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NewsTuna and swordfish confirmed Friend of the Sea
Sri Lankan seafood processing company Global Sea Foods (Pvt) Ltd. (Fresh and Frozen) has successfully completed its Friend of the Sea renewal audit for yellowfin tuna and obtained a second certification for swordfish.
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Petuna earns BAP certification
Petuna Aquaculture Pty. Ltd. has become the world’s first marine farming company to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for both salmon and trout at the same farm site.
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New surveillance vessels for Nova Scotia
The Government of Canada has awarded two contracts of approximately $2.6 million for seven new surveillance vessels to support Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Conservation and Protection Program in Nova Scotia.
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ME Certification appoints new certification director
Shan Yathunanthan has joined conformity assessment body ME Certification Ltd (MEC) as director of certification in a move to help spearhead business expansion.
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NewsBreakthrough in milkfish breeding
India’s Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has bred the milkfish (Chanos chanos), locally known as ‘Paal Kendai’ or ‘Paal Meen’, successfully in captivity for the first time in the country.
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NewsECsafeSEAFOOD detects harmful toxins
An EU-funded project is making progress in developing sensors to detect harmful toxins and pharmaceutical agents that can be found in seafood.
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Soil Association to update standards
The Soil Association is proposing changes to its organic aquaculture standards and is calling on producers, industry experts and consumers with an interest in organic aquaculture to have their say.
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New EU-Mauritania fisheries deal
A new deal between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian waters for four years.
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WSC approaching fast
With only eight weeks left until the World Seafood Congress (WSC), global fishing industry professionals are being urged to purchase the few remaining tickets.
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NewsIrish marine plan
The Irish Government has outlined new economic research that indicates its blueprint for the marine sector to deliver more than 16,100 additional jobs and an additional €2.7bn in economic growth by 2020.
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NewsGlobal Fisheries Sustainability Fund launched
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched the new Global Fisheries Sustainability Fund.
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NewsStock recovery makes significant progress
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has delivered its overview of the status of a host of fish and shellfish stocks across the Northeast Atlantic.
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NewsThai Union Group appoints new group director of sustainable development
Thai Union Group has appointed Darian May McBain as its new group director of sustainable development, effective 6 July 2015.
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NewsFirst GM oilseed crop to produce omega-3 fish oils
Progress is being made in finding alternative sources of omega-3 fish oils with genetically engineered Camelina oilseed plants, developed by scientists at UK-based Rothamsted Research.
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Seal kill figures to be made public
Scotland’s Information Commissioner has ordered for the figures of seals shot under licence to be made public, following two appeals by the Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture (GAAIA).
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South Australia strengthens oyster credentials
The State Government of South Australia is supporting the development of a new third party certification that will showcase the premium credentials of South Australia’s oyster industry.
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NewsEU investment package for Cyprus
The European Commission is committing around €39m in investment for the Cypriot maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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Newsadidas shoes from ocean waste
Sporting goods company adidas has showcased a unique prototype product of the world’s first shoe with the upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed and recycled from ocean waste and illegal deep-sea gillnets.
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NewsNew liferaft hire facility opens
UK safety equipment specialist, Ocean Safety, has opened a new liferaft hire division.
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NewsPiriou delivers ‘Morne Blanc’
The 80m tuna purse seiner ‘Morne Blanc’ has been delivered to Sapmer on time by Piriou Vietnam.
