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NewsSainsbury’s takes MSC to 7,000 products
Peeled, frozen prawns sold by UK retailer J Sainsbury have become the 7,000th Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled product to go on sale worldwide.
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NewsGreenpeace: canned tuna tests reveal deceit
The first independent, public genetic tests into the contents of popular canned tuna brands from 12 countries have uncovered evidence of the tuna industry’s complete disregard for both consumers and the future sustainability of tuna stocks, claims Greenpeace.
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Shrimp trawlers face huge fines for fishing in closed BP oil spill area
Eight shrimp trawlers have been charged by NOAA with allegedly fishing this summer in the area of the Gulf of Mexico that was closed due to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill.
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America’s night out for Gulf seafood
On 1 December, more than 150 chefs and restaurants in cities across the United States will participate in the first ‘America’s Night Out for Gulf Seafood’ to promote the safety of Gulf seafood in light of the BP oil spill earlier in the year.
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New film shows development of BC's salmon farming industry
A new half-hour film about the development of British Columbia''s salmon farming industry, its accomplishments and future plans is now online for public viewing.
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NewsTucal’s international orders flood in
It has been a busy year for Spanish marine and industrial refrigeration equipment specialist Tucal with orders aplenty from the fishing and seafood industries.
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Retrofit HAM system leads to 61% NOx reduction
Norwegian purse seiner/trawler and factory vessel Kvannoy has become the world’s first fishing vessel to benefit from Humid Air Motor (HAM) technology following a rebuild performed at MAN PrimeServ Frederikshavn, Denmark.
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Vietnam farms fail to meet processor demand
Seafood processing plants nationwide have been running at only 40-50% capacity since the start of the fourth quarter, due to a shortage of raw materials, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (Vasep).
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HB Grandi: Capelin fishing could start in December
The results of work by Iceland''s Marine Research Institute between 24 September and 8 November indicates a capelin spawning stock of 630,000 tonnes. The institute has recommended an initial quota of 200,000 tonnes, on the principle that the spawning stock needs to be a minimum of 400,000 tonnes.
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NewsTop seafood chef launches iPhone app
UK restaurateur, chef and fishmonger Mitch Tonks is to launch the first iPhone app dedicated to fish skills, seafood recipes and seasonality on 24 November.
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NewsMekong Delta aquaculture to expand
Vietnam plans to expand the area for aquaculture in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta to 830,000 hectares, yielding nearly 3 million tonnes of product per year by 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Thai hand-caught clams from Panapesca certified sustainable
Whole-shell clams (Meretrix meretrix) from Thai Spring Fish Co Ltd have passed the Friend of the Sea eco-label audit. Thai Spring Fish is a subsidiary of the Panapesca Group. The company, based in Thailand, is both HACCP and GMP certified.
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NewsCanada funds scallop farming projects
Denis Lebel, minister of state for Canada Economic Development, has announced the awarding of CAD 700,000 (€502,887/$691,105) in repayable funding to Les Fermes marines du Québec for the construction of a hatchery for sea scallop larvae in the Gaspésie municipality of Chandler.
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Japan: ban nations that overfish tuna
Japan has proposed imposing bans on countries suspected of catching more than their fair share of bluefin tuna starting next year.
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NewsShark campaigners: ICCAT action needed
Shark conservation unions the Shark Alliance and the European Elasmobranch Association (EEA) are calling for measures to curb overfishing of vulnerable Atlantic sharks at this week’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Paris.
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NewsToothfish fishery secures MSC certification
The Ross Sea Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) longline fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following an independent assessment against the eco-standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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Akva Group appoints new CEO
The board of directors at Akva Group ASA has appointed Trond Williksen as the Norwegian company’s new CEO.
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Port of Murmansk, Arkhangelsk trawler fleet up for privatisation
The Russian state intends to sell its shares in 10 large and 854 mid-sized companies, the Russian minister for economical development, Elvira Nabiullina, has announced.
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Women in fisheries: an issue, an agenda
Jobs for the girls: while it''s entirely correct that gender no longer excludes women from the top jobs in seafood business and fisheries management, it seems it''s still a very hard struggle for women "downstairs" to even secure their basic rights as workers, writes Menakhem Ben-Yami.
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New Zealand opens next round of aquaculture funding
New Zealand aquaculture ventures can secureNZD 410,000 (€233,193/$318,789) in government funding through the third round of a contestable fund.
