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    WorldFish project increases Egypt farm profits by 27%

    2016-05-25T16:06:00Z

    At the end of the four-year Swiss-funded Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) project, participating farmers reported US$16,000 in extra annual profit, with a total of US$D27 million added to the sector over the duration of the project.

  • Some of the illegally caught sea cucumbers (beche de mer) found on the PNG fishing vessel
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    Illegal fishers convicted

    2016-05-25T12:10:00Z

    Fishers from Papua New Guinea have pleaded guilty and been convicted for commercial fishing inside the Torres Strait Protected Zone.

  • The new Challenger Worksafe Pro 300
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    New Challenger Worksafe Pro 300 lifejacket

    2016-05-25T11:22:00Z

    ISP (International Safety Products) has added a new lifejacket to its workplace range, the Challenger Worksafe Pro 300.

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    The way forward for European aquaculture

    2016-05-25T10:45:00Z

    EU Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, presented progress made and obstacles that need to be addressed in further developing a sustainable aquaculture sector in the EU at a high-level joint event with the Dutch Presidency of the Council yesterday,

  • An agreement has been signed to halt expansion of Arctic fishing in a move which Greenpeace believes will help protect vulnerable species such as the polar bear
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    Global brands say no to Arctic fishing

    2016-05-25T09:44:00Z

    Global brands alongside the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association, Fiskebåt, Russian fishing giant, Karat and Europe’s largest processor of frozen fish, Espersen, have agreed to halt further expansion of cod fishing into the previously frozen Northern Barents Sea.

  • Scientists predict economic losses for the sector at Europêche meeting
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    Economic losses predicted from discard ban

    2016-05-25T09:20:00Z

    Europêche organised a meeting in the European Parliament on 24 May to discuss the economic impact of landing obligations and the discard ban.

  • This graph shows how North Sea cod stock levels (Bpa) have changed over time. MSC certification aims for fish stocks at sustainable levels, with fishing effort that aims to reach or maintain the sustainable stock level (MSYB trigger). The third ...
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    North Sea cod enters MSC assessment

    2016-05-24T12:27:00Z

    North Sea cod entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment last week, in move organised by a coalition of fishing organisations, supermarkets, seafood brands, and the seafood industry body Seafish.

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    Lobster research and education awards announced in Maine

    2016-05-24T11:23:00Z

    The Maine Department of Marine Resources has announced that it will provide four organisations with grant awards from the Research, Education and Development fund.

  • GreenSea and Seatrade have been certified to the new Friend of the Sea sustainable shipping standard
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    Two companies certified to new FoS shipping standard

    2016-05-24T11:19:00Z

    Friend of the Sea has launched its new international certification for sustainable shipping, and two large global shipping companies have achieved certification to the new standard.

  • A protective net to prevent birds eating salmon - taken at one of Scottish Salmon Company's sites
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    Scoping study to help shape Centre of Excellence

    2016-05-24T11:07:00Z

    A new two-phase scoping study, initiated by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) in partnership with Highlands and Island Enterprise, will launch at Aquaculture UK, canvassing industry opinion on a proposed Centre of Excellence.

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    JFE Shoji terminated as ISSF participating company

    2016-05-24T10:59:00Z

    The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has terminated tuna trader JFE Shoji Trade America Inc. as an ISSF participant.

  • AquAdvantage® Salmon has been approved for commercial sale in Canada
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    GM salmon approved by Health Canada

    2016-05-24T10:11:00Z

    Health Canada has concluded its review of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.’s AquAdvantage® Salmon (AAS) and has approved it for commercial sale in Canada.

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    Greenpeace protests at global tuna conference

    2016-05-23T11:30:00Z

    Greenpeace has called on Thai Union and the fishing industry to step up its fight against destructive and illegal fishing practices.

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    Value of Irish aquaculture up 20%

    2016-05-20T09:55:00Z

    The Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has published its latest figures on the Irish aquaculture sector at the annual Irish Shellfish Association Conference.

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    Compliance panel established in tuna dispute

    2016-05-20T09:37:00Z

    The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) has established a compliance panel to consider the measures taken by the United States in its dispute with Mexico over tuna.

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    Friend of the Sea certification for crude fish oil

    2016-05-19T16:40:00Z

    Ocean Products Seychelles Ltd has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for crude fish oil originating from heads of yellowfin and skipjack tuna.

  • The successful FLAGS were announced as Cornwall, Dorset and East Devon, Hastings, Holderness, North of Tyne and North Thames
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    English FLAGs move on to next stage of selection

    2016-05-19T14:22:00Z

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced the six Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in England who will move forward to the next stage of selection under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

  • Adjustments in the wings had a direct impact on the trawl
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    Major milestone achieved for controllable trawl doors

    2016-05-19T12:31:00Z

    Notus Electronics Ltd of Canada and Polar Trawl Doors of Iceland have partnered to develop controllable trawl doors that are wirelessly controlled from the ship.

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    Yellowfin catches need cuts, says WWF

    2016-05-19T11:39:00Z

    WWF is warning that Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stocks may collapse without better regulation.

  • Arctic Fish is the first Icelandic aquaculture producer to become ASC certified
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    First Icelandic producer becomes ASC certified

    2016-05-19T11:14:00Z

    Arctic Fish has become the first aquaculture producer to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certification in Iceland.