News
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SFF 40th anniversary
At a special event in St Andrews last week, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) celebrated its 40th anniversary. 19 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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NZ fisherman fined for misreporting
A New Zealand company and its director have been fined $35,000 for misreporting catches. 19 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Iceland resumes whaling
The first fin whale has been caught by an Icelandic company, the first of a planned 180 by whaler Kristján Loftsson. 19 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Lake Erie fishery enters MSC assessment
The Lake Erie multi-species commercial fishery in Canada has entered into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment. 19 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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$250m tuna cannery for Solomon Islands
A multi-million dollar tuna cannery and loin factory has been proposed for Doma, West Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. 19 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Tuna season ends early
European Member States have exhausted their bluefin tuna quotas early and purse seiners from Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Greece are back in ports. 19 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Progress at IATTC meeting
The 85th meeting of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) was held last week in Mexico, the results of which have been welcomed by the European Commission. 19 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Scottish aquaculture awards
The winners of the UK’s Crown Estate’s 2013 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards have been announced. 18 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Success for discards trial
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has released the results of UK discard trials which show that discards have been virtually eliminated in some species. 18 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Nutreco completes Ecuador acquisition
Nutreco has positioned itself in the global top three shrimp feed suppliers after completing its acquisition of 75% of the shares in Ecuador’s Gisis SA. 18 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Sturgeons threatened by illegal fishing and caviar trade
A new report by WWF and TRAFFIC has found that ongoing illegal fishing and trade in caviar in Romania and Bulgaria is threatening the survival of sturgeons in the Danube river basin. 18 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Wide variations in salmon sustainability
A report by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has found that half of wild Pacific salmon stocks are good shape, while the other half needs help. 18 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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Faroe Islands call on the EU to drop threats
Jacob Vestergaard, Faroese Minister of Fisheries, has written to EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki, urging her to drop the threat of sanctions against the Faroes regarding the Atlanto-Scandian herring stock. 18 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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NZ stock assessments
The latest comprehensive scientific assessment of the status of New Zealand’s fisheries has been released. 17 Jun 2013 - World Fishing
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NZ amends fishing regulations
Changes have been made to regulatory controls of some of New Zealand’s most valuable fisheries, including a decision to extend consultation on the Otago/Southland Paua fisheries review. 17 Jun 2013 - World Fishing