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Poll finds Japanese consumers demand sustainable seafood
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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NewsIreland responds to discards issue
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.
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NewsFish discards – Scottish response
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
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
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.
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NewsGreenpeace response to discard proposal
In response to the proposal by Maria Damanaki to ban discards, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said:
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NewsDiscard meeting - WWF comment
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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NewsDamanaki considers banning discards
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
TripleNine has succeeded in securing its first fishmeal order for China since 2001.
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SPC salmon approved by FOS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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NewsSharat Industries' whiteleg shrimp earns Friend of the Sea certification
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
The AFMA Commission determined the commercial catch limits for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery on 11 February 2011.
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NewsSaving the seas from ghost nets
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
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.
