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NewsTropical tuna management plan is step in right direction
The EC has welcomed the tuna management planKey elements include a 30% reduction over three years in catches of bigeye tuna, and a two-month prohibition on fishing with floating platforms which are used to attract fish, to be extended to three months in 2010.Though these measures do not go as ...
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NewsNordborg equipped with VMK pelagic processing machinery
At the end of January, Faroe Island ship owner P/F Hvalnes was due to greet its most advanced fishing boat.
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New ideas for the New Year
The annual horse trading over quotas has taken place in Brussels, and fishermen in Europe know what they can catch and when.
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NewsUnited Arab Emirates
UAE: Fisheries study to plan for sustainable development - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the political and economic alliance that consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates recently launched a three year fisheries survey of demersal fish stocks in the Arabian Gulf.
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Alaska: Commercial fishing nets statewide economy $5.8 billion
Alaska’s seafood industry is global in stature and has a $5.8-billion economic impact on the state and local economies.
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Greenpeace condemns Iceland's new whaling quota as a "shameless stunt"
If the new interim Icelandic government allows the new whaling quota introduced by the outgoing Fisheries Minister to stand, it will mean dire consequences for legitimate trade and tourism that is needed to help Iceland''s economy, says Greenpeace.
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NewsGreanpeace: Bush 'holdovers' attempt to undermine Obama on whaling
Just days after the inauguration of President Obama, appointees from the Bush administration who are still in place are already attempting to undermine his foreign policy on whaling, says Greenpeace.
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WWF plans next phase for sustainable aquaculture standards
Comprehensive certification for sustainable aquaculture came closer to fruition this week with an announcement by WWF that it would co-found the Aquaculture Stewardship Council to take eventual possession of the global standards for responsible seafood farming currently being developed by the WWF-supported Aquaculture Dialogue roundtables.
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MSC ecolabelled products crosses 2,000 milestone
In January 2009 the number of seafood products around the world carrying the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel reached 2,000 and is continuing to grow rapidly.
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Statement from the Scallop Association
The majority of the scallop industry of the UK has withdrawn from a large stakeholders’ symposium last Thursday, resulting in its cancellation.
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Marine Harvest Irish salmon farms certified Friend of the Sea
Marine Harvest Ireland salmon farms in Donegal have successfully passed Friend of the Sea audit and labelled product will soon be sold in Switzerland as a main ingredient of the SushiZen restaurant chain.
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UK's biggest fishery receives MSC certificate
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group''s mackerel fishery was awarded MSC certification this week, marking it as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Norway Pelagic ASA to buy Fryseriet AS
Norway Pelagic ASA and Fryseriet AS, on 17 January, entered into a letter of intent to join forces.
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Effective closure of west coast whitefish fleet must be tackled
Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has demanded that the Scottish Government does more to support Scotland''s west coast fishermen.
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SFF highlights measures required to ensure a sustainable fishing industry in 2009
A meeting held in Edinburgh on 20 January of the Scottish Fisheries Council – the Scottish Government’s fisheries management and development forum – has heard of the massive challenges that lie ahead for the fishing industry in 2009.
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Bad news from South Africa
The Port Elizabeth-based fishing vessel Kingfisher, with 19 crew members on board, sunk on Monday 22 December 2008.
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Certification criteria includes carbon footprint reduction
Friend of the Sea has announced that it''s Technical Committee has voted and approved changes to its criteria to include new and even more stringent requirements, which include a mandatory yearly reduction of at least 20% of the carbon footprint of the audited production.
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Longer-lasting seafood a sweetener for Queenslanders
State Government researchers believe they have discovered a natural preservative that keeps seafood products fresher for longer.
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Effort control in 2009
The National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) is currently engaged in intensive discussions with Defra officials on the form that the effort control regime will take in 2009.
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New Marine Management Organisation
The first of a series of meetings on the shape and role of the new Marine Management Organisation was held recently in Reading, UK.
