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Budget deal includes anti-fisherman provision
Commercial fishing groups are dismayed about federal budget negotiations that have resulted in what fishermen are calling the "Anti-Fishermen Act."
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NewsNew Sustainable Seafood Coalition formed
The newly formed Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC) has been launched by businesses selling seafood that are frustrated by the lack of progress on the issue of discarding.
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NewsNew FAO Deputy-Director General
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf has appointed Manoj Juneja, a citizen of India, as one of FAO''s two Deputy Directors-General.
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Substandard dam assessment opens way to fisheries destruction on Mekong
Disruptions to fish migration and food supplies for millions in the Mekong basin are likely if the first mainstream dam on the lower Mekong is allowed to go ahead, says WWF.
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Banana and tiger prawns certified
Northern Australian company, A Raptis & Sons’ commitment to sustainable harvesting has earned it the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.
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Security Council to consider plans for specialised Somali courts to try pirates
The UN Security Council has decided to urgently consider the establishment of specialised Somali courts to try suspected pirates both in Somalia and in the region.
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NewsWinches for new Taiwanese ORV
The Taiwan Ocean Research Institute (TORI) is preparing the launch of the county’s largest research vessel, the new multi purpose Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV), RESEARCH V.
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OCENS Mail application offers world’s fastest independent IsatPhone Pro Data Service
OCENS has announced the immediate availability of OCENS Mail 2.7 with Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro GSPS data service support.
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NewsBlueTraker VMS now available to Norwegian fisheries
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has approved BlueTraker VMS for use on fishing vessels for automatic position reporting
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NewsFish pot for Mauritius
Norwegian researchers have developed a fish pot that may become of great use to fishermen in Mauritius.
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NewsConflicts of interest
Halibut is one of the most prized commercial fishery resources in the North Pacific Ocean because of its high market price and large size. But west coast North American fishermen believe their future is being threatened by circumstances seemingly beyond their control.
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NewsPangasius processing equipment on show in Brussels
For the first time at Seafood Processing Europe (SPE) in Brussels, major processing equipment manufacturer Marel will be holding a number of specialised species sessions during the show.
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NewsJapanese fisheries: Cataclysms in series
The dramatic news flew in nonstop; first a powerful earthquake, among the strongest recorded worldwide, shook the north-eastern coastal area of Japan on 11 March, writes Menakhem Ben-Yami.
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NewsChile's salmon exports reach historic levels
The Chilean salmon industry is optimisticSalmon and trout exports in January reached US$352m, the largest monthly dispatch and 51% greater than the same figure for 2010. This increase occurred in spite of the fact that production levels are lower than the 650,000t produced in 2005 and 2006. Carlos Odebret, CEO ...
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Faroese mackerel fishery NOT certified
Independent certifier, DNV has confirmed the Independent Adjudicator’s decision to uphold an objection to the certification of the Faroese Pelagic Organisation North East Atlantic mackerel fishery to the MSC standard.
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EU funding puts shellfish on menu
A Hartlepool fish wholesaler is looking forward to moving into new markets after it was awarded £115,500 of EU funding to extend its factory.
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Kiotech International reports increased sales
Kiotech International plc has announced significantly increased sales, profit and earnings per share in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2010.
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NewsMorrisons announces tuna policy
Morrisons has announced a comprehensive change to its sourcing of own-brand canned tuna to ensure that it is caught using the pole and line method or from FAD-free fisheries.
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NewsWhole Foods Market to stop selling red-rated swordfish and tuna
Whole Foods Market is on track to stop selling all red-rated swordfish and tuna at its seafood counters nationwide by Earth Day, 22 April 2011.
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NewsIUU: Zero tolerance campaign gets tougher
The EU''s new system for fisheries control is now fully operational.
