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Governments sign coastal and ocean management agreement
A memorandum of understanding between Nova Scotia and the government of Canada will improve management and protection of the province’s coastal and ocean resources.
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EU: Maximising coastal opportunities
Transparent planning and management of European waters are needed to balance the interests at play against sustaining the long-term benefit of coastal and marine resources to society.
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NewsCoral Triangle fishers get big break
Philippines tuna handline fishers now have a better chance at competing in European markets through a partnership between WWF, Blueyou Consultancy, European seafood companies and the Government of Germany.
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NewsMargate lifeboat assists Belgian trawler
The crew of the Margate RNLI lifeboat have provided assistance to a Belgian trawler that ran aground on a sandbank off the north Kent coast with fears at one stage that its crew would have to be taken off.
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Advanced Freezers brings fish freezing to the optimum
Freezer equipment manufacturer Advanced Freezers will be demonstrating its entire range of industrial chilling and freezing equipment at the upcoming ESE/SPE.
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Mainstream Canada begins legal proceedings against Don Staniford
Mainstream Canada has begun legal proceedings against Don Staniford and his organisation, The Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture, for defamatory statements that have been made regarding the company''s fish farming operations.
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NewsTesting continues on Gulf seafood
NOAA continues to re-test seafood from the Gulf of Mexico to demonstrate to American and worldwide consumers that it is safe to eat, and has announced it will continue this re-testing into the summer.
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NewsMEPs campaign for radical CFP reform
European MPs from all the major political groups have formed a cross-party campaign group that will press for radical reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
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Plans revealed for Fishing UK 2012
Plans for a new-look fishing exhibition for 2012 that will broaden the scope of the event for visitors and exhibitors have been revealed by Fish Expo organiser, QD Events.
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Indonesian and Korean tuna longline fleets fail FOS certification
Seventeen Indonesian longline vessels fishing for yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean have been audited, and were found to be non-conforming with the Friend of the Sea sustainability requirements.
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NewsMozambique fisheries get US$21.1m loan
The International Fund for Agricultural Development has loaned the Republic of Mozambique US$21.1m to enhance artisanal fisheries and increase the incomes of poor rural households in fishing communities.
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Support for FoS applicants
The Dutch Government has granted financial support to a group of nine Dutch flatfish fishing vessels to have their fishing method assessed for Friend of the Sea certification.
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King mackerel hook-and-line fishing prohibited in southern Florida
Commercial fishing for Gulf group king mackerel in the southern Florida west coast subzone is closed from 23 March 2011, for commercial hook-and-line vessels.
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Scottish fisheries statistics
Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has commented on provisional sea fisheries statistics for 2010, published recently.
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2010: A year of cooperation in fisheries control
The CFCA has adopted its annual report for 2010 at the meeting of the Administrative Board held on 15 March.
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BAP certifies first pangasius facilities
In March, QVD Aquaculture''s farm and processing plant in the Dong Thap province of Vietnam became the Best Aquaculture Practices program''s first two-star certified pangasius facilities.
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Icelandic VIPs to attend opening day
The opening ceremony will be followed by a tour of the exhibition, when the Minister will be meeting a number of exhibiting International and Icelandic Companies together with other VIP guests. In the evening of the 22nd, Minister Jón Bjarnason will again be welcoming guests and awards nominees ...
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Only 38 stands remaining - book now to avoid disappointment
"The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition has from the first exhibition in 1984, been a major meeting point for Marel and the Icelandic seafood industry. It's an opportunity to meet professionally and socially and as such is one of our most important exhibitions. With the current crisis it's even more important ...
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Food imports from Japan
The UK Food Standards Agency is working with port health authorities and other Government departments to ensure that food imports from Japan, mainly fish and shellfish, are screened for radioactive material.
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Species sessions add fresh flavour to Brussels show
Visitors to Marel Stand 6227 in Hall 4 at this year‘s Seafood Processing Europe show in Brussels will have a unique opportunity to combine business and pleasure with some solid information, as the company stages a daily roadshow hosted by a team of Marel specialists dealing with processing equipment and ...
