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NewsUK supermarkets disclose seafood sources
Three major UK supermarkets are working to increase transparency over the sourcing of their seafood products as part of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership’s Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP).
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NewsFoS certification for sustainable tuna
Global Frozen Food (Thailand) Co Ltd has obtained Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for its skipjack and yellowfin tuna.
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NewsThailand remains at tier-3 level in TIP report
The US Department of State’s annual Trafficking in Persons report has been released and Thailand remains at tier-3 level for the second year.
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NewsPrawn solution prevents spread of deadly disease
Freshwater prawns may be the solution to stopping the spread of a deadly disease in Senegal, West Africa, according to a Stanford-led study.
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NewsMajor Canadian research investment
Canada is making a major investment in eleven new genomics research projects which will help address challenges and opportunities for Canadian agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture.
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New Maori aquaculture agreements signed
New Zealand’s Government Ministers have signed three new regional agreements for Maori commercial aquaculture in Auckland, Tasman and Marlborough.
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Louisiana to enforce TED laws
As of 1 August, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents will be authorised to enforce federal turtle excluder device (TED) and bycatch reduction device (BRD) regulations in state territorial waters.
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Training on offer at World Seafood Congress
This year’s World Seafood Congress will offer delegates a bespoke range of training courses aimed at equipping industry professionals with specialist skills.
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NewsKefalonia Fisheries achieves FoS certification
Greek fish farming company, Kefalonia Fisheries S.A., has been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea for its sea bream, sea bass and meagre.
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News‘Víkingur’ to be launched in early August
HB Grandi’s new pelagic vessel, ‘Víkingur AK’, is to be launched early next month, if everything goes according to plan.
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NewsPSPA takes over MSC certificate for Alaska salmon
The Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA) and the Alaska Salmon Processors Association (ASPA) have mutually agreed to transfer the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability certificate for Alaska salmon from ASPA to PSPA.
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New Ecuador shrimp feed facility project
Cargill has formed a joint venture with Naturisa to build a USD $30m shrimp feed facility near Guayaquil in Ecuador.
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NewsDeveloping a responsible fishing standard
The British Ports Association (BPA) and Seafish are working together to develop a Responsible Fishing Port Standard certification programme for UK fishing ports, with the aim of improving seafood transparency in the supply chain.
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Fishermen in Shetland join Europêche
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) plans to make sure its voice is heard in the EU by becoming Europêche’s 13th member association.
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EU and Norway agree on seafood market access
The European Union (EU) has reached a new agreement with Norway to allow for better access to the EU market for Norwegian seafood.
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NewsIreland commits €5.6m to fishing industry training
A new report by the Working Group on Safety, Training & Employment in the Irish Fishing Industry has been welcomed by Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.
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NewsNorth Sea cod catch quota trials
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has released its North Sea cod catch quota trials final report for 2014 which reveals very low levels of cod discards, but high levels for saithe and hake.
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NewsHB Grandi hands ‘Ingunn’ over to new owners
Last week, HB Grandi vessel ‘Ingunn AK’ was handed over to its new owners, Vinnslustöðin í Vestmannaeyjum (VSV).
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NewsMore Omega-3 supplements FoS certified
Omega-3 fish oil supplements from LIFE™ Nutrition and Santé Naturelle have been certified by Friend of the Sea.
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NewsIcelandic fish catch up on last year
The total fish catch of Icelandic vessels was close to 73,000 tonnes in June 2015, an increase of 16,400 tonnes compared to June 2014, according to data compiled by the Directorate of Fisheries and published by Statistsics Iceland.
