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NewsEuropêche rejects claims that EC plan will lead to overfishing
Europêche, the trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has hit back at claims in an article published in the Guardian on 10 March stating that a leaked European Commission plan concerning the Baltic Sea would open the gates to overfishing.
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NewsIUU fishing vessel ‘Viking’ sunk by Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries sunk illegal fishing vessel ‘Viking’ earlier this week.
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NewsSPSG committed to a sustainable future
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has committed itself to a sustainable future by continuing to develop its programme of responsible fishing initiatives.
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NewsScientists to investigate effect of climate change on algal blooms
An international steering committee, under the banner of GlobalHAB, is looking to help fellow researchers understand how harmful algal blooms (HABs) affect human health and their impacts on industries, such as aquaculture, in a changing climate.
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NewsNearly all MSC products are correctly labelled
More than half (55%) of seafood consumers doubt that the seafood they consume is what it says on the packet, according to early results from the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) latest survey.
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NewsAquaculture MoU signed
A US-based division of Pacific Andes Group, National Fish & Seafood (NFS), has signed a MoU with the GAA (Global Aquaculture Alliance) and Vietnam-based Minh Phu, one of the largest aquaculture producers in the world.
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Oceana blames Denmark over failed protection of species
At the 37th Annual Meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) countries approved a plan to protect and rebuild the most threatened Baltic Sea and Kattegat species.
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Quality seafood deserves quality processing
Marel will present a range of new solutions and innovative additions to proven applications at this year''s Seafood Processing Global.
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NewsWorld's first carbon neutral fishing operator
Commercial fishing company, Austral Fisheries has attained carbon neutral certification, the first seafood business in the world to do so.
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Focus on sustainability as Macduff makes key appointment
Wild-caught shellfish processor Macduff Shellfish, now part of Clearwater Seafoods, has appointed former Marine Management Organisation (MMO) executive, Dr Sarah Pilgrim-Morrison, to harness its sustainability commitments.
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WiseFish and NAV in the cloud
WiseFish is a system based on Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV business suite, and is described by its developer, Wise, as perfect for practically every aspect of running a business from accounts to production, sales, purchasing and quotations.
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First Ecuadorian company offers four-star shrimp
Omarsa S.A. has become the first Ecuadorian shrimp supplier to earn four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsSuperfishoil campaign from Seafish
New research from Seafish has highlighted that 64% of people across the UK do not consider the health of their hearts when making diet choices.
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Last chance to nominate UK’s best fisherman
The deadline for nominations of the UK’s best fishermen closes on 25 March and the public are being urged to enter their submissions before it is too late.
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NewsOcean Safety introduces the 3Si Guardian range
Ocean Safety is introducing the brand new 3Si Guardian range of life saving electronics for the first time at Skipper Expo Aberdeen in May.
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News€7m TAPAS project to support sustainable aquaculture growth
A new four-year study worth almost €7m will establish new strategies and models for sustainable growth in the aquaculture industry.
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Pilot system traces shrimp production in Bangladesh
An e-traceability system launched by WorldFish in January will enable consumers of shrimp farmed in Bangladesh to trace it back to the producer.
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NewsCollaboration is the key in the fight against illegal fishing
Adrian Tatum examines the state of illegal fishing around the world and looks at some of the efforts being made to eliminate it.
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NewsContraceptive pill ‘alters fish genes’
Fish behaviour can change and their genes are altered because of hormones in the contraceptive pill, according to a new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden.
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NewsEuropeche expresses concerns over bottom trawling restrictions
Members of Europêche have expressed their concerns over the current negotiations regarding possible restrictions on bottom trawling in the deep sea.
