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  • SNP MSP Christian Allard and Will Clark of the Scottish Seafood Association are calling for action to be taken
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    Scottish concerns over Tunnel delays

    2015-07-30T12:47:00Z

    As migrants head for the UK, disruption to the Channel Tunnel continues and the Scottish seafood industry has raised concerns about the impact of delays on their businesses.

  • Young’s is “considering alternatives” for its Fraserburgh facility
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    Young’s working to save its Fraserburgh facility

    2015-07-30T12:07:00Z

    Young’s Seafood Ltd has held its third formal consultation meeting with staff at its Fraserburgh and Spey Valley facilities, following the announcement of the company’s intention to close them earlier this month.

  • Pew says that the Pacific Bluefin tuna is in worse trouble than first thought Photo: NOAA
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    Bluefin tuna outlook worse than first thought

    2015-07-29T15:05:00Z

    It’s widely acknowledged that stocks of Pacific bluefin tuna are in a dire state, but now new analysis reveals the population may be in worse trouble than was first thought.

  • Morrisons is one of three UK supermarkets increasing transparency over the sourcing of their seafood products
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    UK supermarkets disclose seafood sources

    2015-07-29T11:08:00Z

    Three major UK supermarkets are working to increase transparency over the sourcing of their seafood products as part of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership’s Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP).

  • Global Frozen Food now holds FoS certification for its skipjack and yellowfin tuna Photo: Taro Taylor /CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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    FoS certification for sustainable tuna

    2015-07-28T13:48:00Z

    Global Frozen Food (Thailand) Co Ltd has obtained Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for its skipjack and yellowfin tuna.

  • The report looks at the actions taken by countries across the world to tackle the ongoing problem of modern slavery and trafficking
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    Thailand remains at tier-3 level in TIP report

    2015-07-27T17:33:00Z

    The US Department of State’s annual Trafficking in Persons report has been released and Thailand remains at tier-3 level for the second year.

  • Freshwater prawns may by the solution to stopping the spread of a deadly disease in West Africa
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    Prawn solution prevents spread of deadly disease

    2015-07-24T15:49:00Z

    Freshwater prawns may be the solution to stopping the spread of a deadly disease in Senegal, West Africa, according to a Stanford-led study.

  • Minister Ritz has announced CAN$93million of funding into genomics research projects Photo: www.gerryritz.ca
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    Major Canadian research investment

    2015-07-23T17:28:00Z

    Canada is making a major investment in eleven new genomics research projects which will help address challenges and opportunities for Canadian agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture.

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    New Maori aquaculture agreements signed

    2015-07-23T16:10:00Z

    New Zealand’s Government Ministers have signed three new regional agreements for Maori commercial aquaculture in Auckland, Tasman and Marlborough.

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    Louisiana to enforce TED laws

    2015-07-23T15:09:00Z

    As of 1 August, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents will be authorised to enforce federal turtle excluder device (TED) and bycatch reduction device (BRD) regulations in state territorial waters.

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    Training on offer at World Seafood Congress

    2015-07-23T11:17:00Z

    This year’s World Seafood Congress will offer delegates a bespoke range of training courses aimed at equipping industry professionals with specialist skills.

  • Kefalonia Fisheries has been certified by Friend of the Sea
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    Kefalonia Fisheries achieves FoS certification

    2015-07-23T10:53:00Z

    Greek fish farming company, Kefalonia Fisheries S.A., has been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea for its sea bream, sea bass and meagre.

  • ‘Víkingur’. Credit: HB Grandi/Thórarinn Sigurbjörnsson
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    ‘Víkingur’ to be launched in early August

    2015-07-23T09:56:00Z

    HB Grandi’s new pelagic vessel, ‘Víkingur AK’, is to be launched early next month, if everything goes according to plan.

  • Glenn Reed, president of PSPA
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    PSPA takes over MSC certificate for Alaska salmon

    2015-07-22T17:46:00Z

    The Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA) and the Alaska Salmon Processors Association (ASPA) have mutually agreed to transfer the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability certificate for Alaska salmon from ASPA to PSPA.

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    New Ecuador shrimp feed facility project

    2015-07-22T13:31:00Z

    Cargill has formed a joint venture with Naturisa to build a USD $30m shrimp feed facility near Guayaquil in Ecuador.

  • Tom Pickerell: “As part of the scoping project, we will continue to work closely with the ports and supply chain to develop a set of objectives that this standard will achieve”
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    Developing a responsible fishing standard

    2015-07-22T11:17:00Z

    The British Ports Association (BPA) and Seafish are working together to develop a Responsible Fishing Port Standard certification programme for UK fishing ports, with the aim of improving seafood transparency in the supply chain.

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    Fishermen in Shetland join Europêche

    2015-07-22T11:14:00Z

    The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) plans to make sure its voice is heard in the EU by becoming Europêche’s 13th member association.

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    EU and Norway agree on seafood market access

    2015-07-22T11:06:00Z

    The European Union (EU) has reached a new agreement with Norway to allow for better access to the EU market for Norwegian seafood.

  • Chair of the Working Group, John Leech (chief executive, Irish Water Safety) and Minister Simon Coveney pictured at the launch in Castletownbere
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    Ireland commits €5.6m to fishing industry training

    2015-07-22T10:24:00Z

    A new report by the Working Group on Safety, Training & Employment in the Irish Fishing Industry has been welcomed by Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.

  • MMO’s report revealed low levels of cod discards
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    North Sea cod catch quota trials

    2015-07-21T13:33:00Z

    The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has released its North Sea cod catch quota trials final report for 2014 which reveals very low levels of cod discards, but high levels for saithe and hake.