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NewsWest African countries to boost sustainable fisheries
West African countries are cracking down on illegal fishing and starting to launch community rights based fisheries as part of new efforts to introduce sustainable fisheries management and protect their valuable marine resources.
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Benchmark acquisitions to boost salmon egg production
UK-based Benchmark Holdings PLC is to buy the entire issued share capital of Norway’s SalmoBreed AS and 81.64% of the issued share capital of Iceland’s Stofnfiskur HF.
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AOS-USA calls for an end to slavery
The Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America (AOS-USA) is calling for an end to human trafficking in the Thai fishing industry, along with the release of activist Andy Hall.
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NewsStronger measures needed to protect tuna
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging the Western and Central Pacific Council (WCPFC) to eliminate exemptions and optional clauses in its Conservation Measure 2013-01 concerning the management of bigeye, yellow and skipjack tuna.
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New RFS standards
UK authority Seafish''s Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) will reach an important milestone next week when the RFS Oversight Board is expected to agree the finalised standards for ISO 17065 accreditation.
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NewsMAN power for US fishing trawler
MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply a MAN 9L32/44CR engine to power a new trawler for independent US fishing company, Fishermen’s Finest.
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NewsPacific hake fishery re-certified
The Pacific hake mid-water trawl fishery, which operates off the west coast of the United States and Canada, has achieved MSC re-certification.
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NewsAdding value the way forward for pangasius
In the first nine months of 2014, the value of Vietnam’s exports of frozen pangasius products remained more or less static at $1.28 billion, a slight rise of 0.2% compared with the same period last year.
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NewsRewarding sustainable fishermen
A new report says that fishing boats bringing benefits to local communities and conserving UK seas must be rewarded with more opportunities to fish.
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BAP set to grow again in 2014
The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program is again expecting year-on-year growth, in terms of the number of BAP-certified facilities and the volume of product originating from BAP-certified facilities.
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NewsCelebrities urge consumers to try more fish
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation’s (NFFO) new blog has been launched with an article by ex-England rugby star Matt Dawson.
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NewsHB Grandi expansion
Groundbreaking has taken place for the expansion of HB Grandi‘s Nordurgardur processing plant in Iceland.
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NewsAbalone farming expansion gets green light
Ocean Grown Abalone has been granted approval to expand its abalone aquaculture operations in Flinders Bay, off Augusta, Western Australia.
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EU and Guinea-Bissau agreement signed
The EU and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new three-year fisheries Protocol under the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties.
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NewsLong-term plan to boost Somalian fisheries
UK-based fisheries consultancy, MacAlister Elliott and Partners (MEP), is working to develop a long-term plan aimed at boosting economic growth for fisheries in Somalia and Somaliland.
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NewsMackerel agreement reached
The EU, the Faroe Islands and Norway have reached agreement on North-East Atlantic mackerel TACs for 2015.
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EU-Senegal sign FPA
The EU and Senegal have signed a new five-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, following an eight year hiatus.
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NewsMSC works on bycatch mitigation tool
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is working with New England Aquarium to develop an online tool that will help share information and ideas about the mitigation and avoidance of unwanted catch.
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NewsFishermen’s Finest choses Ibercisa
Ibercisa has been contracted to supply the deck machinery for a new vessel for US company Fishermen’s Finest.
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NewsEat your heart healthy with seafood
Women can mitigate their risk of heart disease through a seafood-rich diet, according to results from a new pilot programme carried out by Seafood Nutrition Partnership.
