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NewsProject launched to support Thai coastal communities
Thai Union Group PCL has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to enhance community capacity and develop sustainable fisheries in Pathiu Bay, Chumphon Province, Thailand.
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NewsJoint fisheries patrol completed in Oceania
The US Coast Guard and Navy have completed a 40-day joint mission in the Central and South Pacific to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security.
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NewsNEF disagrees with Farage over Brexit
A new statement from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) argues that the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is helping UK fisheries.
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NewsNew biodegradable FADs to be tested
A new pilot to test biodegradable FADs will take place in the Indian Ocean, with the aim of reducing the impact on the ecosystem.
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NewsSustainable seafood study
SeaChoice, Canada’s comprehensive sustainable seafood programme, is celebrating its tenth anniversary by publishing Canada’s first comprehensive sustainable seafood study.
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Legislative amendments may result in bankruptcy
The Russian government has finally approved a package of amendments to the federal law ‘On Fishing’, which may result in a significant change to the balance of powers in the Russian fishing market, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsDiscarding the past
Adrian Tatum discovers how some European fishing nations are adjusting to the second phase of the EU discard ban, which came into force on 1 January.
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NewsAntarctic krill fishery FoS certified
Ukrainian company AFC Prydunays''ka Niva has obtained the Friend of the Sea certification for Antarctic krill.
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Urban fish farm achieves certification
The FRESH urban fish farm located in Völkingen, Germany, has achieved Friend of the Sea sustainable aquaculture certification for its gilthead seabream, yellowtail kingfish and European seabass.
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PNA: US rule attempts to evade conservation measure
The chief executive of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement has said that a new US government fishing regulation that went into effect in May violates a conservation measure for high seas fishing approved last year by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
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GSI expands with new associate members
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) has announced that three industry feed companies - Biomar, Cargill (former EWOS) and Skretting - have joined the GSI as associate members.
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NewsEU imports increase by one billion a year
Demand for fishery and aquaculture products in the EU is strong, with consumption per capita increasing, according to the latest Monthly Highlights from European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA).
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NewsSea Change Champion
A small scale fisherman from Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK, has won World Animal Protection UK’s Sea Change Champion Award, for tackling the problem of ghost fishing gear.
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NewsTaking trawl doors to a new level
There has been plenty of development of trawl doors since the days when they were just that; arrays of heavy oak planks bound up in an iron frames, hence the name. WF&A''s new columnist, Quentin Bates, reports.
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NewsThe plastic menace
The worldwide production of plastics has increased considerably since the middle of the 20th century.
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NewsNew packaging extends fish freshness and improves appearance
The world’s biggest Atlantic salmon company, Marine Harvest, has combined two packaging techniques to prolong the freshness of its ASC Salmon Traiteur Loin produced in France.
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NewsMatlaw's new recyclable tray
US seafood company, Matlaw’s, has announced the debut of its new, bold, and blue recyclable plastic tray packaging.
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Fish processing market worth $222.71bn by 2021
A new report has projected that the fish processing market will reach US$222.71bn in terms of value, at a compound annual growth of 3.8% from 2016 to 2021 and 37,194.98 KT in terms of volume by 2021, at a compound annual growth of 2.2% from 2016 to 2021.
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Hilton reinforces commitment to responsibly source seafood
Hilton Worldwide announced multi-year sustainable seafood goals on World Oceans Day, in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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NewsReopening shark fishery could boost seafood supply
Reopening Western Australia’s metropolitan shark fishery could benefit public safety and give a much needed boost to the supply of premium seafood, according to a fishing industry chief.
