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NewsUnited States pushes for strong measures to protect bluefin tuna
Dr Jane Lubchenco, under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator issued the following statement urging the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to heed the scientific advice and adopt measures that will end overfishing in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean and put bluefin ...
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NewsCommissioner Borg wins Swedish Seafood Award
Joe Borg, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, was granted the Kungsfenan Swedish Seafood Award recently.
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AKVA group recirculation for Greater Amberjack
AKVA group has signed a new contract with National Prawn Company (NPC) in Saudi Arabia for the delivery of a complete UNI-recirculation marine hatchery. The hatchery is for one of the upcoming new fish species in aquaculture, the greater amberjack (Seriola Dumerilii).
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Peace of mind for fishermen
Fisherman Malcolm Gosman from Ramsgate, UK, is the latest to equip his fishing vessel with the RNLI''s innovative man overboard safety system, MOB Guardian. And he''s the first to do so at the time of fit out, meaning he''ll benefit right from the Sarah Ray''s first launch.
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Canada announces management measures for Greenland Halibut
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has announced that the Canadian total allowable catch (TAC) for the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organization (NAFO) Division 0B Greenland halibut (turbot) fishery has been set at 7,000 tonnes.
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Canada calls on ICCAT to protect bluefin tuna from IUU fishing
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is holding its annual meeting from 6-15 November in Brazil. The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently issued the following statement:
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ICCAT must act to protect albacore stocks
With two albacore tuna stocks in need of science-based management and media attention focused on another species entirely, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is calling on the International Committee for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to defend all stocks from unsustainable fishing practices.
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NewsNorway requests WTO consultations on EU ban on trade in seal products
Norway has formally requested WTO dispute settlement consultations, because the Government views the EU ban on trade in seal products as being in contravention of WTO rules.
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NewsNZ: Cod fishery to remain closed
Work toward lifting the ban on blue cod fishing in the Marlborough Sounds is progressing well, but the fishery will remain closed this summer, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced this week.
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Aquaculture reform reaches milestone
New Zealand''s Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley last week announced a final, intensive round of consultation prior to the drafting of new legislation that would allow the country’s aquaculture sector to begin growing.
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AEW Delford and Marel - now we are one
AEW Delford Systems joins with Marel, pooling resources to serve the UK and Ireland.
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Norwegian and Italian salmon leaders achieve Friend of the Sea certification
Fjord SpA, producer of over 15% of Italian smoked salmon, and Sjotroll Havbruk AS, one of the main Norwegian producers, have applied for and obtained Friend of the Sea certification.
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NewsSSACN receives funding to support shark research
The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network has been awarded a funding package worth £52,000 to help support its data gathering on species of sharks, skates and rays found in Scottish waters, many of which are at risk.
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AKVA group's Fishtalk to Norway Royal Salmon
AKVA group has signed a contract for the delivery of Fishtalk software to Norway Royal Salmon. This includes the software for production control, Fishtalk Control, as well as the biological and economic planning tool, Fishtalk Value Chain Planner (VCP).
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Seafish and Defra to host seminars on new IUU Regulations and UK business
Monday 23 November, Billingsgate, London Wednesday 25 November, Humber Seafood Institute, Grimsby Friday 27 November, Thistle Hotel, Aberdeen Airport
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New scientific report shows extinctions likely as fisheries managers fail
Preliminary findings of a new scientific report published this week warn that the wide scale and systematic mismanagement of deep-sea fisheries on the high seas is likely to result in the depletion of numerous deep-sea species and the extinction of others and recommends that some of the fisheries should be ...
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Commission welcomes agreement at CCAMLR meeting
The European Commission has welcomed the positive outcome of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), which has now concluded its deliberations in Tasmania, Australia.
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News$1bn illegal fishing industry could destroy Africa’s fish stocks ‘within years’
International Development Minister Gareth Thomas has issued a stark warning that, if action isn’t taken immediately, illegal fishing could have a devastating impact on fish stocks off the coast of Africa.
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Pressure mounts to shut down Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery
WWF is urging countries meeting in Brazil this week to agree on a temporary fishing ban for the beleaguered Atlantic bluefin tuna, as an essential measure to avoid imminent stock collapse.
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NewsScallop industry teams up with managers to map the seabed
Scallop fishermen from across the UK are helping scientists and fishery managers with an initiative to produce more accurate maps of seabed habitats.
