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    British Yukon Railway fined $100,000

    2012-09-18T15:20:00Z

    British Yukon Railway Company Limited was fined $100,000 in Yukon Territorial Court, Canada, on 12 September for depositing a deleterious substance in water inhabited by fish.

  • A New Economics Foundation (nef) report says that investment could restore European fish stocks. Credit: nef
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    Investment could restore EU fish stocks

    2012-09-18T14:41:00Z

    New research by the New Economics Foundation (nef) has found that restoring EU fish stocks could generate huge returns on investment.

  • Baltic Salmon will now be included in the JDP. Credit: Helsinki Commission
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    Baltic salmon included in JDP

    2012-09-18T14:28:00Z

    The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has now included Baltic salmon stocks in the joint deployment plan (JDP) in the Baltic Sea, in line with the control and inspection programme for cod stocks.

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    New project to make aquaculture more efficient and sustainable

    2012-09-18T13:56:00Z

    A new partnership between fish producers and researchers heralds a more efficient and sustainable future for the European aquaculture industry.

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    EP to decide future of shark finning

    2012-09-18T13:33:00Z

    Oceana is urging the European Parliament Fisheries Committee to vote in favour of a strict European ban on shark finning tomorrow (19 September) in Brussels.

  • Marelec's onboard grading system
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    Marelec launches new equipment

    2012-09-18T13:22:00Z

    Belgian company Marelec has introduced its modified weighing scale, new catch management software and new marine graders to the fishing industry this year.

  • Pangasius production in Vietnam has grown from 500,000 tonnes to 1.5 million tonnes in the last 10 years
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    First ASC cert for Vietnamese farm

    2012-09-17T18:12:00Z

    The first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certificate for responsible Pangasius farming was awarded to Vinh Hoan’s Tan Hoa farm in Vietnam on September 11th.

  • Reports show that levels of North Sea cod are recovering
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    SFF sets the cod record straight

    2012-09-17T12:24:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has angrily dismissed some media reports on a scientific study of the number of adult cod in the North Sea, criticising their failure to give a true account of the status of the stock.

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    New harbour for Sri Lanka

    2012-09-17T05:30:00Z

    A new fisheries harbour built on Sri Lanka''s east coast with Danish aid is said to be meeting a critical need for vessel berthing and fish processing facilities in the region, reports Chandani Jayatilleke.

  • Gary Bauer, owner of Pontchartrain Blue Crab. Photo: Ed Lallo/Louisiana Seafood News
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    Louisiana seafood industry struggles

    2012-09-14T09:49:00Z

    The Louisiana seafood industry struggles to maintain business after hurricane Isaac hit the state on the northern Gulf Coast of the US in late August – affecting all businesses of the seafood supply chain.

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    Lobster hatchery receives £150,000 grant

    2012-09-13T13:24:00Z

    The National Lobster Hatchery at Padstow on the north Cornwall coast in England has been awarded a £150,000 grant from the EU funded organisation, Supporting Sustainable Coastal Fisheries, reports Bryan Gibson.

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    EC to amend cod plan

    2012-09-13T11:25:00Z

    The European Commission has tabled an amendment to the long-term management plan for cod in the North Sea, the Skagerrak, the Eastern Channel, the Kattegat, the West of Scotland and the Irish Sea.

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    ICES launches new database for regional fisheries assessments

    2012-09-13T11:22:00Z

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is now hosting the Regional Database FishFrame (RDB-FishFrame), a regionally coordinated database platform for fisheries assessments.

  • L-R: Henriette Reinders of South East Seafood with local fishermen Tony Bennett and Roger Ramsden and their catch of the day
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    EFF funding supports local catch app

    2012-09-13T11:18:00Z

    Following a European Fisheries Fund (EFF) grant from the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO), a south coast seafood promotional organisation has set up a new smart phone app.

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    MSC appoints new governance body members

    2012-09-13T11:06:00Z

    The Marin Stewardship Council (MSC) has welcomed four new non-executive appointments to the MSC.

  • Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Senator Fabian Manning, Don Drew, president of the Bay Bulls Harbour Authority (r) and Fred Williams, vice president of the Bay Bulls Harbour Authority (l) officially opened newly reconstructed Small Craft Harb...
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    Bay Bulls’ harbour reconstructed

    2012-09-13T10:44:00Z

    Jim Flaherty, Canada’s Minister of Finance, and Senator Fabian Manning have officially opened the newly reconstructed Small Craft Harbours’ wharf in Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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    Shellfish harvesting closed in areas of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

    2012-09-13T10:38:00Z

    The harvesting of bivalve molluscs including oysters, clams, mussels, Bay scallops and quahogs is prohibited until further notice in areas of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

  • Shark fins. Credit: NOAA
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    EP to vote on shark ban

    2012-09-13T10:35:00Z

    Next week, the Fisheries Committee of European Parliament will vote to put in place a complete shark finning ban – a measure that the industry claims will cost them € 9.4 million.

  • Chris Davies said that vote would be greeted with dismay. Credit: Philippe Alès
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    MEPS vote not to increase fish stocks

    2012-09-13T10:30:00Z

    The European Parliament has voted not to support the European Commission''s proposals to rebuild Europe depleted fish stocks.

  • IFCAs are offering volunteers the chance to help manage England's inshore fisheries
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    Encouraging inshore fishery management

    2012-09-12T19:06:00Z

    Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) are encouraging people interested in the management of inshore fisheries around the North East and North West coasts of England and the Isles of Scilly to volunteer to help.