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Fishery withdraws from MSC programme
Scotland’s Loch Torridon langoustine fishery has withdrawn from the MSC programme.
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British Columbia pink salmon fisheries awarded MSC certification
Three British Columbia pink salmon fisheries that were entered into assessment by the Canadian Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Society have been awarded MSC certification.
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NewsMcDonald’s to serve Sealord’s hoki
Part of Sealord’s annual hoki catch will be sold through McDonald’s restaurants in a new campaign set to maximise awareness and access to sustainable fish across Europe.
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Associated Seafoods acquires Moray Seafoods to secure future of company
Associated Seafoods Ltd has acquired prawn processor Moray Seafoods Ltd in a move that will secure the future of the company and herald the beginning of a new strategy to develop the domestic and export markets for quality langoustine and scampi.
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English fishing industry gets £1.4m grant
Over £1.4 million has been awarded to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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Research on low trophic level fisheries
''Science'', the international weekly science journal, has published online Impacts of fishing low trophic level species on marine ecosystems, a ground breaking scientific analysis.
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Fisheries and Marine Centre to open in Lewisporte
The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University will open its first regional fisheries and marine centre in Lewisporte thanks to a combined investment of over $470,000 by the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Dutch mussel producers MSC certified
The Dutch Producers'' Organisation Mussel Culture has been awarded MSC certification following an independent assessment against the MSC standard for sustainable fisheries.
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NewsWaterMota is 100 years old
Engine, gearbox and generator specialist WaterMota has celebrated 100 years of trading with two days of celebrations with guests from overseas and across the UK during which time staff were praised for their knowledge and helpfulness.
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Seafish funds shellfish preparation films
Seafish has awarded £4,000 from its Industry Project Fund (IPF) to the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) to produce five new online videos of how to prepare key shellfish species.
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Joint statement on mackerel fishery
Maria Damanaki, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs have issued a joint statement on the mackerel fishery in the North Atlantic:
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Seafish funds consultant for SFF
Seafish has awarded the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) a total of £40,740 from its Industry Project Fund (IPF) to fund the services of a Marine Environment & Planning Legislation Consultant.
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NVC III fleet approved by FOC
Friend of the Sea has announced the certification of Dover sole, plaice, turbot, brill and dab from Noordzee Vissers Consortium III.
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Fishing industries meet Damanaki to discuss mackerel
Today the EU and Norwegian fishing industries'' met Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki to discuss the “reckless and irresponsible behaviour” of Faroe Islands and Iceland in “continuing to plunder the mackerel stock with impunity”.
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NewsBuckson new NOAA director
NOAA has announced the selection of Bruce Buckson, a nationally recognised leader in natural resource conservation law enforcement, as director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE).
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NewsMexico’s largest fishery certified
Mexico’s largest fishery by volume, the Pacific sardine fishery in the Gulf of California, has been certified following independent assessment to the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries.
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Scots fishermen represented at mackerel meetings in Brussels
Scottish fishermen will be represented at key meetings in Brussels tomorrow (Tuesday 26 July) to discuss the current mackerel situation.
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NewsIceFish - an international affair!
Visitors at the 2011 Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition will have the opportunity to view products and services from exhibitors from over 27 countries.
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NewsJohn West launches pole and line range
From September this year, John West will roll out a new range of pole and line sourced tuna products.
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US required to establish standardised bycatch reporting system in Northeast
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has released an opinion that will require NMFS to establish a standardised system for counting and reporting the amount of bycatch in commercial fisheries from North Carolina to the Canadian border.
