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    British bass protection

    2014-12-31T13:12:00Z

    The Angling Trust has stepped up its bid to enforce the unilateral protection of British bass stocks and accused the UK government of failing to secure an agreement to protect bass at the European Fisheries Council meeting.

  • Caviar is produced in one of the world’s largest sturgeon aquaculture farms which cover 10 hectares
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    Sustainable caviar

    2014-12-30T12:49:00Z

    Italy’s Caviale Srl, owned by Venatus Srl, has successfully completed its renewal audit for Friend of the Sea (FoS) for the brands Perluga Caviar and Caviar Caviale.

  • Greenpeace activists on an inflatable boat intercepted the world’s second largest factory fishing trawler, the FV ‘Margiris’. © Greenpeace
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    Oz permanently bans supertrawlers

    2014-12-29T15:33:00Z

    The federal government has permanently banned supertrawlers from Australian waters following temporary bans first imposed by the Labor government two years ago.

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    Cefas supports Kuwait marine management

    2014-12-24T10:44:00Z

    The UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Cefas) is to support sustainable marine management in Kuwait after signing a four year partnership with the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA).

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    Seafish ethical seafood project

    2014-12-23T14:21:00Z

    Seafood authority, Seafish, is commissioning a project to assess the ethical issues that could now or in the future impact on the UK seafood supply chain.

  • Faroese vessels continue to be permitted to fish a staggering 39,824 tonnes of premium mackerel in EU waters
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    Scottish pelagic industry dealt another blow

    2014-12-22T16:44:00Z

    Members of the Scottish pelagic industry say that they have been dealt another blow after the Faroe Islands signed a Free Trade Agreement with Turkey.

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    J Marr Seafoods shows mercy

    2014-12-22T11:42:00Z

    UK-based J Marr Seafoods is joining forces with international charity, Mercy Ships, to help deliver humanitarian aid to people in Africa.

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    New charity to support OZ aquaculture

    2014-12-19T10:10:00Z

    A new organisation has been set up in Australia to connect the country’s aquaculture skills and hidden resources.

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    CEFAS wins Kuwait deal

    2014-12-18T12:43:00Z

    A multi-million pound agreement has been signed by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA) and the UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture (Cefas), which will provide a comprehensive evaluation of the environmental status of Kuwait’s waters and living marine resources.

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    AUS$6.5m injected into Oz fisheries

    2014-12-18T12:43:00Z

    Australia’s fisheries are set to benefit from 22 new research projects that are part of a AUS$6.5m investment by the Australian Government’s Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).

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    Fair deal for UK

    2014-12-18T12:03:00Z

    The UK government says it has delivered a fair deal for fishermen, following negotiations at the annual EU Fisheries and Agriculture Council where fishing quotas for 2015 were agreed.

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    Fears over impact of discard ban

    2014-12-18T11:36:00Z

    The Fisheries Council talks to finalise catching opportunity for 2015 concluded in Brussels on Tuesday.

  • Iglo Group will use the MSC ecolabel on pack in more countries than any other food manufacturer across Europe
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    Iglo Group spreads sustainability net

    2014-12-18T10:30:00Z

    Iglo Group will roll out the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) blue ecolabel on pack for all of its certified wild fish products across Europe in the New Year.

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    Presidential Task Force issues recommendations

    2014-12-18T09:50:00Z

    The US Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud has released its recommendations to the President for a comprehensive framework to combat IUU fishing and seafood fraud.

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    Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy 2014 launched

    2014-12-17T16:42:00Z

    The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has released the Newfoundland and Labrador Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy 2014.

  • Merry Christmas from WF&A. Credit Michal Osmenda/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Merry Christmas from World Fishing & Aquaculture

    2014-12-17T15:38:00Z

    All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at World Fishing and Aquaculture.

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    Cost relief for US West Coast fishermen

    2014-12-17T15:14:00Z

    The ‘Revitalising the Economy of Fisheries in the Pacific Act (REFI Pacific Act)’ has been passed in the US Senate, providing cost relief to fishermen along the US West Coast.

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    US fishery begins MSC assessment

    2014-12-17T12:26:00Z

    The US Acadian redfish, haddock and pollock otter trawl fishery has entered the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) assessment process.

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    Call for Papers Announced

    2014-12-17T12:22:00Z

    The 6th Offshore Mariculture Conference will take place at Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico from 21–24 September 2015. The conference will examine the prospects and provide practical solutions to issues around farming offshore in Mexico.

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    Pelagic fleets join blue whiting assessment

    2014-12-17T12:07:00Z

    Two new pelagic fishing groups have joined the multinational MSC assessment for North Atlantic blue whiting.