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Norway accused of breaching ownership law
The EFTA Surveillance Authority has sent a letter of formal notice to Norway, stating that its ban on controlling more than 25 % of fish farming concessions is in breach of the fundamental EEA right of establishment.
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NewsOceana calls for management plan
Oceana is disappointed with votes on the report by Marek Gróbarczyk adopted by members of the EU Parliament Fisheries Committee this week - it is pushing for stronger action to be taken.
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NewsNew appointment at Moray Seafoods
Vaughan Tyson has been appointed shellfish business manager at Moray Seafoods.
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New UK fishing industry report published
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its latest statistical report The UK Fishing Industry in 2011: Structure and Activity.
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ProActive Vessel Register to be reviewed
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that MRAG Americas Inc. will serve as independent auditor of the ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).
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DNA testing delivers positive results
Independent DNA testing on randomly selected MSC-labelled products shows that the MSC traceability certification requirements continue to deliver a very high degree of consumer assurance.
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NewsFirst NA snow crab fishery MSC certified
The Scotian Shelf snow crab trap fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Recreational rock lobster catch sold to undercover fishery officer
A Christchurch man has been sentenced in Christchurch District Court for selling his recreationally caught rock lobster.
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NewsSharks and rays protected in the Med
Oceana has welcomed the news that the EU has finally voted in favour of strictly protecting ten threatened species of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under Annex II of the Barcelona Convention.
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HB Grandi begins production
Production of herring and mackerel is in full swing at HB Grandi’s pelagic complex at Vopnafjördur.
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NewsFisheries Committee backs sanctions deal
New rules giving the European Commission the power to ban EU imports of fish from overfished stocks and related species was unanimously endorsed by the Fisheries Committee on 11 July.
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Seafish supports sustainable initiative
Seafish has announced its support for the new Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
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NewsChanges needed for EU fisheries policy
A new report published by the European Commission shows important changes within EU fisheries policy need to be made.
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NewsFredag extends its Friend of the Sea offering
Swiss seafood supplier, Fredag, has been able to extend its offer of Friend of Sea (FOS) certified products because its supply of Black Tiger and Vannamei Shrimps has recently gained FOS approval.
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NewsSOFIA 2012 published
The FAO has published its 2012 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, highlighting the vital role of fisheries and aquaculture.
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NewsLords accuse Minister of fishy behaviour
UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has been accused of disregarding Parliament in negotiations to reform EU Fisheries Policy, and will be questioned by the Lords EU Fisheries Sub-Committee on Thursday 12 July.
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NewsNUFTA calls for fairer quota shares
Bryan Gibson talks to The New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association (NUFTA) about securing fairer quotas for the under 10m fleet.
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NewsLooking after the interests of the retail fish trade
Despite a dramatic decline in their numbers, fishmongers collectively sell more than £250m worth of seafood per year in the UK, which is about 25% of the country’s chilled fish sales.
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NewsMarine Harvest purchases new eco-friendly chilling system
Marine Harvest Scotland has purchased a new eco-friendly slurry ice system for chilling salmon from ThorIce Ltd in Iceland, delivered by Slurry Ice Systems in Scotland.
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NewsPAM continues Flow-Ice generator supply
PAM REFRIGERATION, based in Cape Town, South Africa is continuing to deliver unique packaged, ammonia, Flow-Ice generators to many international fishing clients, including trawlers, fish farming and land based fish processing to various international clients.
