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  • North East Atlantic mackerel stocks are at their highest level in 26 years. Credit: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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    UK mackerel stocks at a 26-year high

    2014-06-10T10:34:00Z

    According to the latest survey by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), North East Atlantic mackerel stocks are at their highest level for over a quarter of a century.

  • Krill oil supplements are widely available in stores
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    Controversial krill

    2014-06-09T18:06:00Z

    Bryan Gibson reports on the topic of krill fishing and asks if krill can be sustainably fished…or if stocks should just be left alone.

  • Farmed fish and shellfish production is set to soar
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    Global demand sees farmed fish production soar

    2014-06-09T12:06:00Z

    Farmed fish and shellfish production is set to soar between 2010 and 2050 in order to meet projected fish demand worldwide, according to a new report.

  • ICES provides advice on stocks including North Sea herring
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    ICES advises on Baltic Sea stocks

    2014-06-06T11:59:00Z

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has released advice for commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea and deep-sea stocks throughout the Northeast Atlantic.

  • The Asian shore crab is an opportunistic species which may threaten British fish and shellfish populations
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    Asian shore crab alert

    2014-06-05T17:18:00Z

    There have been two sightings of the non-native Asian shore crab for the first time in Great Britain and now scientists are asking people to come forward with further evidence.

  • The use of additives to bind in water and excessive glazing are back on the agenda in Vietnam
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    Processors cheating because supermarkets want low prices

    2014-06-05T16:59:00Z

    The use of additives to bind in water and excessive glazing are back on the agenda in Vietnam as processors there desperately seek to lower the price of the frozen pangasius fillets they send to Europe for sale in supermarkets.

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    Super-trawler sets new record

    2014-06-05T16:02:00Z

    New super-trawler ‘Gitte Henning’ has set a new Danish record by catching 3,281 tonnes of blue whiting in one tour, reports Thyboron Trawldoors.

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    Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 - entries deadline 1 July 2014

    2014-06-05T15:51:52Z

    Hosts, Ministry of Industries and Innovation and the City of Kópavogur, will be present to announce the winners of the awards at the Awards Ceremony on the opening night of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition on 25 September 2014.How to enter If your company has launched a product in the ...

  • ARS scientists have developed the first fast, easy, reliable way to tell young yellow perch females from males
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    Distinguishing females from males

    2014-06-05T11:58:00Z

    Scientists have developed a new method of distinguishing yellow perch females from males, which means that it is no longer an obstacle for aquaculture producers of this high-value fish.

  • The first shrimp farm has entered into assessment against the ASC Shrimp Standard
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    First shrimp farm enters ASC assessment

    2014-06-05T11:15:00Z

    The first shrimp farm has entered into assessment against the ASC Shrimp Standard for well-managed and responsible farms.

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    U.S. West Coast groundfish certified

    2014-06-05T10:48:00Z

    The U.S. West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification – and has been described by the MSC as the most diverse and complex fishery ever to enter assessment.

  • The Icelandic Fisheries Awards recognise excellence in the fishing Industry
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    Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 – call for entries

    2014-06-04T17:34:00Z

    Last chance to enter - the deadline for entries for the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 is 1 July, don''t miss out!

  • INS "Drom Africa", 1948
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    Leviathan: Death and survival

    2014-06-04T17:22:00Z

    Menakhem Ben-Yami reviews a new book on the history of whaling.

  • Seafood for sale in Taiwan
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    Taiwan lifts fisheries output

    2014-06-04T15:55:00Z

    Work recently has been completed remodelling three fishing ports as part of the initial phase of the government Fisheries Agency’s programme to improve public perception of Taiwan’s important fishing industry.

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    Seafood industry provides support

    2014-06-04T15:53:00Z

    Local, international seafood companies and their service suppliers are doing their bit to help families in need in Massachusetts, USA.

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    Seafood industry under threat

    2014-06-04T15:00:00Z

    The seafood industry is under threat as climate change and ocean acidification issues worsen, according to a new report.

  • The zone where bottom fishing has been banned
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    Portugal bans trawling

    2014-06-04T11:42:00Z

    A decree has been issued by the Portuguese government, which bans all deep-sea fishing in an area spanning 2,280,000 square kilometres, to promote sustainable fisheries and the conservation of deep-sea ecosystems

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    ‘Best Choice’ barramundi

    2014-06-04T11:30:00Z

    Australis Aquaculture’s offshore barramundi farm in Vietnam has received a Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® program ‘Best Choice’ ‘green’ rating for sustainability.

  • A northern gannet in flight. Credit: Thomas Bodey
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    Seabird behaviour influenced by fishing vessels

    2014-06-04T10:54:00Z

    Scientists have found that fishing vessels have a far bigger ecological footprint than previously thought.

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    FoS certification for Krill meal producer

    2014-06-03T18:13:00Z

    Chile’s Antarctic Sea Fisheries krill meal made from Antarctic krill has achieved Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification.