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    Poll finds Japanese consumers demand sustainable seafood

    2011-03-03T02:00:00Z

    A Greenpeace Japan commissioned poll has found that most Japanese people want seafood to both be sustainably sourced and for fish species to be clearly labeled,.

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    Ireland responds to discards issue

    2011-03-02T19:34:00Z

    Brendan Smith, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, outlined Ireland''s proposals for dealing with the issue of fish discarding at a joint meeting of European Fisheries Ministers and the European Parliament.

  • We need to fix the EU's broken fisheries policy, says Richard Lochhead
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    Fish discards – Scottish response

    2011-03-02T10:05:00Z

    Following a meeting in Brussels to discuss the measures that could be taken to deal with fish discards, chaired by EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki, Scotland''s Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said:

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    New safety system for Kilkeel Harbour

    2011-03-02T02:00:00Z

    Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has announced plans for new measures to enhance safety at Kilkeel Harbour and to hold harbour landings charges at current levels.

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    Costco creates new seafood policy

    2011-03-02T02:00:00Z

    US retail giant Costco has officially revised its seafood sustainability policy, a direct result of a Greenpeace campaign to pressure the retailer to remove “red-list” species and address ocean destruction.

  • “We need to use more effective fishing gear,” said John Sauven
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    Greenpeace response to discard proposal

    2011-03-01T19:57:00Z

    In response to the proposal by Maria Damanaki to ban discards, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said:

  • WWF: Solving the discards problem must go hand-in-hand with ensuring greater selectivity of the fish that are caught
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    Discard meeting - WWF comment

    2011-03-01T19:46:00Z

    Commenting on plans to ban fishing discards, which were set out at an EU meeting in Brussels this week, WWF-UK’s Fisheries Policy Officer, Giles Bartlett, said:

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    Damanaki considers banning discards

    2011-03-01T19:13:00Z

    At the first high level meeting on discards, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, said that she is considering banning discards altogether, as part of the CFP reform.

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    First fishmeal order for China

    2011-03-01T10:00:00Z

    TripleNine has succeeded in securing its first fishmeal order for China since 2001.

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    SPC salmon approved by FOS

    2011-03-01T10:00:00Z

    King salmon and coho salmon from the Alaskan Seafood Producers Cooperative (SPC), representing over 575 fishermen and employees, have been certified Friend of the Sea.

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    Young seafood chef competition launched

    2011-03-01T10:00:00Z

    Seafood Scotland (SFS) has launched its search to find the ‘Young Scottish Seafood Chef of the Year 2011’, with a competition aimed at chefs under 23 on 30 June 2011.

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    Smart Gear 2011 launched

    2011-03-01T10:00:00Z

    The UK''s fishermen, backyard inventors, net makers, students and others have today been invited to submit entries for the best new fishing gear to reduce bycatch and discards.

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    Guam moves to end shark fin trade

    2011-02-28T21:49:00Z

    With this legislation, sponsored by the Guam Senate’s Vice Speaker B.J. Cruz, the Pacific islands continue to lead the world in the fight for shark conservation. It now moves to Governor Eddie Baza Calvo for his signature. “More and more, we see the islands of the Pacific stand tall against ...

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    SFF calls for sensible approach to managing discards problem

    2011-02-28T21:21:00Z

    With the EC expected to unveil proposals tomorrow on banning the practice of discards, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning that a ‘step-by-step’ approach is needed to resolve the problem.

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    Irish company chooses Prawnfresh Plus

    2011-02-28T10:54:00Z

    One of Ireland’s largest prawn processors, Rockabill Shellfish Ltd, has recently switched to Prawnfresh Plus as an effective and safe treatment to ensure the production of top quality prawns.

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    Danish Saithe fishery MSC certified

    2011-02-28T02:00:00Z

    The North Sea and Skagerrak Saithe fishery, jointly managed by the members of the Danish Fishermen’s Producer Organisation (DFPO), has been certified as sustainable by the MSC.

  • Whiteleg shrimps produced by Sharat Industries Limited have been certified as sustainable by FoS
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    Sharat Industries' whiteleg shrimp earns Friend of the Sea certification

    2011-02-27T02:00:00Z

    Whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus Vannamei), produced by Sharat Industries Limited have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea.

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    Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery TACC announced

    2011-02-26T02:00:00Z

    The AFMA Commission determined the commercial catch limits for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery on 11 February 2011.

  • Ghost net floating off Cape Van Diemen
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    Saving the seas from ghost nets

    2011-02-25T02:00:00Z

    On 31 January 2011, AFMA and Customs officers onboard the Australian Customs Vessel, Roebuck Bay detected a ghost net in the waters off Cape Van Diemen, North of the Tiwi Islands.

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    Florida closed to King Mackerel harvest

    2011-02-25T02:00:00Z

    The commercial sector harvesting Gulf group king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone is closed, effective 12:01am (local time) 26 February 2011, until 31 March 2011.