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NewsUK supermarkets prove sustainability
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
SINTEF, the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia based in Norway has developed a detailed chart of marine currents along the coast of Nordland.
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NewsNofima reinvents North Sea herring
Norway''s Nofima is taking advantage of the increase in North Sea herring stocks to create a new product, Virgin herring.
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NewsBloomberg Philanthropies launches Vibrant Oceans
Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced the launch of the Vibrant Oceans initiative, a commitment of $53 million over five years to promote reforms to boost fish populations in Brazil, the Philippines and Chile.
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NewsSir Bob Geldof to speak at AquaVision 2014
The organisers of AquaVision 2014 have announced that Sir Bob Geldof will be one of the main speakers at the conference in June.
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NewsFinsam delivers new ice plant
Brixham Trawler Agents Ltd. has replaced its existing automatic containerised ice plant that was built by Norwegian company Finsam 25 years ago – and again turned to Finsam to supply the new plant.
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NewsOceana interactive viewer
International marine protection organisation, Oceana, has launched an interactive viewer of the Gorringe Bank, a group of seamounts south-west of Portugal.
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New Zealand fisheries consultation underway
The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has begun public consultation on new catch limits for rock lobster and scallop stocks, and changes to commercial overfishing penalties for sea cucumber for 1 April 2014.
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NewsBio robots for Indian Ocean research
Robotic floats armed with revolutionary new sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean, as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to find out more about the world''s third largest ocean.
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Draft hatchery standards available for comment
A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) hatchery and nursery standards for finfish, crustaceans and mollusks is now available for public comment until 31 March 2014.
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NewsFilleting breakthrough in Norway
A Nordic Innovation project has resulted in a newly developed white fish filleting machine that could give the Norwegian industry a much-needed boost.
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NewsWalmart changes its seafood policy
Walmart has changed it sustainable seafood policy, which now incorporates the latest science and principles by The Sustainability Consortium (TSC).
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NewsMarine Harvest marks beginning of new era
Norway’s Marine Harvest has become the first aquaculture company to be listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), marking the beginning of a new era for the salmon farming industry.
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NewsEMFF agreement reached
Political agreement on the 2014-2020 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been reached.
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NewsSmaller North Sea fish linked to climate change
A study by the University of Aberdeen has found that a decline in the length of fish in the North Sea could be linked to climate change.
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NewsOceana questions EU's “wrong” decision
Oceana says it is disappointed with the European Commission’s latest decision to allow mussel dredging to continue inside Denmark’s Natura 2000 marine protected areas.
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New CFO for High Liner Foods
Canada’s High Liner Foods Inc will get a new chief financial officer (CFO ) this year. Mr Paul Jewer will replace Mr Kelly Nelson following the AGM in May.
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Effect of the landings obligation
A new report from Seafish has unlocked the potential economic implications of the landings obligation on selected UK fleets in the North and Irish Seas.
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NewsCall for Obama to fight seafood fraud
Two US senators have called on President Barack Obama to direct federal agencies to better coordinate their efforts to fight seafood fraud.
