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NewsUS gets first three star salmon operation
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme recently gained its first three star salmon operation in North America - Northern Harvest Sea Farms.
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NewsLargest Nordic fishmeal and oil company formed
Norwegian Koppern?s and Danish TripleNine have merged to form the largest Nordic fishmeal and fish oil business.
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NewsJohn West takes pole and line tuna to Germany
UK canned fish producer, John West, has launched in Germany with the emphasis firmly on the sustainability and traceability of its 100% pole and line caught skipjack tuna.
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NewsCall for protection of Danish marine environment
A coalition of 18 ‘green’ Danish NGOs, including Oceana, has published a report on Denmark’s marine environment and is calling for better management and protection.
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NewsOSM conference statement to the FAO
Mercator Media’s Offshore Mariculture Conference went swimmingly this year – it culminated in a statement requesting the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) conduct an assessment of the access and operational frameworks for open ocean mariculture in the high seas.
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MSC opens office in Iceland
The MSC has appointed Gísli Gíslason as senior fishery outreach manager, responsible for servicing stakeholders and fishery clients in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
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NewsIceland responds to mackerel negotiations
Following the inconclusive meeting on the management of mackerel fisheries between Iceland, Norway, Faroe Islands and the EU, Iceland’s chief negotiator and minister of industries and innovation have released statements.
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AFMA project to improve management of ecological fishing risks
AFMA’s environmental management system is being extended with a new project to improve management of ecological risks to ensure sustainable fishing practices.
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Europêche: Commission's proposals exaggerated and unbalanced
Europêche president, Javier Garat, has responded to the Commission’s proposals on 2013 fishing opportunities for Atlantic and North Sea fish stocks by saying: "It is regrettable that the European Commission continues to propose reductions of more than 15% of TACs and/or fishing effort when few data are available or when ...
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NewsLitter threatens species in Gorringe bank
Marine organisation, Oceana, has highlighted that litter and fishing gear has been found among new species in major European seamount, the Gorringe bank.
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Sapmer purse seine vessels go FoS
French deep-sea fishing company Sapmer has gained Friend of the Sea certification for its purse seine fleets.
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NewsTop honours for Lossie Seafoods at food awards
Lossie Seafoods has won a prestigious award at the Highland & Islands Food Awards in recognition of its success in developing new markets for premium Scottish smoked salmon.
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NewsTACs proposed for Atlantic and North Sea
The European Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for 2013 for certain stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea, for stocks managed exclusively by the EU.
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Olympic supplier MSC certified
Simson’s Fisheries, supplier to the London 2012 Olympics, has gained MSC certification and can now supply sustainable fish to hotel groups, restaurants, pub groups, retailers, schools and hospitals.
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100th Council meeting explores ICES role in the Arctic
The governing body of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is holding its 100th statutory meeting in Copenhagen 24-25 October.
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NewsSFF criticises Fisheries Minister
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has criticised the Shadow Fisheries Minister, Tom Harris, for his failure to understand his brief on the fishing industry.
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NewsNegative response to EMFF outcomes
Environmental organisations have responded to EMFF outcomes at the EU Agriculture & Fisheries Council.
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NewsAnother busy year for Tucal
Tucal has recently completed a turnkey refrigeration installation in Portugal, along with several other projects
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NewsSalmon farm order for PAM
PAM Refrigeration, the South African manufacturer of flow-ice systems, has received an order for a pre-packaged flow-ice machine for a Tasmanian salmon farm.
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ISSF workshop on bycatch mitigation
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) held another of its bycatch workshops in Montpelier, France, last week.
