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NewsCrown Prince confirms sustainable sourcing
Crown Prince Seafood has confirmed its commitment to more responsible fishing practices for all of the tuna it sources for its Crown Prince Natural line of products.
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NewsOz fishers compliant with seabird rules
A series of surveillance flights over waters off New South Wales and Victoria has shown all boats following rules for compulsory usage of seabird mitigation devices in the Commonwealth South East Trawl Fishery.
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Call for shark management measures
Oceana has agreed with scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), who have called for caution in Atlantic fisheries for shortfin mako sharks.
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$2.8m Novartis lab expansion complete
Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc. has completed its US$2.8m expansion at the Novartis Centre for Aqua Research & Development on Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada.
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Keynote speaker for OSM 2012
Alessandro Lovatelli, Aquaculture Officer, Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIRA), Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO of the UN, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at the Offshore Mariculture Conference (OSM) 2012.
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Effective management and incentives can rebuild fisheries sector, says OECD
Governments looking to boost their fisheries sector should review their policies to create incentives for economically and environmentally sustainable fisheries, according to a new OECD report.
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Norway accused of breaching ownership law
The EFTA Surveillance Authority has sent a letter of formal notice to Norway, stating that its ban on controlling more than 25 % of fish farming concessions is in breach of the fundamental EEA right of establishment.
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NewsOceana calls for management plan
Oceana is disappointed with votes on the report by Marek Gróbarczyk adopted by members of the EU Parliament Fisheries Committee this week - it is pushing for stronger action to be taken.
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NewsNew appointment at Moray Seafoods
Vaughan Tyson has been appointed shellfish business manager at Moray Seafoods.
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New UK fishing industry report published
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its latest statistical report The UK Fishing Industry in 2011: Structure and Activity.
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ProActive Vessel Register to be reviewed
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that MRAG Americas Inc. will serve as independent auditor of the ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).
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DNA testing delivers positive results
Independent DNA testing on randomly selected MSC-labelled products shows that the MSC traceability certification requirements continue to deliver a very high degree of consumer assurance.
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NewsFirst NA snow crab fishery MSC certified
The Scotian Shelf snow crab trap fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Recreational rock lobster catch sold to undercover fishery officer
A Christchurch man has been sentenced in Christchurch District Court for selling his recreationally caught rock lobster.
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NewsSharks and rays protected in the Med
Oceana has welcomed the news that the EU has finally voted in favour of strictly protecting ten threatened species of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under Annex II of the Barcelona Convention.
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HB Grandi begins production
Production of herring and mackerel is in full swing at HB Grandi’s pelagic complex at Vopnafjördur.
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NewsFisheries Committee backs sanctions deal
New rules giving the European Commission the power to ban EU imports of fish from overfished stocks and related species was unanimously endorsed by the Fisheries Committee on 11 July.
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Seafish supports sustainable initiative
Seafish has announced its support for the new Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
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NewsChanges needed for EU fisheries policy
A new report published by the European Commission shows important changes within EU fisheries policy need to be made.
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NewsFredag extends its Friend of the Sea offering
Swiss seafood supplier, Fredag, has been able to extend its offer of Friend of Sea (FOS) certified products because its supply of Black Tiger and Vannamei Shrimps has recently gained FOS approval.
