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China’s fisheries must adapt to meet new EU regulations
China appears to have made considerable progress in improving the traceability of its fish processing industry, but will need to adapt further if it is to meet the requirements of forthcoming European Union regulations, according to a new report by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network set up by WWF ...
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Canned sustainable American albacore tuna now on sale in the UK
Canned tuna is a UK food cupboard staple, bought by nearly 90% of households. As the second biggest consumer in the world, the UK can have a massive impact on improving the sustainability of the fishing that fills the cans.
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Companies commit to tracing tuna ‘from capture to plate’
A commitment to global standards for tracing tuna from capture to plate will help keep illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) tuna fish off of store shelves, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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AQA Conference early bird booking deadline 14 August 2009
Many delegates have already taken advantage of the early bird booking rate for the first AQA Conference to be held on the 18 September 2009, Vigo, Spain.
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NewsGreenpeace places more rocks to stop bottom trawling
Greenpeace activists recently sailed into Swedish waters and began placing up to 180 granite rocks, each weighing between 0.5 and 3t, on the seabed in order to prevent bottom trawling in areas listed for European Union protection.
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Aker Seafoods strengthens its fleet
Aker Seafoods has entered into a contract to purchase M/Tr Skaregg, and licenses from M/Tr Ballstad will be transferred to the newly purchased trawler. This strengthens Aker Seafoods’ ability to optimise existing and future quota rights.
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Government supports fishing industry energy efficiency initiatives
The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is pursuing a number of initiatives with fishing industry stakeholders, to address the high cost of fuel and reduce the carbon footprint of the industry.
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NewsHelping Albacore tuna come out of the can
Scientists are set to study the earbones and organs of more than 2000 albacore tuna to better understand the growth, age and breeding patterns of this increasingly important species.
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NewsCommercial fishermen to pay $10,000 fine
The owners and operators of the commercial fishing vessel Risa Lynn will pay a $10,000 civil penalty as a settlement for illegally fishing in a marine protected area off the Santa Barbara coastline in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
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Who will win the Innovation Prize at Aqua Nor?
Altogether 17 candidates from Norway and a number of other countries submitted their candidacies to this year’s Innovation Prize. That is twice as many as any time before, according to Odd Berg, who has acted as secretary to the Jury.
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NewsVessel to open up oceans of research opportunities
Australia''s ocean climate and geoscience research capability will more than double when its latest ocean-going research vessel joins the national fleet in 2012, says CSIRO Chief Executive, Megan Clark.
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Kiotech appoints new head of aquaculture
Kiotech, the supplier of high performance natural feed additives to the aquaculture, commercial fishing and sports fishing markets, has appointed Maarten Jay van Schoonhoven as Head of Aquaculture.
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Abel Caballero: “Vigo’09 will be the best World Fishing Exhibition ever”
The Mayor of Vigo and President of the Organising Commission of the World Fishing Exhibition-Vigo’09, Abel Caballero, met recently with the Executive Committee in order to be updated on the latest advances of the show which will be held in Vigo from 16-19 September.
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Greenpeace calls on scientists to take stronger stand to save tuna
Greenpeace today urged the fifth annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Scientific Committee to do more to end overfishing of Pacific bigeye and yellowfin tuna, by calling for larger reductions in fishing of these species and by recommending the closure of four enclaves on international ...
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Repair and improvement projects for small craft harbours in Nova Scotia
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, have announced how federal funding will be used to improve small craft harbours in Dennis Point, Abbotts Harbour and Lower East Pubnico.
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Salmon violations result in heavy fines and forfeiture of boat
In provincial court at St. John’s, Canada, in July, Everett Crann and Jeremy Brace of Chance Cove were both convicted of fishing for Atlantic salmon in coastal waters during a closed time.
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NOAA selects Newport as new home of Marine Operations Center-Pacific
NOAA has selected the Port of Newport, Ore., to be the new home of the agency’s Marine Operations Center-Pacific beginning in 2011 pending the signing of a 20-year lease.
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NOAA lowers hurricane season outlook, cautions public not to let down guard
According to its August Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA now expects a near- to below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, as the calming effects of El Niño continue to develop.
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Minister Shea opens new Fisheries Service Centre on Campobello Island
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has announced the official opening of the department’s new Fisheries Service Centre on Campobello Island, New Brunswick.
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"The ocean of tomorrow"
The European Commission has launched "The ocean of tomorrow" call for research proposals.
