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NewsEU committed to tuna recovery plan
The European Commission has said that it has reaffirmed its commitment to the sustainable management of bluefin tuna during the 2013 main fishing season in the Mediterranean and the Eastern Atlantic.
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NewsFAO and Indonesia to strengthen cooperation
A three-year Memorandum of Agreement strengthening cooperation in the field of marine affairs, fisheries and aquaculture, has been signed between Indonesia and FAO.
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NewsCanadian halibut MSC certified
The Atlantic Halibut Council''s Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery has become the first of its kind to receive Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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ISSF bycatch project in the Pacific
As part of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s #BycatchProject a group of scientists and fishers will embark on a weeks-long journey through the Pacific in search of techniques to reduce bycatch.
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NewsDevelopment plans for Ukrainian fisheries
The Ukrainian fishing industry is on the verge of big changes, due to the government’s recent adoption of a state programme, ''Of the development of fishing industry in Ukraine until 2016'', reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsHigh Liner announces $6.6m expansion
North American seafood supplier High Liner Foods Inc has announced that it will invest $6.6m to further modernise and expand its manufacturing facility in Newport News, Va., creating 57 new jobs.
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NewsIodine important for pregnant/breast feeding women
The importance of iodine for pregnant women and new mums who are breast feeding their children has been highlighted in new research from Surrey and Bristol Universities.
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NewsEnvironmental factors affecting prawn fishery
Marine Scotland has published a report outlining the environmental factors affecting the key Fladens prawn fishery in the North Sea.
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Washington State tackles seafood fraud
The US Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, has signed House Bill (HB) 1200 into law, which begins to tackle seafood fraud in the state – a move which has been welcomed by conservation group, Oceana.
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NewsMSC celebrates 20,000 sustainable products
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is celebrating its 20,000th certified product.
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News‘Green’ longliner for Blue North
Seattle-based Blue North has contracted Dakota Creek Industries to build a new ‘green’ longliner, with delivery due in the fourth quarter of 2014.
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NewsFish oil market to reach US$1.7bn in 2018
The global market for fish oil was valued at US$1.1bn (€850m) in 2011 and is expected to reach US$1.7bn (€1.3bn) in 2018, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research.
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NewsJigging trial to take place in Australian waters
A jigging trial in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) has been approved by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
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Cermaq votes against Copeinca bid
Despite 62.5% of Cermaq’s shareholders voting in favour of the bid for a controlling interest in Copeinca, it was not enough for the required two-thirds majority.
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NewsScottish sea lice argument
The Scottish sea lice issue has reared its head again with one of the largest seafood companies in the world, Marine Harvest, facing renewed calls to move its farms away from wild salmon populations to prevent transmission of parasites.
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NewsIglo Austria 100% certified
The entire range of Iglo Austria’s ocean caught fish is now Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified.
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NewsCommission warns Faroes about herring sanctions
The Faroe Islands have been formally notified by the European Commission that the Commission intends to adopt measures in support of the sustainability of herring fisheries.
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BAP processing standards GFSI benchmarked
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) processing plant standards have been benchmarked against the latest Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety requirements.
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Group presents deep-sea fishing recommendations
A group of deep-sea fishing professionals have presented a set of key recommendations to policy makers, which aim to achieve sustainable fisheries management in the North-East Atlantic.
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Weak outcome of GFCM meeting
As the 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed last week, Oceana said that it was appalled by the failure to take action in addressing the state of Mediterranean fish stocks.
