All Industry News articles – Page 137
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NewsFighting slavery in fishing
The UK’s Home Office is working hard to raise awareness of slavery in the fishing sector with a new campaign, aimed to give people the confidence to help tackle the ever-growing issue, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsTom Elliott passes away
Respected and admired businessman and industry leader Tom Elliott passed away on 29 November.
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News15% turbot cut proposed
The European Commission has proposed a cut to the annual EU quota for turbot in the Black Sea in 2015 by 15%, to 74 tonnes.
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Oyster and mussel rights transfer
The rights to naturally occurring oysters and mussels is transferring to Scotland from the Crown Estate.
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NewsThe need for social sustainability
Europêche says that it will continue to push for a fair standard of employment under the Common Fisheries Policy aligned with International standards.
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Industry puts trust in EU ministers
The Pew Charitable Trusts is calling on the European Union’s fisheries ministers to put an end to overfishing in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters and implement the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at their upcoming December meeting.
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Carrefour sponsors sole assessment
French retailer Carrefour is offering financial support towards the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of FROM Nord’s Eastern Channel and North Sea sole fishery.
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More Omega-3’s certified
Laboratoire LESCUYER® Omega-3 dietary supplements have been confirmed to be compliant with Friend of the Sea standards and can continue to display the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.
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NewsStrong year continues for SSC
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) is continuing its strongest year since inception with third quarter revenues of £33.6m – a rise of 82% on the same period in 2013.
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New test to detect toxins in fish
Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône has launched a new test to detect toxins in fish.
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Benchmark acquisitions to boost salmon egg production
UK-based Benchmark Holdings PLC is to buy the entire issued share capital of Norway’s SalmoBreed AS and 81.64% of the issued share capital of Iceland’s Stofnfiskur HF.
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AOS-USA calls for an end to slavery
The Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America (AOS-USA) is calling for an end to human trafficking in the Thai fishing industry, along with the release of activist Andy Hall.
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NewsStronger measures needed to protect tuna
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging the Western and Central Pacific Council (WCPFC) to eliminate exemptions and optional clauses in its Conservation Measure 2013-01 concerning the management of bigeye, yellow and skipjack tuna.
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New RFS standards
UK authority Seafish''s Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) will reach an important milestone next week when the RFS Oversight Board is expected to agree the finalised standards for ISO 17065 accreditation.
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NewsMAN power for US fishing trawler
MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply a MAN 9L32/44CR engine to power a new trawler for independent US fishing company, Fishermen’s Finest.
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NewsPacific hake fishery re-certified
The Pacific hake mid-water trawl fishery, which operates off the west coast of the United States and Canada, has achieved MSC re-certification.
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NewsRewarding sustainable fishermen
A new report says that fishing boats bringing benefits to local communities and conserving UK seas must be rewarded with more opportunities to fish.
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NewsCelebrities urge consumers to try more fish
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation’s (NFFO) new blog has been launched with an article by ex-England rugby star Matt Dawson.
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EU and Guinea-Bissau agreement signed
The EU and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new three-year fisheries Protocol under the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties.
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NewsMackerel agreement reached
The EU, the Faroe Islands and Norway have reached agreement on North-East Atlantic mackerel TACs for 2015.
