishing Industry
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D, has published the report of the Government Task Force on Non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing Industry.
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EU processors welcome labelling results
The European Commission has published the results of EU-wide control plans to assess the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of fish.
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Vessels apprehended in the Torres Strait
Three fishing vessels from Papua New Guinea operating illegally on Warrior Reef in the Torres Strait were apprehended on 11 December by ‘ABF Cutter (ABFC) Roebuck Bay’ and ‘ABFC Cape St. George’.
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EC to establish new European Border and Coast Guard
The European Commission has proposed a package of measures to establish a European Border and Coast Guard to guarantee effective border control both on land and at sea.
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New Fisheries Minister for Norway
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s government has been reshuffled and Per Sandberg has now taken over as Minister of Fisheries.
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MSC suspends Eastern Baltic Sea cod certificates
The Marine Stewardship Council has suspended certificates for all five cod fisheries in the Eastern Baltic Sea, as Baltic cod stocks no longer meet MSC requirements.
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NewsNew technique developed to analyse fish diets
Scientists from the University of Leicester in the UK have developed a technique to perform dietary analysis of fish by analysing microscopic tooth wear.
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NewsFrance’s largest tuna fleet FoS certified
The largest tuna fleet in France - Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) - has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for its fleet of 13 purse seine vessels.
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NewsJapanese whaling expedition condemned
Greenpeace is calling on the Japanese government to cancel the whaling fleet heading to the Southern Ocean.
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Action Plan for Lithuania
The European Commission has adopted an Action Plan with Lithuania to further improve the control of Baltic fisheries, following plans for Sweden in March and Finland in May.
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Skretting Egypt fish feed
Nutreco has invested in additional tilapia fish feed capacity in Egypt, with the opening of an extra line in its existing Egyptian plant, in the eastern part of the Nile Delta.
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NewsThai Union supports new fisheries legislation
Thai Union has welcomed the recent legislation issued by the Royal Thai Government on fisheries which it said should encourage ongoing enforcement of the law and continuous improvement throughout the industry.
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Better tuna management
UK retailers and well-known tuna brands are urging fishing nations to strengthen the management of the world’s largest tuna fishery when the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meets next month in Indonesia.
