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    Maryland introduces fraud bill

    2014-02-11T16:39:00Z

    The Maryland Seafood Authenticity and Enforcement Act has been introduced to provide Maryland residents with more information about the seafood they purchase.

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    Why Icefish 2014 will be a sell out

    2014-02-11T16:09:41Z

    “We sold all the machinery we had for sale - and more! I think Eimskip will need to buy a new freighter to move all the equipment we've sold! ” Jóhann Ólafur Ársælsson, Manager, Ásafl ehf “As organiser of the Norwegian pavilion we are highly satisfied with IFE. ...

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    Outstanding Icelandic Skipper Award sponsored by Vónin

    2014-02-11T15:28:44Z

    It is in Vónin's genes to think innovation. As early as in 1977 Vónin built the first privately owned test tank for testing model trawls. These early thoughts on developing existing and new trawls has resulted that innovation has become a integrated part of Vónin's staff. Today Vónin ...

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    VIP delegations to be expanded for 2014

    2014-02-11T15:27:48Z

    Mercator Media, the organisers of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, are looking to expand on the number of international VIP delegates brought into the 2014 Exhibition. Building on the success of the delegations brought into the 2011 event, Mercator Media will work with exhibitors and major Icelandic organisations to ensure ...

  • Aquaculture will provide close to two thirds of global food fish consumption by 2030. Credit: Marine Harvest
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    Two thirds of fish to come from aquaculture by 2030

    2014-02-11T14:58:00Z

    A new report predicts that aquaculture will provide close to two thirds of global food fish consumption by 2030, as catches from wild capture fisheries level off and demand from an emerging global middle class, especially in China, substantially increases.

  • The Mullion Compact 150N CE PFD
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    English and Welsh fishermen to receive PFDs

    2014-02-11T13:36:00Z

    Ocean Safety has signed an agreement with Seafish to supply an initial 300 Mullion Compact personal flotation devices (PFDs) to commercial fishermen in England and Wales.

  • The campaign aims to introduce viewers to Friend of the Sea certification
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    Friend of the Sea TV campaign reaches millions

    2014-02-11T12:04:00Z

    Friend of the Sea (FOS) has launched a TV campaign in Italy and Switzerland to introduce viewers to FOS certification, highlighting companies engaging in environmental conservation and social accountability.

  • Greater amberjack, a species with great potential for the Mediterranean aquaculture. Photo: Hellenic Centre Marine Research (HCMR)
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    EC works to ‘diversify’ aquaculture

    2014-02-11T11:44:00Z

    The European Commission (EC) has begun a five-year long project, ‘Diversify’, to identify a number of new and emerging finfish species that have the potential to expand the EU aquaculture industry.

  • R/V Shinsei Maru will work for the recovery of marine ecosystems and fisheries in post earthquake disaster coastal Japan
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    Underwater winch package for research ship

    2014-02-11T11:14:00Z

    Denmark headquartered MacArtney has supplied a major consignment of high performance oceanographic winches to JAMSTEC, the Japanese Agency of Marine-Earth-Science and Technology.

  • Seagrass seedlings growing underwater in the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research at Swansea University
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    Seagrass restoration could reverse marine biodiversity decline

    2014-02-11T11:12:00Z

    Researchers at Swansea University are developing a means of restoring endangered seagrass meadows in the UK by growing mats of these marine plants to replace previously damaged habitat.

  • Supermarkets including Waitrose will see an increase in sales of mussels © Waitrose
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    Valentine’s Day boom for Scottish mussels

    2014-02-11T10:24:00Z

    The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) is predicting that sales of Scottish mussels will double in the run-up to Valentine’s Day on Friday.

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    Core fishing grounds aid marine planning

    2014-02-10T17:32:00Z

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on fishermen to comment on the benefits and difficulties when it comes to marine spatial planning zones.

  • Nutreco is moving closer to its core businesses
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    Nutreco drives growth

    2014-02-10T15:19:00Z

    Nutreco is looking to drive sustainable growth and expand its operations in Latin America, Russia, Asia and Africa after reporting solid results in 2013.

  • Partners of Unimak Maritime Group's sockeye salmon fisheries have been certified sustainable. Photo: Lloyd Guenther/Marine Photobank
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    Russian salmon verified sustainable

    2014-02-07T12:51:00Z

    Partners of Unimak Maritime Group have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea for sockeye and pink eye salmon fisheries in Kamchatka, Eastern Russia.

  • The RFS will be redefined to keep in line with the ever changing industry needs
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    Industry works to update UK fishing standards

    2014-02-06T16:27:00Z

    A certification scheme created to raise standards in the UK catching sector is to be refreshed to “bring it in line with the ever changing needs of the industry” and ensure a transparent supply chain.

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    True North salmon BAP certified

    2014-02-05T16:56:00Z

    True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine is now ‘three-star’ certified to the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards.

  • Oceana says the seismic surveys will 'harm' several species including cetaceans, sea turtles and fish. Photo: OCEANA/Carlos Suárez
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    Oceana warns of seismic surveys damage

    2014-02-04T13:21:00Z

    Oceana is fighting proposed oil and gas seismic projects between Catalonia and the Balearic Islands that it says will “harm” more than 17 million marine hectares, 82 protected areas and almost 200 protected or regulated species.

  • Currently, 154 fishing vessels from across the south west are "Fishing for Litter"
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    Fishing for Litter project

    2014-02-03T15:19:00Z

    The UK’s hugely successful Fishing for Litter South West marine litter project has landed £45,000 of funding from The Crown Estate.

  • Sainsbury's has joined M&S in joint top spot when it comes to sustainable seafood
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    UK supermarkets prove sustainability

    2014-01-31T13:20:00Z

    UK supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer have come out on top of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Supermarket Seafood Survey.

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    Modelling the threat of the salmon louse

    2014-01-30T19:57:00Z

    SINTEF, the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia based in Norway has developed a detailed chart of marine currents along the coast of Nordland.