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NewsFisheries Question Time – 30 March
On Friday 30 March, three leading Members of the European Parliament will be taking part in a public Question Time debate in Peterhead.
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UKFEN brings together national experts
The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) was founded by Seafish as an informal network for economists and analysts working in connection with fishing, aquaculture and industries that support the seafood sector.
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Marine Harvest considers salmon feed
Marine Harvest ASA has entered into agreements with Nofima and Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder to establish a leading Norwegian salmon feed company with a yearly production capacity of up to 500,000t of salmon feed.
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Oceana slams Danish approval of mussel dredging in marine protected area
Oceana has said that it is “deeply disturbed” by the Danish government’s decision to allow mussel dredging inside a Natura 2000 area in the Little Belt, Denmark.
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NewsHB Grandi: 98.5% of capelin quota caught
HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels finished their capelin season at the end of last week with 1,583t of the quota left uncaught, or less than 1.5% of their allocated 110,000t quota.
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Concern for US tuna bycatch
Concern is being expressed by the American Bluefin Tuna Association (ABTA) regarding a proposal by NMFS that purports to allow the continuation of the present level of bycatch and discards of Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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Greenpeace calls for sustainable tuna
As politicians gathered in Guam this week for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to decide on the future of Pacific tuna, Greenpeace released its second ranking of Canadian canned tuna companies.
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Oceana: 82% of species exploited by EU fleet are not subject to catch limits
Oceana has published a report denouncing the lack of management measures for 82% of fish species exploited by the European fleet.
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NewsAustralia retrieves huge ghost net
The largest ghost net seen in many years, weighing in dry at around 1.5t has been retrieved from Ashmore Reef by Customs officers aboard the ‘Ashmore Guardian’.
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News£1.05m boost for Northern Devon
£1,050,000 of European and government funds has been secured to help the development and diversification of the fishing industry and fishing communities along the Northern Devon coast.
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ASC launches tilapia accreditation
The ASC has launched its first standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for tilapia.
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Anglesey Sea Bass enjoys debut at IBSS
Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd, the only producer of sea bass in the UK, has hailed its first appearance at the International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS) as a phenomenal success.
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WFC offers reduced rates for fishermen
Organisers of the 6th World Fisheries Congress have announced that there will be a reduced registration rate for fishermen to improve accessibility to the event, which takes place in Edinburgh later this year.
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NewsFunding to improve English sustainability
A total of £7.3m in funding has been made available to help encourage the growth of sustainable fishing communities and develop sustainable solutions for challenges faced by the industry in six English counties.
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NewsFrance and Spain back down on discard ban
It looks like Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight has worked again, with an expected bid from French and Spanish ministers to block a ban on discards failing to materialise.
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NewsHIMI toothfish fishery MSC certified
The Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Patagonian toothfish fishery has gained Marine Stewardship Council certification following a rigorous, independent assessment.
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One solution to global overfishing found
A study on more than 40 coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans indicates that co-management provides a solution to overfishing.
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Seafish film outlines its future
Seafish has announced that it has received widespread support from industry after the completion of national discussions on the future of the organisation.
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NewsOceanographic optimisation fuels efficiency
Applied oceanography specialists Tidetech will be demonstrating significant fuel saving results on a recent route optimisation trial at the Green Ship Technology (GST) conference in Copenhagen next week.
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Court upholds limits on sea turtle deaths in Hawaii's longline fishery
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal district court settlement limiting the number of loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles that can be caught by Hawaii’s longline swordfish fishery.
