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Japanese whaling ship outlawed
The "Oriental Bluebird", re-supply and transport ship of Japan''s whaling fleet, has been de-flagged and fined, following a legal ruling by Panamanian authorities.
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New status for Seafood Scotland
Seafood Scotland is to be recognised as the first-ever Inter-branch Organisation in the UK, and one of only five across Europe.
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New fishing DVD launched
A new DVD which was filmed at sea by fishermen on various types of fishing boats has just been released.
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SFF ‘encouraged’ by first meeting with new UK fisheries minister
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation says its first meeting with new UK Fisheries Minister Huw Irranca-Davies on Thursday 16 October has given good grounds for encouragement.
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Conservationists and fishermen join forces for 'sustainable sushi'
An unlikely alliance of conservationists and fishing industry representatives took the podium under the banner of "Marine Reserves for Sustainable Sushi", at the International Marine Environment Symposium in Tokyo in October.
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New course for managers of marine environments
A pioneering new degree - believed to be one of Britain’s first - has just been launched to help inform the future managers of our natural marine resources.
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Borg addresses processing industry on IUU fishing
Representatives from the European fish processing industry association AIPCE came together on 20 October at the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) hosted General Assembly in Edinburgh to discuss key issues affecting the industry, in particular the topic of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing.
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Japanese skipjack tuna fishery enters MSC assessment
The Tosakatsuo Suisan Japan pole and line skipjack tuna fishery has entered full assessment for certification under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard.
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First taste of Shetland for Scottish salmon's new CE
The new Chief Executive of Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) had his first taste of Shetland recently where he met representatives from the islands’ major salmon farming companies.
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Seafish's response to ‘Silent Seas’ Report
Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, welcomes the publication of ‘Silent Seas’ for its emphasis on the effects of pollution and climate change, underlining that all human activity has an impact on the marine environment.
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Spain and Japan back bluefin tuna ban
Key fishing state Spain and key tuna market Japan joined with a majority of other countries to back closing the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery until it can be brought under control and establishing protected areas in the main breeding grounds.
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Fish conservation measures
An extension of Scotland''s hugely successful Real Time Closures (RTC) programme has been announced.
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New Zealand fisheries an economic model for the world
The fisheries jury is now in and quota systems are the model world fisheries need to adopt, says MFish Chief Executive, Wayne McNee.
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EU and Norway reaffirm their determination to reduce discards
At a meeting in Brussels last week of scientists, administrators and control experts from the EU and Norway there was general agreement on the urgent need to consider concrete measures at the earliest opportunity, such as real-time closures and improved gear selectivity, to tackle the problem of discards in the ...
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Antarctic krill fishery enters MSC assessment
The portion of the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) fishery in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean fished by Norwegian company Aker BioMarine Co Ltd has entered the full assessment process for Marine Stewardship Council certification.
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New consulting company Pescatech founded
Key personnel from some of the leading companies servicing the fish and seafood industries have been brought together in this team of highly specialised consultants.
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US$50 billion lost by marine fishing each year
Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to a staggering US$50 billion per year, according to a new World Bank-FAO report. Taken over the last three decades, these losses total over $US2 trillion, a figure roughly equivalent to the GDP of Italy.But The ...
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New UK fisheries minister
Defra has announced that Huw Irranca-Davies MP has replaced Jonathan Shaw as UK fisheries minister.
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First fishery in Germany awarded with MSC eco-label
The German North Sea saithe trawl fishery has successfully completed the assessment to the MSC’s environmental standard for well-managed and sustainable fisheries.
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WWF: ‘Nursery of the seas’ must be protected
WWF is calling for urgent protection of the South Pacific ‘Coral Triangle’ after the World Conservation Union’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species warned that several species from these critical spawning grounds as threatened with extinction.
