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UK supplier gives chefs peace of mind over oysters
Channel Fisheries (CF) has started supplying oysters which are guaranteed to be free from the Norovirus bug.
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Australian CRC scoops innovation award
The Australian Seafood CRC was awarded the prize for Excellence in Innovation at the recent Cooperative Research Centre Association Conference held in Alice Springs, Australia.
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Value of Mekong’s pangasius exports to climb
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has forecast the Mekong Delta will export 600,000 tonnes of pangasius products this year.
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NewsAbu Dhabi to farm bluefin
The Abu Dhabi government hopes to soon begin bluefin tuna culture, using advanced technological support from a top Japanese university, officials have disclosed.
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NewsBrussels show hailed a success
The 18th annual European Seafood Exposition and 12th annual Seafood Processing Europe pulled 24,266 buyers and sellers from around the globe last month.
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Value of fish landed by Scots climbs to £433m
The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels increased by £47 million (€55.2 million/$68.6 million) to £433 million (€508.7 million/$632 million) last year, according to the latest official figures.
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Australian closures to protect pink ling and dogfish
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reinstated closures in the Seiner’s and Everard horseshoe areas off the Victorian coast within the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
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NewsBP spill closed area grows again
The NOAA has again extended the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to match the Louisiana state waters closure west of the current boundaries, and to incorporate an area reportedly with oil in the southwest.
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Seafish responds to MAIB Trilogy Report
UK seafood authority Seafish has responded to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Trilogy Report.
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NewsTurkish hatcheries gear up for demand
European seabass and gilthead seabream hatcheries in Turkey are increasing fry production to meet increased demand, reports Velo Mitrovich.
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NewsBringing pioneers together
Croatia is at the heart of Europe’s fish farming industry and has been chosen to host the biennial Offshore Mariculture Conference in June.
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NewsNOAA starts baseline sampling for oil spill assessment
Data of unaffected waters is critical to measuring ecological impact of Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, says National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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NewsIndian aquaculture output grows 30%
Aquaculture production in India grew by more than 30% during the 2009-10 financial year mainly due to higher output in the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu regions.
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NewsShetland shellfish fisheries start MSC assessment
The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has entered its brown crab, velvet crab, European lobster potting fishery and Shetland inshore scallop dredging fishery into assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsMetro unveils sustainable fisheries policy
Canadian retailer Metro Inc is to implement a sustainable fisheries policy with a view to offer its customers fresh and frozen wild and farmed seafood products from sustainable fisheries.
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NewsKevin Costner’s ‘Ocean Therapy’ machines tackle Gulf spill
Machines designed to clean oceans after oil spills are to be tried out by BP in the Gulf of Mexico this week.
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NewsNew survey vessel on show at Fishing Expo
Seaway Marine of Macduff has launched a new 11-metre survey and research vessel to be used by Scotland’s University Marine Biological Station, located on the eastern shore of the Isle of Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde.
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NewsHerring season starting up
HB Grandi has announced pelagic vessel Lundey NS will start fishing herring in the middle of next week, followed by Faxi RE and Ingunn AK.
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NewsNOAA further extends Gulf closed area
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has extended the boundaries of the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico into the northern portion of the loop current to ensure seafood from the Gulf remains safe for consumers.
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NewsLoblaw announces progress report on sustainability
Loblaw Companies Ltd has marked the one-year anniversary of its sustainable seafood commitment with an update on its progress, including its pledge to source only sustainable seafood by 2013.
