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Marine Stewardship Council
The MSC's fishery certification program and seafood ecolabel recognise and reward sustainable fishing. They are a global organisation working with fisheries, seafood companies, scientists, conservation groups and the public to promote the best environmental choice in seafood. The MSC runs an exciting and ambitious program, working with partners ...
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Sustainable Fisheries Conference
Sustainable and responsible fisheries management in Iceland is of a fundamental importance as fisheries are one of the main pillars of the Icelandic economy. The seafood industry is meeting demands of seafood buyers for sustainable use of marine resources with Iceland Responsible Fisheries programme, developed on the basis of ...
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Faroe Island North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries enter MSC assessment
The Faroe Island North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries have entered full assessment for MSC certification.
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Seafood consultant to visit Scotland
Seafood Scotland has launched an export programme to help companies respond to market changes and maximise opportunities to develop or expand trading links with France, Spain and Italy.
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APROMAR and Ctaqua collaborate
The Spanish Association of Marine Aquaculture Producers, APROMAR, has commissioned the Andalusian Aquaculture Technology Centre, Ctaqua, to complete a study on the production and market for meagre in Spain, focused on developing proposals to promote the consumption of the species in Spain.
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Project Ocean raises over £96,000
Since its launch last month, Project Ocean has raised over £96,000 towards setting up marine reserves in our oceans.
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NewsState-of-the-art curing of offal
IceBits ehf’s Ingvar Nielsson discusses curing offal at North Atlantic fishing ports.
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NewsSRS installation for Brixham Fish Market
For the new Brixham Fish Market in the UK, SRS Frigadon, together with main contractor Mansell Ltd, was able to introduce the most environmentally friendly SRS (Secondary Refrigeration System) installation in order to meet the stringent requirements of the local Torbay Council Authority.
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New traceability option for BAP Certification
The Global Aquaculture Alliance is introducing a new option for achieving the traceability required for Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsMackerel: No immediate action agreed
The European Commission have once again promised action over mackerel, but not quickly enough, Scotland''s Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead has warned.
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NewsEU meets on 2012 fishing opportunities
Yesterday, the EU Ministers met in the framework of the Council, in Luxembourg to discuss the Commission''s Communication on the Consultation on Fishing Opportunities for 2012, published on 25 May.
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Melbourne Fish Market: Business as usual
The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) has welcomed the news that the Melbourne Fish Market will continue to trade as usual.
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NewsAFMA to provide line cutters and de-hookers
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) plans to implement statutory fishing right conditions for longline fishing in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) that will make it compulsory for vessels to carry fishing line cutters and de-hookers.
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Regional cooperation to stop IUU fishing
Fisheries officers attended a workshop in Jahor Baru, Malaysia from 7 to 10 June 2011 to discuss ways of stopping IUU fishing.
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NewsMSC success for longline companies
The Icelandic exporting company Sæmark’s cod and haddock fisheries have been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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Canadian shrimp fishery MSC certified
The Canadian offshore northern shrimp and striped shrimp fishery has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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A fresh approach to Scottish fisheries
Plans to ensure Scotland maximises the potential of its fisheries and seafood sectors were unveiled by Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead last week.
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OSPAR to safeguard seven seabird species
Contracting Parties to the international OSPAR Convention have taken a step towards protecting species which depend on the North-East Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsDiscards ban 'will boost fisheries'
Banning fisheries discards in the North Sea will promote fish stock recovery and increase fishermen’s incomes, according to new research by scientists at the University of York.
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New closed containment research important to saving wild Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) and the Conservation Fund are partnering on a pilot research project to grow farmed Atlantic salmon in a freshwater closed-containment system.
