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NewsMackerel agreement reached
A long term management strategy has been signed between the EU, Faroe Islands and Norway to support the long-term future of North East Atlantic mackerel stock and deliver vital stability for UK fishermen.
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NewsFirst MSC certified whole lobster
The first whole lobster has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and will be sold in Lidl supermarkets across the UK.
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NewsDiscard plan for the North Sea
The European Commission has adopted a plan to reduce the wasteful practice of discarding in the North Sea less than a few weeks after introducing a similar draft discard ban for the Atlantic.
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NewsIcelandic processor buys Marel equipment
Jakob Valgeir EHF, in Iceland, has ordered a new whitefish processing system from Marel which includes a FleXicut for automatic bone removal and a FleXisort product system.
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NewsIUUWATCH launched to combat EU’s illegal fishing trade
A ‘one-stop shop’ has been launched to help combat the illegal fishing trade.
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NewsNew Zealand fisheries sustainably managed
The Ministry of the Environment and Statistics New Zealand has revealed that New Zealand fish stocks are in good heart, due to commercial fisheries being sustainably managed and overfishing decreasing.
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Bill to curb illegal fishing
The Pew Charitable Trusts has commended US lawmakers for passing a bill that aims to strengthen international fisheries conservation and stop vessels suspected of illegal fishing from selling their catch on the domestic market.
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NewsRecirculating aquaculture development in Finland
A new testing and learning environment for recirculating aquaculture has been opened at the Laukaa fish farm operated by the Natural Resources Institute of Finland (Luke).
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Regulating aquaculture in Nova Scotia
A new committee is providing advice on regulating aquaculture in Nova Scotia.
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NewsColes to offer certified deli seafood
Coles has become the first major supermarket in Australia to introduce Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood in its delis.
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NewsPhilippines steps up assistance to small scale fishermen
The Philippines government has recently launched a major investment programme to improve agricultural and fisheries production as part of long term plans to increase rural incomes and boost social development in the country’s poorest regions.
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NewsConfrontation
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at difference between the recent Living Blue Planet Report and what the science and fishermen are saying.
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Australia launches trawl fishery project
A new project is aiming to minimise the environmental impacts of Australia’s largest finfish trawl fishery.
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NewsFirst 100% MSC rating for seafood producer
Sierra Meat and Seafood is the first seafood producer to receive a 100% rating on the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainable certification.
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NewsMercator Media launches in the Americas
Publisher of World Fishing & Aquaculture, Mercator Media, has announced the opening of its second overseas office.
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NewsSIOFA to become fully operational next year
The South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) will become a fully operational Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) within the next year.
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NewsMegrim overlooked
According to the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) megrim is one of the most sustainable and tasty fish currently being caught by the UK fleet – but the species is being shunned by Brits, as no one has heard of it.
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NewsFishing agreement weaknesses
A new report by the European Court of Auditors has found that weaknesses in the management of EU fisheries agreements with third countries in Africa and the Indian Ocean are leading to higher prices for some of the fish caught.
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Sustainably sourced tuna for Aramark
Aramark has announced that it will transition to 100% sustainably sourced canned skipjack and albacore tuna in the US by 1 April 2016.
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NewsFreezer trawler ‘ARAHO’ launched
The first US flag freezer processor factory trawler constructed in over 25 years was launched in the summer.
