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Farmed kingfish and mulloway certified sustainable
Clean Sea''s farmed kingfish and mulloway have been recently added to the Friend of the Sea sustainable seafood range.
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FRS receives planning permission for new building
Fisheries Research Services (FRS) today was granted planning permission for a new scientific research facility.
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NewsPlaice stocks healthy again
Fishery researchers have seen plaice stocks return to a sustainable level and have adjusted catch advice accordingly.
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Hake trawl fisheries unsustainable
Friend of the Sea has refused to certify the Namibian and South African trawl fisheries targeting two hake species in the South East Atlantic due to overexploitation, seabed impact and the by-catch of red-listed sharks and skates.
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Oceana warns against subsidies for overfishing
The marine environmental organisation has concerns about the proposal for subsidies package to tackle the fuel crisis in the fisheries sector.
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Seafood as medicine, not just dinner
The July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports on evidence that fish and its omega-3 fatty acids should be considered more than just a healthy part of a diet, but among the most important treatments for coronary heart disease (CHD) and sudden cardiac death (SCD).
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EC package proposed to tackle fuel crisis
The European Commission has adopted a package of emergency measures to help tackle the fuel crisis.
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Fuel help for fishing
Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead will today meet industry representatives and pledge to work with the sector to produce a three year plan to achieve a sustainable and profitable industry that has adapted to high fuel costs.
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NewsNEAFC adopts recommendation on bottom fishing activities
At an Extraordinary Meeting in London at the beginning of July, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, NEAFC, considered the issue of protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems in response to an UN General Assembly Resolution.
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SFF keeps pressure on government over fuel
Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead will meet representatives of the Scottish Fishing Industry on Friday to review the work of the Fuel Task Force that he established.
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First herring to HB Grandi's fishmeal plant
HB Grandi''s fishmeal production plant in Vopnafjördur yesterday took delivery of 1,100 tonnes of herring from Ingunn AK.
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NewsChanges to the MSC Board
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is welcoming a new member to its Board of Trustees, adding further expertise, balance and capacity to its non-executive leadership. At its meeting on 11 June 2008 the MSC Board accepted the following changes to its membership:
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Commission approves block exemption for state aid
The European Commission approved today a block exemption Regulation for fisheries, according to which certain types of national aid to the fisheries sector will no longer have to be notified to and approved by the Commission before Member States can implement them.
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DSCC welcomes NEAFC deep sea protection agreement
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) welcomes the agreement adopted by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) today to protect deep-sea corals and other sensitive ecosystems from high seas bottom fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic.
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NewsIcelandic cod quota unchanged
The Icelandic Minister of Fisheries has decided to keep the cod quota unchanged for the coming fishing year. However, Icelandic bank Glitnir says that he has ignored advice from the Marine Research Institute for most other species, opting for higher quotas than recommended by the MRI.
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NewsEastern Pacific fishing nations fail to conserve tuna
Rodney McInnis, Southwest Administrator of NOAA’s Fisheries Service and U.S. Commissioner to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), today expressed disappointment that a few countries blocked the Commission’s plan to conserve depleted tuna stocks.
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Omega Protein gains certification
Friend of the Sea used the following guidelines to certify applicants for sustainability: Target stocks cannot be considered overexploited The applicant's fishing methods cannot impact the seabed There must be a generation of less than average (8%) discards"This is a great result for Friend of the Sea, which would have ...
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NewsIFFO CORP for fishmeal and fish oil
The Code will enable fishmeal and fish oil producers to show that they are offering traceable, high quality marine products which are manufactured safely using fish from responsibly managed fisheries.CORP was announced at IFFO's recent members' meeting in Brussels and in mid-May the cross-industry Technical Advisory Committee, which will help ...
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Turning waste into value
Due to the expense associated with the transport and disposal of used EPS (Expanded Polystyrene or Styrofoam) fish boxes, many companies are investigating whether cheaper waste management alternatives exist.
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NewsInsulated containers add value
G.W Containers & Equipment Ltd has been supplying the Saeplast range of insulated containers for over seven years.
