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NewsSaudi Arabia and FAO step up cooperation
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is to allocate $66.7m to implement FAO’s technical assistance projects in the country, according to an agreement signed during the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East.
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NewsScottish Aquaculture & Fisheries Bill
Scotland will be introducing new legislation on aquaculture and freshwater fisheries in 2013.
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NewsMSC chair to retire
Marine Stewardship Council chair, Will Martin, will retire from the Board in July 2013, after over a decade of service and leadership.
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Canadian Coast Guard to improve communication and traffic services
The Canadian Coast Guard has announced plans to modernise 12 of its Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centres to improve mariners’ communication and traffic services.
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NewsESE success streak continues
Organisers of the European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Processing Europe, held in Brussels in April, have described the events as “tremendously successful”.
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NewsNew feed carrier Helen Burnie
Fish feed carrier Helen Burnie left Macduff harbour in Scotland in May, after completing trials and tests.
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NewsGAA responds to shrimp story
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has responded to a recent ABC News story on illegal antibiotics being found in imported farmed shrimp in the US.
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NewsNZ: World first to catalogue all species
New Zealand has become the first country in the world to catalogue all of its known living and fossil life.
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NewsResearch into sockeye salmon decline
A new report published in the journal Conservation Letters is citing pink salmon abundance, exposure to farmed salmon, and ocean temperatures as responsible for the decline in Fraser River sockeye salmon abundance.
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NewsText alerts for shellfish harvesters
A new text alert system to notify shellfish harvesters when sewage waste is discharged into the sea is being tested.
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Sea scallop fishery enters MSC assessment
The Full Bay Scallop Association (FBSA) in Canada has entered an Atlantic sea scallop fishery into MSC assessment.
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NewsMarine Harvest to invest £80m in Scotland
Marine Harvest has announced plans to invest around £80m to grow its business and support jobs in rural communities in Scotland between 2012 to 2016.
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ISA restrictions to be lifted
Movement restrictions for infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) on fish farms in the south west Shetland mainland area that have been in place since 2009 are to be revoked.
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NewsEight per cent of US waters protected
New analysis has shown that 8% of US waters are currently designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), with the vast majority of these areas open to fishing and other activities, according to NOAA.
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Mainstream Canada tests positive for IHN
During routine fish health tests on 14 May, Mainstream Canada''s Dixon Bay farm tested positive for the IHN (Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis) virus.
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Sealord plans to sell mussel assets
New Zealand company Sealord has said that it plans to sell its South Island mussel farming and processing assets, due to a focus back on its core fishing business.
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Decent standards for fishermen proposed
On 21 May, ETF, Europêche and Cogeca will sign an agreement to transpose into EU law ILO Convention 188, which aims to provide worldwide access to decent working and living conditions for fishermen.
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Anglesey Aquaculture delighted with interest at European Seafood Exposition
Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd has said that it was delighted by the reaction to the first appearance of its branded Anglesey Sea Bass at the European Seafood Exposition (ESE), held recently in Brussels, Belgium.
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MSC seafood finder app hits 500 downloads in first month
The Marine Stewardship Council’s sustainable seafood finder mobile app has passed 500 downloads, less than a month after its official launch.
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NewsTuna stomach analysis for better fisheries
Dr Valerie Allain has been analysing two thousand frozen tuna stomachs at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea - all in order to promote better fishery management.
