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New Zealand seafood exports reach $1.63bn
New Zealand seafood exports reached a record high of $1.63 billion last year, up over 6% on 2014.
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NewsNofima to study microplastics and cod
Nofima is leading a four-year research project to investigate how microplastic particles absorb environmental contaminants and how they influence the cod food chain.
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NewsMSC first for North Atlantic blue whiting fisheries
Two thirds of the total catch of North East Atlantic blue whiting has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable fishing practices.
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NewsFirst German trout farm ASC certified
Heidefisch farm has become the first trout farm in Germany to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification against the ASC Freshwater Trout Standard.
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NewsOnline lessons in EMS launched
Four online educational modules have been developed by the Responsible Aquaculture Foundation (RAF) to help the global shrimp farming industry better manage early mortality syndrome (EMS).
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Certification for Thai and Indian shrimp farms
As part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Global Aquaculture Alliance and Rubicon Resources, approximately 285 shrimp farms in India and Thailand will be encouraged to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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New proposal on fishing authorisation discussed
A proposal on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets has been presented to the agriculture and fisheries sections of the Council of the European Union.
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NOAA launches plan to save endangered marine species
US agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a new five year action plan to stop the decline of eight marine species identified as being most at risk of extinction.
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News#superfishoil campaign launched
A new consumer campaign, #superfishoil has been launched to encourage people to eat more fish rich in omega-3 by highlighting the significant health benefits.
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NewsWorld’s first octopus fishery certified
A Spanish octopus fishery has become the first octopus fishery in the world to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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SFA warns of the dangers of fishing near gas pipelines
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has warned skippers about the dangers of fishing near Total’s gas pipelines in Yell Sound.
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NewsStudent receives award for marine conservation research
Bangor University PhD student Jack Emmerson has been awarded the Marine Conservation Society Wakefield Memorial Award, for his project ‘Sustainable static-gear fisheries in the Irish Sea’.
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MoU to boost BAP shrimp availability
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Fish & Seafood and Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, in an effort to grow the availability of four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp in Vietnam.
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NewsThailand steps up enforcement to avoid EU import ban
Thailand’s fishing industry is awaiting the outcome of an inspection by an EU delegation in late January of new measures being enforced by the government to combat illegal fishing and to prevent the use of trafficked labour by the fisheries industry, reports David Hayes.
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NewsOceana disappointed by lack of EU action
Conservation organisation Oceana has expressed disappointment as a seminar organised by the European Commission and the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MEDAC) to discuss the state of fish stocks in the Mediterranean ends with no concrete decisions.
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NewsGetting to the bottom of the ‘mislabelling’ issue
Bob Milne looks at the recent – and conflicting - seafood mislabelling studies.
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NewsBuilding tomorrow’s fishing
Fishing net manufacturer Le Drezen has recently supplied a purse seine net to Gevred, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO)’s new 77m freezer tuna seiner.
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INAPRO: Innovating aquaponics
Aquaponics may be still largely unknown by the general public, but it’s a growing trend which has the potential to feed the growing world population.
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NewsResearch priorities identified to avoid bycatch
The Shark By-Watch UK 2 project has released a new report drawing on the expertise from across the industry, the retail supply chain, science and NGOs.
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ASC appoints new Supervisory Board members
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has announced that Aldin Hilbrands, Meghan Jeans, Scott Nichols and Ling Cao have joined the ASC Supervisory Board.
