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NewsEP votes in favour of sustainability
WWF reports that the European Parliament has voted 13 to 10 in favour of the draft report by Ulrike Rodust on the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Basic Regulation.
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NZ fishers fined for false statements
According to New Zealand''s Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI), a Tauranga based commercial fishing company, Fine O Muir Limited, has been fined for making false statements on fishing returns and fishing inside prohibited areas.
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Oceana urges member states to follow scientific advice
The Council of European Fisheries Ministers are meeting in Brussels on 18 and 19 December to agree on the 2013 catch limits for the main commercial species in the North East Atlantic.
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Elaine Hayes new Seafish chair
Elaine Hayes has been announced as the new chair of Seafish for three years, as of 1 January 2013.
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Faroes: Concern for shared stocks
Consultations regarding the management and conservation of shared stocks of Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting held last week were inconclusive.
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Ireland to export Boarfish to China
Chinese authorities have announced that commercial exports of Boarfish from Ireland may now be imported to China – news welcomed by Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Simon Coveney.
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NewsOSM papers now available
All papers and presentations given at the 2012 Offshore Mariculture Conference are now available to download online.
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NewsFisheries Ministers fail to follow scientific advice
According to a recent analysis launched by WWF, fisheries ministers have only followed scientific advice in 13% of their decisions over the past nine years.
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Skippers fined £1m for black fish scam
The latest ‘black scam’ fishers to fall prey to ''Operation Trawler'' are four skippers from Fraserbugh based Klondyke Fishing Company who have been fined £1m for taking part in an illegal mackerel and herring scam.
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NewsDouble journalism award for Port Strategy
Port Strategy editor, Carly Fields, has won the 2012 Seahorse Journalist Award for International Editor of the Year, and one of its regular contributors, Felicity Landon, also received the Award for Supply Chain Journalist of the Year.
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Salmon netting reduced in North Sea
UK fisheries minister Richard Benyon has decided to significantly reduce the netting of salmon and sea trout off the North East Coast, a decision welcomed by the Angling Trust.
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NewsChilean salmon company achieves BAP
Chilean salmon farming company, Congelados Pacifico SA Group, has achieved three-star BAP certification from the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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NewsEFF application deadline approaching
The Marine Management Organisation is reminding those seeking grants for large or technical projects from European Fisheries Fund (EFF) that the deadline for applications is 14 January 2013.
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Dyhrberg shrimp FOS certified
Krista Top Seafood Black Tiger Shrimps (Penaeus monodon) from Swiss Dyhrberg have been certified by Friend of the Sea.
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New programme to encourage children to learn more about seafood
Seafish is launching a new education programme in North Lincolnshire aimed at teaching local children the importance of eating more seafood as part of a healthy and balanced diet, to start summer term 2013.
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NewsNOAA administrator to leave in Feb
Dr Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator, has written a letter to NOAA staff announcing that she will be leaving the organisation in February.
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NewsUS seafood fraud under the spotlight
The latest study by Oceana on seafood mislabeling has been featured on NBC’s ''Today'' show – helping to throw the thorny issue of US seafood fraud into the international spotlight.
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Tassal gets BAP certification
Tassal has become the first salmon producer in Australia to achieve full Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification at farm level.
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New guidelines for Natura 2000 protection
The European Commission is issuing new guidelines to improve understanding of how aquaculture can be carried out inside Natura 2000, the EU-wide network of protected natural areas.
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NewsAustralia’s MSC prawns go on sale in Japan
Japanese retail giant, Aeon, has stocked up on Australian MSC certified Spencer Gulf King Prawns, ready to sell over the Christmas period.
