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NewsEuropêche appoints Kathryn Stack as MD
Europe’s fishing industry trade body, Europêche, has appointed Kathryn Stack, former senior policy adviser on fisheries policy in the European Parliament, as its new managing director.
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NewsNew manual to help Europe reduce discards
The Environmental Defense Fund has developed a free manual that provides tools to help European fisheries reduce discards.
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NewsUK mackerel exports up, despite Russian ban
UK exports of mackerel rose by 44% between August and December last year, despite an “unjustified” Russian food ban across Europe.
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Aquaculture intensified in Asia
Six countries in Asia are taking the lead to pilot plans to upgrade aquaculture in order to help meet the food security needs of a growing global population.
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Russian salmon enters MSC assessment
The fishery is located in the western part of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the Sea of Okhotsk coast and the lower reaches of six large coastal rivers. The Vityaz-Avto - Delta group was founded in the late 1990s and its Ozernaya river sockeye salmon fishery was the first in ...
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The case to end overfishing
Swift and effective implementation of the European Union’s reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is essential to restoring fish stocks and the viability of fishing communities, says a new report by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Stricter catfish regulations to be imposed
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has said that stricter regulations on catfish imposed by the US will make it difficult to export catfish and pangasius to the US.
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News‘Fashions for the Future’
Oceana received support from London’s young philanthropists and environmentalists at last week’s ‘Fashions for the Future’ event, which focused on restoring ocean biodiversity and improving global food security.
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NewsInnovative technology recognised
P.T. Bali Seafood and Pelagic Data Systems have been awarded for their innovative technology that has the potential to help small-scale fishers across Asia.
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NewsRussian salmon enters MSC assessment
The Russian VA-Delta Western Kamchatka fishery has entered Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment for fishing operations on stocks of pink salmon, chum salmon and coho salmon.
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ICES suggests MSFD revisions
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is calling on the European Union to change its Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) to consider how humans impact ecosystem functioning.
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NewsHB Grandi’s half billion ISK trip
HB Grandi’s factory trawler ‘Therney RE’ is due to dock in Reykjavík today with an estimated catch of 1,275 tonnes of raw fish, with value of ISK506m.
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NewsFarmed seafood misunderstood by US consumers
A large number of US seafood consumers have a negative perception of farmed seafood, according to the preliminary results of Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA)-The Fishin’ Company joint survey.
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NewsNew welding robot for bigger freezers
Dybvad Stål Industri (DSI) has installed another fully automated Motoman welding robot, which is one of the largest aluminum welding robots in Denmark.
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MEP launches new fishery certification
UK based fisheries consultancy expert, MacAlister Elliott & Partners Ltd (MEP), has launched a new assessment company to accommodate the growing demand for fisheries and aquaculture certification services.
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New EU-Greenland Protocol
The EU and Greenland have reached an agreement on a new Protocol to implement the EU-Greenland Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
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NewsExtensive refit of Dutch research vessel
Scientific research vessel ‘Tridens’ has been delivered, following an extensive refit at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam in the Netherlands.
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NewsMore herring for English fishermen
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has gained additional quota for fishermen to utilise this year, following the EU December Council.
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Icelandic cod and haddock FoS approved
Cod and haddock from Icelandic seafood company, Sæmark, has gained Friend of the Sea approval.
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NewsITF investigates Thai labour issues
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is investigating commercial fishing vessels landing their catch in Songkhla port, Southern Thailand, as part of what it calls its own investigation into labour rights abuses.
