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NewsOceana calls for an end to deep-sea mining
Oceana is calling on EU citizens to help push for the suspension of the European Commission’s plans to develop deep-sea mining operations.
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NewsEndangered sawfish strategy
The Shark Specialist Group (SSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a global strategy to prevent extinction and promote recovery of sawfish.
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NewsCommission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over illegal fishing
The European Commission has warned the Philippines and Papua New Guinea that they risk being identified as non-cooperative countries in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsAquaculture modelling tool
A complex computer model developed in South Australia is offering commercial operators the chance to more efficiently and sustainably run their businesses.
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New Saudi feed mill
Saudi Fisheries Company (SFC) has told World Fishing & Aquaculture that it plans to build a new state of the art feed mill for aquaculture feed, at a cost of US$22m.
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NewsEU sea bass management plan
EU Member States are preparing a sea bass management plan, which concerns the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, English Channel, and the southern North Sea.
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NewsUK mackerel stocks at a 26-year high
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.
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NewsControversial krill
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.
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NewsGlobal demand sees farmed fish production soar
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.
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NewsICES advises on Baltic Sea stocks
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.
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NewsAsian shore crab alert
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.
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NewsProcessors cheating because supermarkets want low prices
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
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
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 ...
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NewsDistinguishing females from males
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.
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NewsFirst shrimp farm enters ASC assessment
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
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.
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NewsIcelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 – call for entries
Last chance to enter - the deadline for entries for the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 is 1 July, don''t miss out!
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NewsTaiwan lifts fisheries output
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.
