All Industry News articles – Page 271

  • Marks & Spencer has launched Forever Fish
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    Forever Fish launched by Marks & Spencer

    2011-06-07T15:18:00Z

    UK retailer Marks & Spencer has launched Forever Fish, a new campaign to help customers and their children learn more about fish, clean British beaches and protect UK marine life.

  • The Royal Caviar Company hatchery
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    World’s largest sustainable source of caviar opens in Abu Dhabi

    2011-06-07T11:46:00Z

    Developed by Abu Dhabi holding group Bin Salem Holding, the Middle East’s first and largest caviar farm of its kind has unveiled future plans and a new brand identity for The Royal Caviar Company.

  • European Fish Week runs from 4-12 June 2011
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    Fisheries must go “back to the future”

    2011-06-07T11:32:00Z

    The OCEAN2012 coalition launched the second annual European Fish Week at the weekend (4-12 June 2011).

  • The MSC ecolabel can be found on 10,000 products worldwide
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    MSC-labelled products reach 10,000 mark

    2011-06-07T11:25:00Z

    Stührk’s Cocktail Shrimps with Dill Cream has become the 10,000th MSC ecolabelled product to hit the global seafood market.

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    Fiji tuna fishery enters MSC assessment

    2011-06-07T11:08:00Z

    The Fiji Tuna Boat Owners Association’s (FTBOA) albacore tuna longline fishery has become the first Fijian fishery to enter full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

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    Hot pursuit of tuna seiner

    2011-06-07T11:00:00Z

    On Sunday, Sea Shepherd’s Steve Irwin spotted five French vessels leaving Malta at high speed, bound for Libyan waters.

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    Wakefern adopts GAA certification

    2011-06-07T10:57:00Z

    Wakefern Food Corp. has confirmed its commitment to the GAA''s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program.

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    Re-certification for Dutch North Sea herring fishermen

    2011-06-06T06:00:00Z

    The Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association (PFA) North Sea herring fishery celebrates the start of the 2011 season with its successful re-certification against the MSC standard for sustainable fisheries.

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    Green MEP supports EU Fish Fight

    2011-06-05T06:00:00Z

    Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, is backing a Europe-wide campaign which seeks to end the wasteful and unethical practice of throwing dead fish back into the sea.

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    Marport named one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies

    2011-06-04T06:00:00Z

    For the second year in a row, Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc. has been named one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine.

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    Tempting fish dishes in the canteen

    2011-06-03T06:00:00Z

    Nofima says that there is still little fish to be found in Norwegian canteens, but researchers have now developed attractive new saithe dishes to stimulate consumption.

  • Waitrose samphire
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    Waitrose serves up sea vegetables

    2011-06-02T10:17:00Z

    Sea vegetables traditionally found on British coastlines are hitting supermarket shelves following a surge in demand linked to the foraging trend.

  • Brigitte Bardot
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    Operation Blue Rage begins

    2011-06-02T10:07:00Z

    Operation Blue Rage, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s bluefin tuna defence campaign, kicked off yesterday with the departure of two of its ships from the port of Toulon, France.

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    Scottish fishery changes certifier

    2011-06-01T06:00:00Z

    Following an operational decision, the Scottish Fisheries Sustainability Accreditation Group (SFSAG) has announced that it has changed its certification body for the MSC assessment of North Sea nephrops.

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    Blue shell fishery seeks certification

    2011-06-01T06:00:00Z

    Seafood Romo East Jutland and Isefjord blue shell mussel dredge fishery in Denmark have entered full assessment against the MSC standard.

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    NOAA issues emergency action

    2011-06-01T06:00:00Z

    NOAA has announced that it will not reopen the Nantucket Lightship Access Area to scallop fishing, as had been scheduled for 15 June.

  • School of bluefin tuna. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Service
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    NOAA: Atlantic bluefin not endangered

    2011-05-31T14:17:00Z

    After an extensive scientific review, NOAA has announced that Atlantic bluefin tuna do not warrant species protection under the Endangered Species Act.

  • Tiger prawns
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    Prawn fishery enters MSC assessment

    2011-05-31T14:02:00Z

    Australia’s largest and most valuable prawn fishery, the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF), has entered full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

  • Molecular methods make it possible to verify where fish - such as these haddock - were caught. © Erik Lindebo, 2007
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    How technology can tackle fishing fraud

    2011-05-31T13:52:00Z

    A European Commission report published this week shows how molecular technologies - based on genetics, genomics, chemistry and forensics - can provide clear answers to questions such as "what species does this fish product come from…where was this fish caught…is it wild or farmed?"

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    FAO receives award from AFS

    2011-05-31T13:46:00Z

    The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has received the Gold Medal Award from the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS).