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    Maria Damanaki launches EU-Morocco fisheries negotiations

    2012-04-24T13:48:00Z

    Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries visited Rabat, Morocco, on 20-21 April to launch the process of negotiations for a new EU-Morocco fisheries agreement protocol.

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    Oceana expedition promotes new MPAs

    2012-04-24T13:43:00Z

    The Oceana-chartered research vessel, Hanse Explorer, set sail from Copenhagen on Monday on a two-month expedition, covering 7,000 miles through the waters of the nine countries bordering the Baltic Sea.

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    Scottish herring fishery MSC certified

    2012-04-24T13:22:00Z

    The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) West of Scotland herring fishery will be MSC certified at a ceremony in Brussels tomorrow (25 April).

  • Sea lice on farmed salmon
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    Scottish sea loch pollution exposed

    2012-04-24T13:10:00Z

    The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) has published a report into official data on sea lice treatment chemical residues in Scottish sea lochs associated with Scottish salmon farms.

  • Oceana wants the tax exemption on fuel cut for fishing vessels
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    Oceana criticises vessel tax exemption vote

    2012-04-23T20:22:00Z

    Environmental group, Oceana, has criticised the European Parliament’s recent vote to keep European fishing vessel''s tax exemption on fuel – which it says promotes overfishing.

  • Northern right whale. Credit: NMFS
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    Recovery plans for endangered whales

    2012-04-20T04:30:00Z

    Following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that it has begun preparing a recovery plan for the endangered North Pacific right whale.

  • Scottish salmon – export levels are at record levels Photo: SSPO
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    Scottish seafood aims to smash sales

    2012-04-19T19:20:00Z

    The Scottish seafood sector is aiming to top sales of £30m made at the 2011 European Seafood Exposition (ESE) at next week’s 2012 show.

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    MPs demand an end to mackerel war

    2012-04-19T16:21:00Z

    Today senior members of the European Parliament''s Fisheries Committee called on Štefan Füle to block Iceland''s accession to the EU until it agrees to a fair settlement of the dispute over mackerel.

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    Management of England's inshore fisheries

    2012-04-19T11:52:00Z

    People with a background in commercial fisheries are being sought to help with the management of inshore fisheries in five areas around England’s coastline.

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    Portuguese Sardine fishery: Corrective action plan approved

    2012-04-19T11:41:00Z

    The current suspension of the Portuguese sardine fishery MSC certificate will remain in place after independent certifier, Intertek Moody Marine, accepted an action plan to address the current sardine stock issue.

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    Canada’s advances fisheries issues

    2012-04-19T11:37:00Z

    Keith Ashfield, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, met with US Administration officials in Washington, DC this week to discuss bilateral and multilateral fisheries management and related issues.

  • Mackerel - a winner for Scotland Photo: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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    Value of Scottish catch at 10 year high

    2012-04-18T16:09:00Z

    Provisional statistics published this week reveal that landings by Scottish fishermen last year were worth £500 million, 15% on 2010.

  • The Elgin G4 wellhead assembly with a view of the source of the gas leak. Credit: Total E&P UK Ltd
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    No contamination from Elgin incident

    2012-04-18T16:03:00Z

    Chemical testing of water and sediment samples gathered two miles from the Elgin platform gas leak indicate there has been no direct marine contamination from the incident.

  • Morpol processing plant in Ustka, Poland. Credit: Morpol
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    Piotr Kapinos appointed Morpol CFO

    2012-04-18T15:41:00Z

    Piotr Kapinos has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Morpol, effective from 16 April 2012.

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    Durham Uni achieves MSC standard

    2012-04-18T15:38:00Z

    Durham University has become the first independent catered academic institution in the UK to achieve the MSC Chain of Custody Standard following an assessment by Food Certification International (FCI).

  • FDA advice: When it doubt, don’t eat it Photo: FDA/Flickr
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    Tuna product linked to salmonella

    2012-04-18T14:42:00Z

    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of a voluntary recall on a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product called Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA from Moon Marine USA Corporation (MMI).

  • ECDIS Ltd course literature for delivery of Generic and Type Specific JRC ECDIS courses
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    ECDIS partners with JRC

    2012-04-18T11:31:00Z

    UK based Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) training and consultancy company ECDIS Ltd has announced a new partnership agreement with Japan Radio Company (JRC).

  • The high-tech and eco-friendly Model Trout Farms use water from boreholes rather than from watercourses. Consequently, the watercourse is free from obstacles such as dams and sluices, and wild fish can move freely to and from their breeding grou...
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    DTU Aqua to host AQUABEST meeting

    2012-04-17T15:02:00Z

    DTU Aqua in Hirtshals is hosting an international AQUABEST meeting on sustainable fish farming in the Baltic Sea region.

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    Oceana investigation finds widespread seafood mislabelling in LA

    2012-04-17T14:33:00Z

    Oceana has found widespread seafood mislabelling in the Los Angeles-area, according to a new report.

  • The MSC has launched its mobile app to help shoppers search for certified sustainable seafood on the go
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    MSC launches mobile app

    2012-04-17T14:24:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its first mobile app to help shoppers search for certified sustainable seafood on the go.