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Bento Sushi the largest restaurant chain in NA to achieve MSC certification
Bento Sushi has achieved a new milestone in the Marine Stewardship Council program with 124 locations in Loblaw banner stores across Canada receiving MSC Chain of Custody certification.
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Queensland fish department reminds fishers to follow reporting procedures
Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is reminding fishermen to follow reporting procedures after a fisherman and seafood company director was recently fined $12,500 for fishing offences.
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ISSF workshop to update retailers on sustainable tuna efforts
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) will be holding a half-day seminar in Madrid this week specifically for the retail community.
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NewsCosta Rica tilapia operation BAP certified
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program now has a two-star certified operation that farms and processes tilapia in Costa Rica.
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Marel announces 2013 Salmon Showhow dates
Marel has announced that it will host its 12th annual Salmon Showhow at the Marel Salmon division in Nørresundby, Denmark on 6 February 2013.
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NewsCoast Guard to implement safety exams
The US Coast Guard in Alaska is requiring all commercial fishing vessels that operate or fish more than three miles from the territorial sea baseline to complete a Coast Guard dockside safety exam as of 16 October.
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NewsIndustry against CMRN proposal
Australia’s National Seafood Industry Alliance has issued a statement saying that the fishing industry cannot support the proposed Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network (CMRN) in its current form.
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Oz fisheries management review welcomed
Joe Ludwig, Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced that Australian fisheries policy and legislation will be reviewed.
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NewsMarkus launches MOB Scramble Net/Cradle
Icelandic man overboard safety company Markus Lifenet is introducing the Markus Man Overboard Scramble Net/Cradle in order to offer a complete set of MOB solutions that can be used in all conditions.
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NewsWWF calls for better fishery management
A new report released by the WWF and TRAFFIC highlights the need for better management of shark fisheries in the Coral Triangle, in a bid to help protect the decreasing populations of the threatened species.
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Steady growth for farmed Scottish salmon
Statistics published in the Scottish Farm Production Survey 2011 reveal that last year Scottish farmed salmon production was at its highest level since 2004, with 158,018 tonnes produced.
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NewsMilitary vets help rebuild California fisheries
An upcoming project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to rebuild northern Californian fisheries, will give veterans the chance to train and work on habitat restoration and fisheries monitoring.
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NewsSingapore aquaculture lab adopts new name
The Intervet Norbio Singapore Pte. Ltd research and development lab has changed its name to MSD Animal Health Innovation Pte. Ltd, following the acquisition of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health by MSD in 2009.
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NewsISSF ships new handheld technology
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has shipped its new application to help tuna fishing vessels begin building a network of continuing education, information sharing and compliance monitoring.
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NewsMalaysia approves shrimp farm project
The Terengganu Government has approved a 1,090 ha site for the use of a white shrimp farming aquaculture project in Merchang, Marang, writes the Malaysian national news agency, Bernama.
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NewsNZ action plan to reduce fishing injuries
New Zealand’s Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson and Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges have launched a new action plan to bring down the unacceptable number of workplace injuries experienced by the fishing sector.
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News‘Bering Defender’ refurbishment complete
Jensen Maritime has completed a major redesign of the Global Sea-managed fishing vessel ''Bering Defender''.
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NewsIntroducing IRAS’ 2nd generation flow ice machine
With a growing market for effective cooling of fish both in the pelagic and aquaculture sector, Danish company IRAS decided to completely re-design its flow ice machine.
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NewsSealing frozen fish in polybags
Pattyn Packing Lines has developed an all-in-one bag making, filling and closing machine which is ideally suited for the packaging of fish for freezing.
