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Sustainable saithe celebrates certificate
Two of Europe’s largest fisheries were today certified as sustainable.
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Oceana requests halt to fuel subsidies
The marine conservation organisation denounces fuel subsidies to more than 40 Spanish Mediterranean bottom trawlers that it says are operating with illegal engines up to six times more powerful than permitted.
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Commission outlines emergency measures to address the fuel crisis
Yesterday the European Commission agreed in principle on the contents of an emergency package of measures to tackle the immediate social and economic hardship triggered by the dramatic rise in the price of oil while also tackling the underlying structural problems of the European fleet.
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MSC opens new office in South Africa
Nearly 10 million Africans depend on the fishing industry for their livelihoods.
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NAFC Marine Centre welcomes European Commission
As the European Union considers an Integrated Maritime Policy, DG MARE (the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) representative, Nicole Schaefer, visited the NAFC Marine Centre yesterday to hear the Shetland perspective.
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Greenpeace publishes criteria for 'red-listed' seafood
Greenpeace today launched a new seafood campaign website, publishing its ''Red Grade'' Criteria for Unsustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture.
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South Australian fishery gains MSC certification
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recognises the Lakes and Coorong Fishery in South Australia as a sustainable fishery.
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First Minister pledges support for Scottish fishermen, farmers and road hauliers
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the acknowledgement by First Minister Alex Salmond that Scotland’s fishing, farming and haulage industries require special support to survive the current fuel crisis.
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Young's: fish farming vital to future food security
Young’s Seafood has this week underlined the importance of fish farming to the security of future fish supply and highlighted its approach with a new policy document entitled: “Why we believe fish farming is a good thing.”
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Australian study to investigate supply from ocean to plate
The effects of high fuel costs and cheap imports are amongst the challenges to Queensland''s fisheries that will be investigated in a new seafood study.
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Salmon talks with Norway
Salmon was on the agenda for Scottish Minister for Environment Michael Russell as he met with Helga Pedersen, Norway''s Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, in Oslo last week.
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Maatjes sustainability certified
The Astrid Fiske North Sea herring fishery - Sweden’s prized ‘maatjes’ herring fishery - has been certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery following a 14-month assessment by independent specialist fisheries and seafood certifier Food Certification International. Subject to MSC’s traceability certification, maatjes herring from the fishery are now ...
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MSC will not expand to farmed fish
At its June 2008 meeting held in London, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees reconfirmed that it will not be expanding the scope of the MSC’s wild capture certification and labelling programme to include aquaculture productions systems.
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Lochhead welcomes fuel efficiency action for fishing industry
An expert group has been established to develop fuel efficiency measures for the Scottish fishing fleet, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead announced last Friday.
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Fishermen, farmers and road hauliers to meet First Minister for fuel talks
A joint delegation of Scottish fishermen, farmers and road hauliers will meet First Minister Alex Salmond today to call for urgent action on the soaring cost of fuel.
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EU bluefin tuna fishery closed
Yesterday the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery was closed, following the European Commission''s announcement on Friday to close the fishery two week early.
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Thailand responds to shrimp allegations
The Royal Thai Embassy’s Office of Commercial Affairs this week reiterated that Thailand’s continuing fight against forced labour and human trafficking abuses is a major national priority that has been pursued aggressively since passage of the Labor Protection Act in 1998 and will be strengthened even further with the recently ...
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FDA approves microbial control agent designed for fish
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new microbial control agent designed especially for the fishing industry says Ron MacDonald, CEO of Fresherfish.net.
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A new heavyweight in the Danish herring industry
Consolidation of the Danish herring industry continues as the Skagerak Holding A/S-owned companies Uni-Fish, Essi and Skagerak Fiskeeksport A/S (pelagic) have concluded a conditional agreement on a merger with Erik Taabbel Fiskeeksport A/S.
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NOAA launches online inventory of marine protected areas
NOAA’s National Marine Protected Areas Center, in cooperation with the Department of the Interior, has created a first ever online inventory of the nation’s marine protected areas (MPAs).
