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Faroes: Concern for shared stocks
Consultations regarding the management and conservation of shared stocks of Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting held last week were inconclusive.
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Ireland to export Boarfish to China
Chinese authorities have announced that commercial exports of Boarfish from Ireland may now be imported to China – news welcomed by Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Simon Coveney.
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OSM papers now available
All papers and presentations given at the 2012 Offshore Mariculture Conference are now available to download online.
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Fisheries Ministers fail to follow scientific advice
According to a recent analysis launched by WWF, fisheries ministers have only followed scientific advice in 13% of their decisions over the past nine years.
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Skippers fined £1m for black fish scam
The latest ‘black scam’ fishers to fall prey to ''Operation Trawler'' are four skippers from Fraserbugh based Klondyke Fishing Company who have been fined £1m for taking part in an illegal mackerel and herring scam.
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Double journalism award for Port Strategy
Port Strategy editor, Carly Fields, has won the 2012 Seahorse Journalist Award for International Editor of the Year, and one of its regular contributors, Felicity Landon, also received the Award for Supply Chain Journalist of the Year.
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Salmon netting reduced in North Sea
UK fisheries minister Richard Benyon has decided to significantly reduce the netting of salmon and sea trout off the North East Coast, a decision welcomed by the Angling Trust.
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Chilean salmon company achieves BAP
Chilean salmon farming company, Congelados Pacifico SA Group, has achieved three-star BAP certification from the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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EFF application deadline approaching
The Marine Management Organisation is reminding those seeking grants for large or technical projects from European Fisheries Fund (EFF) that the deadline for applications is 14 January 2013.
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Dyhrberg shrimp FOS certified
Krista Top Seafood Black Tiger Shrimps (Penaeus monodon) from Swiss Dyhrberg have been certified by Friend of the Sea.
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New programme to encourage children to learn more about seafood
Seafish is launching a new education programme in North Lincolnshire aimed at teaching local children the importance of eating more seafood as part of a healthy and balanced diet, to start summer term 2013.
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NOAA administrator to leave in Feb
Dr Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator, has written a letter to NOAA staff announcing that she will be leaving the organisation in February.
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US seafood fraud under the spotlight
The latest study by Oceana on seafood mislabeling has been featured on NBC’s ''Today'' show – helping to throw the thorny issue of US seafood fraud into the international spotlight.
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Tassal gets BAP certification
Tassal has become the first salmon producer in Australia to achieve full Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification at farm level.
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New guidelines for Natura 2000 protection
The European Commission is issuing new guidelines to improve understanding of how aquaculture can be carried out inside Natura 2000, the EU-wide network of protected natural areas.
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Australia’s MSC prawns go on sale in Japan
Japanese retail giant, Aeon, has stocked up on Australian MSC certified Spencer Gulf King Prawns, ready to sell over the Christmas period.
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SAGB calls for review of marine reserves
A scientific paper describing an increased incidence of disease in European lobsters inside the No-Take Zone of the Lundy Island Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) in the Bristol Channel, UK, was published this week.
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Fiji tuna fishery MSC certified
The fourth tuna fishery in the South Pacific, the Fiji Albacore Tuna Long Line fishery, has been awarded MSC certification.
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Research grant for salmon disease project
The Norwegian Research Council has awarded Dr Sonal Patel an ‘excellent young researcher’ grant for a project that will study why farmed salmon get pancreatic disease (PD) and how the virus that causes the disease works.
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Whale meat found on sale in Denmark
The global Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) society has revealed that it has found Minke whale steaks on sale commercially in Denmark during a recent undercover operation.