Fisheries – Page 64
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Blue Harvest Fisheries acquires seafood processor
Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has announced the acquisition of Hygrade Ocean Products Inc., a New Bedford, Massachusetts, based processor and distributor of scallops, cod, and other premium fish products.
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NewsSustainability overview of reduction fisheries
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released its 2016 sustainability overview of reduction fisheries which reveals that less than 60% of fish in the report comes from well-managed fisheries.
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Three Western Australian fisheries enter assessment
Three of Western Australia’s most commercially valuable finfish fisheries have entered Marine Stewardship Council full assessment - the Western Australia Kimberley and Pilbara demersal scalefish trap fisheries and the Gascoyne demersal line fishery.
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NewsUnder-reporting in Caribbean fisheries
Marine fisheries catches have been drastically under-reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, threatening the marine environment and livelihoods of the local community, a new study says.
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NewsTaiwan fisheries and seafood expo shows promising market
The Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show 2016, co-hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and MY Exhibition Co., Ltd, will take place on 9-11 November at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Hall.
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NewsMed fisheries sustainability focus
WWF and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have announced the fourteen Mediterranean fisheries selected to undergo the MSC pre-assessment process as part of Project Medfish, an initiative to encourage more sustainable fishing in the region.
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The value of DNA sequencing in fisheries
The way global fish stocks are protected and identified is currently being revolutionised by DNA detection tools.
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Simplified programme for fisheries data collection
The European Commission is making it easier for fishermen and Member States to comply with EU rules, by adopting new, simpler rules for data collection in the fisheries sector for the period 2017-2020.
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NewsGlobal Fisheries Sustainability Fund recipients
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has awarded six organisations funding to deliver projects that will help small scale and developing world fisheries to achieve MSC certification.
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NewsFleet Xpress commissioned for Alaskan Leader Fisheries
Alaskan Leader Fisheries has signed a contract to install Inmarsat’s new high-speed broadband maritime communications service, Fleet Xpress.
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NewsBrexit: A game changing vote for fishing
With the UK electorate voting to exit the European Union, WF asks where that leaves the country’s fishing industry and the broader seafood supply chain
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NewsPlymouth Fisheries hosts French students
This month a group of French students were given the opportunity to tour Plymouth Fisheries in the UK, during a visit to Britain’s Ocean City.
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Western Australian fisheries push for MSC certification
Three Western Australian fisheries are set to undertake Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) full assessment.
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NewsFisheries decline may increase malnutrition
A new study by Christopher Golden and colleagues at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health predicts that falling fish stocks could have serious health consequences for more than 10% of the world’s population.
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NewsPNA-ISSF cooperation to develop fisheries
A consortium of eight Pacific Island countries that controls the world’s largest sustainable tuna purse seine fishery has joined forces with the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation (ISSF) to cooperate on FAD tracking, the Vessel Day Scheme and purse seine vessel registry.
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SFF encouraged by first meeting with new Fisheries Minister
The first introductory meeting between the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and Fergus Ewing, the new Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, was held this week
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NewsAustral Fisheries sells first carbon neutral catch
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has congratulated Austral Fisheries on selling its first carbon neutral catch.
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NewsVietnam targets US$7bn fisheries exports
David Hayes looks at how Vietnam is planning to boost its fisheries exports.
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NewsJoint fisheries patrol completed in Oceania
The US Coast Guard and Navy have completed a 40-day joint mission in the Central and South Pacific to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security.
