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A laboratory for analysis and study, inspection organisation and certification organisation – these are the three activities of Quality Partner.
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Fishing coalition to fight marine Highland Clearance
A Marine Protection Area Fishing Coalition has been set up to represent the entire UK commercial fishing industry in the face of a proliferation of designations and demands related to habitat protection issues, reports Stuart Fisher.
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Barriers between Thailand and Indonesia
Despite Thailand and Indonesia pledging to finalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on fisheries this year, the industry is critical saying the accord fails to address various fundamental problems, reports Michael Mackey.
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Vietnam catch increases of up to seven times
Michael Mackey reports that catch increases of up to seven times have been reported by Vietnam''s fishing vessels since the introduction of three different types of nets with some financial help from local authorities late last year.
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NewsBluefin tuna ban rejected
Trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna will not be banned, it was decided at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) today.
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NewsCobia set to make its mark at ESE
Marine Farms is launching farmed cobia at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.
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NewsUSA: Fishing industry and government on a colliding course?
On 24 February 2010 a “United We Fish” Rally took place in Washington DC, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami.
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NewsRevised enforcement regime within English waters
The regulation of marine resources has passed into the hands of the Marine Management Organisation. Credit: DaplazaThe regulation of marine resources has passed into the hands of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) which will be based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The MMO has whole raft of new powers in respect ...
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NewsIndia – farmed fish for peace
For many small fishermen the invasion of the coast by prawn farms has been a 30-year battle.
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Marine fish farming: solution or delusion?
The question is not how to protect environment from aquaculture, but how to develop marine fish farming that’s environment friendly.
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NewsBrain-storms and litmus tests for acidity with hot air pollution
Some of the proposed/agreed areas before the undersea land grab. OSPAR (Oslo Paris Convention) began to emerge in 1972 to stop waste dumping in the Northeast Atlantic. Credit: TW : EEC PhotosPeter O’Neill reports that doubts are also coming in across all weather fronts about the quality of climate data ...
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NewsPPS announces acquisition of TFA Box Company
PPS Equipment Management Ltd, based in Measham in the Midlands, UK, has announced its successful acquisition of the Grimsby based TFA Box Company that has a long history of supplying the East Coast fishing industry with a wide selection of plastic fish boxes plus collection and hygienic washing services.
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NewsNOAA lists Pacific smelt as threatened
NOAA’s Fisheries Service is listing Pacific smelt as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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Norwegian farmed cod popular in France and Sweden
Norwegian farmed cod is a good fish - that is the conclusion of a market test involving 32 chefs in France and Sweden.
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SFF: Fishing must not be neglected
Bertie Armstrong will today tell a major conference that the primary and sustainable harvesting of seafood must be considered in balance with the activities of other stakeholders such a the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors.
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New recirculation contract for smolt facility in Norway
AKVA group has signed a contract with Nordland Akva AS for delivery of a complete UNI Recirculation System for production of Atlantic Salmon smolts.
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Indonesian fishing moratorium a small step to help save Coral Triangle
WWF welcomes Indonesian moratorium on new trawl and purse seine fisheries licenses but says an immediate reduction in fishing efforts is needed in order to protect the Coral Triangle.
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First French fishery awarded MSC sustainability certification
EURONOR, the French saithe fishery, based in Boulogne-sur-Mer, has just been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries following a 13-month assessment.
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NewsWorld’s largest wild scallop fishery enters MSC full assessment process
The US Atlantic sea scallop dredge fishery is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.
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NewsFines for four lobster harvesters in Prince Edward Island
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada, Gulf Region, has announced the sentences imposed to four Prince Edward Island lobster harvesters for violating the fisheries regulations.
