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NewsIbecisa delivers winches to Trident Seafoods
Ibercisa has delivered two winches to North American company Trident Seafoods for installation onboard the Kodiak Enterprise.
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NewsNew chairman for MSC
The Marine Stewardship Council Board of Trustees has appointed Dr Werner Kiene as MSC chair, who will formally take up the full responsibilities of his role in 2013, when current chairman Will Martin retires.
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The Foley Fish Company obtains MSC certification
The Foley Fish Company has obtained Chain of Custody certification in the Marine Stewardship Council program.
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NewsMorrisons on a new fish mission
UK retailer Morrisons has announced that a team of over 1,000 trained fishmongers has a new mission to tempt Brits to the fish counter.
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EU pushes for protection at ICCAT meeting
During the ICCAT annual meeting in Agadir, Morocco this week, the European Commission’s priority is management measures for bluefin tuna in order to ensure recovery.
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Hofseth BioCare fish oil and proteins approved by Friend of the Sea
Hofseth BioCare’s fish oil and fish protein have been approved by Friend of the Sea.
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Scott: Remove control from Brussels
Scottish Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson, Tavish Scott MSP, has called for control over fisheries management to be removed from Brussels.
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NewsGreenpeace records illegal fishing
Greenpeace has found illegal fishing operations in the Indian Ocean, and the organisation says that the monitoring of tuna fisheries must be strengthened and transfers of fish at sea banned to end the overfishing crisis.
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ICCAT urged not to increase tuna quotas
WWF has called for the bluefin tuna quota in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean to remain the same and not exceed 12,900 tonnes annually, in line with the ICCAT Scientific Committee’s advice.
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BAP reaches milestone
The BAP program has reached a major milestone - the annual output from BAP-certified processing plants at the end of October 2012 exceeded one million metric tons, up from 763,000 metric tons at the end of October 2011.
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Marine zoning to benefit tuna?
A fish modelling study has found that marine zoning in the Pacific Ocean, in combination with other measures, could significantly improve dwindling numbers of heavily overfished bigeye tuna and improve local economies.
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NewsAtlantic bluefin tuna population recovery
According to a stock assessment by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the population of Atlantic bluefin tuna is recovering.
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NewsNew US accountability label
A new seafood label has been developed by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Central Coast Seafood in California in the US with the aim of assuring 100% catch accountability.
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NewsResearch vessel for Canada
The Canadian Coast Guard recently received the first of three new near shore fisheries research vessels, the ‘CCGS Vladykov’ built by Meridien Maritime Inc in Matane, Quebec.
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NewsDyson Award goes to fishing net
The winner of the 2012 James Dyson Award has just been announced as Britain''s Dan Watson, who will receive £10,000 (US$6,260) for his innovative SafetyNet system idea.
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NewsAberdeen Council orders disposal of fish
The Aberdeen Sheriff Court in Scotland has granted the City Council a Condemnation Order to dispose of more than 200 tonnes of fish being exported.
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NewsFailing to succeed
Have you ever been responsible for any noteworthy failures in your business career? No, me neither, but apparently it happens.
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NewsNo confidence in groundfish assessments
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has written to NOAA''s Northeast Fisheries Science Center Science and Research Director Bill Karp regarding anticipated cuts in 2013 Annual Catch Limits.
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First Amercias tilapia farm ASC certified
Tropical Aquaculture’s Aquamar S.A farm has become the first tilapia farming operation in the Americas to achieve the ASC Certification for Responsible Tilapia Farming (ISRTA).
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Friend of the Sea scores best
Friend of the Sea has come out on top in an assessment of fisheries and aquaculture eco certification programs.
