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Spanish boat charged for illegal fishing
On 18 March the Spanish flagged purse seiner Txori Argi was inspected in Mozambique, and has been set an administrative penalty of approximately €1.2m for illegal fishing in the Mozambique EEZ.
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BAP adds BJ's Wholesale Club to its list
The list of adopters of Best Aquaculture Practices farmed seafood certification now includes BJ''s Wholesale Club, which has announced it is utilising BAP as part of its commitment to sustainability.
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NewsSeafood Prix d’Elite finalists unveiled
The finalists for the 2012 European Seafood Exposition Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition have been announced.
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NewsInnotec Systems launches new products
Netherlands based shrimp processing equipment manufacturer, Innotec Systems, is launching a brand new patented cooking technique for shrimp and shellfish.
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NewsFishy concerns over Durban expansion
Transnet’s plans to expand the container berths in Durban Harbour have met with ecological concern because the area is seen to be one of the country’s most important fish nurseries.
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NewsBlue crab fishery earns certification
The Louisiana blue crab fishery, fished by 3,000 commercial fishermen, has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Supervalu adopts BAP certification
Supervalu Inc., one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States, has adopted Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification as part of its comprehensive aquaculture procurement policy.
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Illegal fishing in Lyme Bay protected area costs Teignmouth couple £7,030
A Teignmouth boat-owning couple have been found guilty of their vessel fishing in the Lyme Bay Designated Area.
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Crab Council signs MOU with SFP
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Crab Council and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have signed a memorandum of understanding solidifies their working relationship.
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NewsStudy finds wild mussel beds may recover
Overfishing and sedimentation have reduced the number of natural beds of green-lipped mussels from many regions around New Zealand and in the Firth of Thames the beds have all but gone.
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The Western Australian rock lobster fishery gains third MSC cert
The Western Australian rock lobster fishery - the world’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery - is now the first fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable for a third time.
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Offences costs skipper and owner £11,030
A beam trawler skipper and the vessel’s owners have been ordered to pay a total of £11,030 ($17,300/€13,200) for fishing licence offences.
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BJ’s Wholesale Club commits to offering sustainable seafood
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. is implementing a new sustainable seafood policy ensuring all its seafood products are sourced from suppliers identified as sustainable or on track to meet sustainability standards by 2014.
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BAP certifies Comsur salmon plant
The Best Aquaculture Practices program has expanded its certifications of international salmon facilities with the successful audit of Comsur Ltd., the processing plant division of Trusal S.A. in Puerto Montt, Chile.
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NewsExpansion for SSMG
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group is set to transfer its processing operation to a larger facility to enhance efficiency and provide a platform for the development of new products for its growing customer base.
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Sri Lanka considers VMS
Sri Lanka is considering a proposal to set up a fully integrated fishing vessel monitoring and fisheries protection programme to fight poaching, reports Chandani Jayatilleke.
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NewsIndonesia to boost sustainable fisheries production
Indonesia is aiming to raise annual domestic consumption of sustainable fishery products by more than 350,000 metric tons (mt) within the next few years as part of government plans to raise per capita consumption of protein and improve the national diet, reports David Hayes.
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NewsCrayfish tails keep in shape
Crawfresh Import SA of Luxembourg, one of Europe’s largest importers of frozen cooked and peeled crayfish tails from China, has developed a method of packaging which preserves the shape and visual appeal of the small freshwater crustacean.
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NewsOverfishing in Europe must end
Last June the Commission reported that fish stocks in European waters are improving. Credit: Mick Garratt/WikiAlongside discards, overfishing ranks as one of the most discussed subjects both in the political arena and industry over the past few years, reports Adrian Tatum. Overfishing and the failure of the Common Fisheries Policy ...
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NewsDenmark’s retailers join forces
Competing retail groups, COOP, Dansk Supermarked and SuperGros, together covering 97% of the Danish market, have united to promote MSC certified sustainable seafood.
