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NewsMixed verdict on Pacific coastal fisheries
A new report on the status of reef and near-shore fisheries of Pacific Islands has delivered a mixed verdict about their health.
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NewsSeafish to reduce levy rates
Seafish is looking to reduce its standard rate of levy for the first time in over 14 years; a move it says will help reduce the “financial burden” of 90% of business in the seafood industry.
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New BAP appointment
A former Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) auditor has been appointed to the BAP team as new programme integrity manager, say the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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NewsGOAL keynote from Marine Harvest chairman
Ole-Eirik Lerøy, chairman of Marine Harvest ASA, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s GOAL 2013 conference in Paris, France.
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Human trafficking suspect arrested
The key suspect in the Environmental Justice Foundation’s (EJF) investigation into human trafficking and human rights abuses in Thailand’s seafood industry has been arrested.
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King Salmon development dispute
Two appeals put forward to the New Zealand High Court against King Salmon’s proposal to develop new fish farms in the Marlborough Sounds have been rejected.
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NewsNigeria invests US$7.28m in aquaculture
Nigeria’s Bayelsa government is investing N1.17bn (US$7.28m) in its aquaculture operations to boost food production for local consumption and export.
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NewsBaader takes over Seafood Innovations
The Baader Group has taken over the business activities of Seafood Innovations Pty Ltd. and Seafood Innovations International Group Pty Ltd. in Australia.
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NewsRoadmap to transform Pacific tuna fisheries
Small Pacific islands are to see greater economic benefits with the promotion of more sustainable and locally owned and operated tuna fisheries, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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NewsDeductions announced from 2013 quotas
EU Member States that overfished in 2012 will suffer deductions from their 2013 quotas.
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BAP for Australia
Australia’s first processing plant has achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsIceland calls for a fair solution on mackerel
Carly Wills interviews Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, following his call for an early meeting of the Coastal States to find a solution to the ongoing dispute over mackerel catch in the North Atlantic.
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UK ratifies Maritime Labour Convention
The United Kingdom has ratified the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).
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NewsSalmon fishing and a traumatic tale
Menakhem Ben-Yami reviews two very different fishing books.
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NewsIreland’s biggest fish resource is difficult to process
Ireland is the leading EU quota holder of boarfish (Capros aper) at 56,666 tonnes.
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New fish farm service vessel
Akdeniz Shipyard and Hordafor AS have signed a letter of intent for the building of a new fish farm service vessel.
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NewsRussia’s largest aquaculture plant
Russian Salmon Company, one of Russia’s largest fish producers, has announced plans to establish a large-scale aquaculture complex in the Murmansk region of Russia, which will specialise on the production of juvenile Atlantic salmon and trout, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsSeafood mislabelling – an expensive business
In its latest report into seafood fraud, Oceana has found that commonly swapped species in the United States can cost up to twice as much as their cheaper counterparts.
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NewsThe key to sustainable aquaculture
For the first time scientists have been able to develop a completely vegetarian diet that works for marine fish raised in aquaculture, the key to making aquaculture a sustainable industry.
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NewsNew heavy duty floodlight from Hella marine
Hella marine is addressing the needs of commercial vessels with its new ultra heavy-duty AS 5000 LED floodlight.
