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Greenpeace: Reform needed in tuna longline fisheries
In a new report, Greenpeace International says that a grave lack of regulations is hindering sustainable management of the world’s longline tuna fishery fleets.
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NewsFalkland Islands trout farm completed
A brown trout farm has been completed in the Falkland Islands for a pilot venture operated by Falklands based fishing company Fortuna.
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HB Grandi prepares for Icelandic stock market
Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi is preparing to list the company’s shares on the Icelandic stock market.
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NewsHidden shark catches
A new report by Oceana has revealed that 24 countries may be catching sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterannean Sea but failing to report them, as required by the Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
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NewsWWF calls for bluefin tuna and shark conservation
WWF is calling on the European Commission to ensure maximum efforts are made to conserve Atlantic bluefin tuna and sharks ahead of an annual meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Scottish gear conflict initiative
To tackle deliberate acts of gear vandalism at sea and help resolve conflicts within the fishing industry, the Scottish government is establishing a task force.
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Mainstream becomes Cermaq
Now a fish farming company only, Cermaq has announced that it is changing the name of all of its Mainstream local farming companies to Cermaq.
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NewsMSC skipjack in Europe
The first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified canned skipjack tuna from the Central and Western Pacific oceans will soon be available in Europe.
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NewsASC products in Belgian Fish Guide
For the first time, the Belgian Fish Guide will feature Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified tilapia and pangasius.
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NewsNew live fish carrier for Faroese salmon producer
Faroese salmon producer Bakkafrost has ordered a live fish carrier from Rolls-Royce, with expected delivery in June 2015.
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Catfish processor BAP certified
The United States’ largest catfish farming and processing company, Heartland Catfish Co., has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for its Mississippi processing plant.
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NewsOSM meeting proves fruitful
UK seafood entrepreneur Toby Baxendale is investing in Hawaii-based Kampachi Farms, after meeting owner Neil Sims at the 2012 Offshore Mariculture Conference.
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NewsGAA director to lead RAF
Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) executive director Wally Stevens is stepping down from his position to take up a leadership role with the Responsible Aquaculture Foundation (RAF).
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NewsAnchovy worth more as food than feed
Canadian and Peruvian researchers have found that Peruvian anchovy is much more valuable as food for human consumption than as fishmeal.
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Ireland kickstarts CFP implementation
Dr Noel Cawley has been appointed chair of the Discards Implementation Group in Ireland, which has been set up to ensure that the Irish fishing industry is fully prepared for the discard ban, a key part of the Common Fisheries Policy reform.
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Swedish freshwater fishery recertified
The Swedish small-scale pike-perch fishery has been successfully re-assessed against the MSC environmental standard.
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NewsBuying cod with a clear conscience
Seafish is challenging new advice from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) which advises consumers to avoid eating North Sea cod because it should still be on the fish to avoid list.
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NewsUnderstanding young salmon
How fish fare during their first weeks in the ocean has a significant impact on their ability to survive into adulthood, says the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
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US group calls for fishery disaster relief funds
A group of 38 US lawmakers has urged Congressional leadership to approve $150 million in fisheries disaster funding to help support several struggling fisheries across the United States.
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NewsOcean acidification may increase 170% this century
A new international report has concluded that the acidity of the world’s ocean may increase by around 170% by the end of the century, bringing significant economic losses.
