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    Cleanerfish initiative delivering sustainable solutions

    2015-12-23T11:42:00Z

    A special workshop for the Scottish salmon farming industry has heard that cleanerfish are delivering exciting opportunities for Scottish salmon farmers as they confront sea lice as part of the industry’s multimillion pound initiative to deliver sufficient supply of cleanerfish as a natural solution for sea lice outbreaks.

  • The EU is the largest trader of fishery and aquaculture products in the world in terms of value
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    ‘The EU fish market’ report 2015

    2015-12-23T11:42:00Z

    A new exhaustive and user-friendly snapshot of the European fisheries and aquaculture industry in 2015 is now online, along with the new and improved EUMOFA website.

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    IMO urges fishing vessel treaty acceptance

    2015-12-23T11:40:00Z

    The IMO Assembly has called on Member States to accept the 2012 Cape Town fishing vessel safety agreement at its 29th session at IMO Headquarters in London, UK.

  • Doug Herdson and Pete Bromley with rare fish at Plymouth Fisheries
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    Rare fish turns up at Plymouth Fisheries

    2015-12-23T11:39:00Z

    A rare fish caught off the South Devon coast is set to be preserved as a specimen in Plymouth’s museum.

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    Stop Illegal Fishing awarded the Margarita Lizárraga Medal

    2015-12-23T11:36:00Z

    African not-for-profit organisation Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF) has been awarded the 2014-2015 Margarita Lizárraga Medal in recognition of its efforts to halt illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the continent.

  • New Zealand’s Greenshell™ mussels attract NZ$280 million in export earnings each year
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    Greenshell™ mussel research

    2015-12-23T11:34:00Z

    Cawthron Institute and Sanford Limited have joined forces to identify and validate the health benefits of Greenshell™ mussels, in particular their potential anti-inflammatory qualities and their ability to promote improved joint and bone health.

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    Royal Greenland invests in Quin-Sea Fisheries

    2015-12-23T11:34:00Z

    Royal Greenland has announced an investment in Canadian seafood producer Quin-Sea Fisheries Limited.

  • DEC collected and tested representative samples of Alaskan fish
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    Alaska seafood radiation free

    2015-12-23T11:33:00Z

    The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has confirmed that no radiation has been found in Alaskan fish sampled in 2015.

  • The new Simrad® S2009
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    New Fishfinders for the commercial market

    2015-12-23T11:33:00Z

    Simrad has launched the new Simrad® S2009 and S2016 Fishfinder systems, which feature Simrad CHIRP technology for precise echo sounding detail.

  • INIDEP has signed a contract with Astilleros Armon Vigo for an oceanographic research and fisheries vessel
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    Argentina signs research vessel contract

    2015-12-23T11:33:00Z

    Argentina’s National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) has signed a contract with Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo for an oceanographic research and fisheries vessel.

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    Chilean salmon producer certified

    2015-12-23T11:32:00Z

    Cultivos Yadran, a Chilean aquaculture company specialised in the cultivation and trading of Atlantic salmon, can now use the Friend of the Sea logo on its products in combination with the GLOBALG.A.P. Number.

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    Investment in Portuguese fisheries and aquaculture

    2015-12-23T11:32:00Z

    The European Commission has announced its key investment package for the Portuguese maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors for 2014-2020.

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    Omega-3 supplements FoS certified

    2015-12-23T11:32:00Z

    Omega-3 supplements from Eniva are now carrying the Friend of the Sea seal of approval, certifying that the fish oil ingredient originates from approved FoS sustainable fisheries.

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    Turkish aquaculture producer certified

    2015-12-23T11:31:00Z

    The company was found compliant with GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Aquaculture Version 4, including the four criteria defined in the Friend of the Sea Add-on. .

  • Ben Lowe launched his own fishing business this year
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    ‘Quay Issues’ published

    2015-12-23T11:29:00Z

    The latest edition of fishing industry magazine, ‘Quay Issues’, has been published by Seafish.

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    First Indonesian feed mill earns BAP certification

    2015-12-23T11:27:00Z

    The PT Centralpertiwi Bahari (CP Prima) feed mill in Lampung province, Indonesia has become the country’s first feed mill to become Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified.

  • Four Vietnamese boats were burnt in June after Palau authorities caught them fishing illegally. © Jeff Barabe for The Pew Charitable Trusts
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    Palau to ratify Port State Measures Agreement

    2015-12-23T11:26:00Z

    The Palau Congress has voted unanimously to ratify the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).

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    ISSF calls for better stock management and monitoring requirements

    2015-12-23T11:25:00Z

    The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement ahead of the 12th Regular Session Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Council (WCPFC) in Bali, Indonesia on 3-8 December.

  • US now says it cannot afford to fish in PNA waters under the VDS scheme
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    US seeks to go back on agreement

    2015-12-23T11:25:00Z

    The United States is seeking to renege on an agreement it signed with Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) member states.

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    Revised ASC certification and accreditation requirements

    2015-12-23T11:25:00Z

    The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released its new updated Certification and Accreditation Requirements (CAR) which comes into operation on 1 December 2015.