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    One solution to global overfishing found

    2012-03-21T11:18:00Z

    A study on more than 40 coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans indicates that co-management provides a solution to overfishing.

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    Seafish film outlines its future

    2012-03-21T10:58:00Z

    Seafish has announced that it has received widespread support from industry after the completion of national discussions on the future of the organisation.

  • Tidetech's route optimisation trial involving Caribbean cruisers demonstrated bunker savings
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    Oceanographic optimisation fuels efficiency

    2012-03-20T17:42:00Z

    Applied oceanography specialists Tidetech will be demonstrating significant fuel saving results on a recent route optimisation trial at the Green Ship Technology (GST) conference in Copenhagen next week.

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    Court upholds limits on sea turtle deaths in Hawaii's longline fishery

    2012-03-20T15:56:00Z

    The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal district court settlement limiting the number of loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles that can be caught by Hawaii’s longline swordfish fishery.

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    Spanish boat charged for illegal fishing

    2012-03-20T14:28:00Z

    On 18 March the Spanish flagged purse seiner Txori Argi was inspected in Mozambique, and has been set an administrative penalty of approximately €1.2m for illegal fishing in the Mozambique EEZ.

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    BAP adds BJ's Wholesale Club to its list

    2012-03-20T13:59:00Z

    The list of adopters of Best Aquaculture Practices farmed seafood certification now includes BJ''s Wholesale Club, which has announced it is utilising BAP as part of its commitment to sustainability.

  • The 2012 finalists have been announced
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    Seafood Prix d’Elite finalists unveiled

    2012-03-20T13:55:00Z

    The finalists for the 2012 European Seafood Exposition Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition have been announced.

  • Innotec’s new IQF freezing tunnel
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    Innotec Systems launches new products

    2012-03-19T20:00:00Z

    Netherlands based shrimp processing equipment manufacturer, Innotec Systems, is launching a brand new patented cooking technique for shrimp and shellfish.

  • Durban fish nurseries are making expansion more difficult
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    Fishy concerns over Durban expansion

    2012-03-19T13:48:00Z

    Transnet’s plans to expand the container berths in Durban Harbour have met with ecological concern because the area is seen to be one of the country’s most important fish nurseries.

  • Blue crab. Credit: John Starmer/Marine Photobank
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    Blue crab fishery earns certification

    2012-03-19T04:00:00Z

    The Louisiana blue crab fishery, fished by 3,000 commercial fishermen, has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

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    Supervalu adopts BAP certification

    2012-03-19T04:00:00Z

    Supervalu Inc., one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States, has adopted Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification as part of its comprehensive aquaculture procurement policy.

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    Illegal fishing in Lyme Bay protected area costs Teignmouth couple £7,030

    2012-03-16T04:00:00Z

    A Teignmouth boat-owning couple have been found guilty of their vessel fishing in the Lyme Bay Designated Area.

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    Crab Council signs MOU with SFP

    2012-03-16T04:00:00Z

    The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Crab Council and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have signed a memorandum of understanding solidifies their working relationship.

  • The Great Barrier mussel reef. Credit: Ian McLeod
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    Study finds wild mussel beds may recover

    2012-03-16T04:00:00Z

    Overfishing and sedimentation have reduced the number of natural beds of green-lipped mussels from many regions around New Zealand and in the Firth of Thames the beds have all but gone.

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    The Western Australian rock lobster fishery gains third MSC cert

    2012-03-15T16:46:00Z

    The Western Australian rock lobster fishery - the world’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery - is now the first fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable for a third time.

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    Offences costs skipper and owner £11,030

    2012-03-15T14:46:00Z

    A beam trawler skipper and the vessel’s owners have been ordered to pay a total of £11,030 ($17,300/€13,200) for fishing licence offences.

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    BJ’s Wholesale Club commits to offering sustainable seafood

    2012-03-15T14:42:00Z

    BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. is implementing a new sustainable seafood policy ensuring all its seafood products are sourced from suppliers identified as sustainable or on track to meet sustainability standards by 2014.

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    BAP certifies Comsur salmon plant

    2012-03-15T14:33:00Z

    The Best Aquaculture Practices program has expanded its certifications of international salmon facilities with the successful audit of Comsur Ltd., the processing plant division of Trusal S.A. in Puerto Montt, Chile.

  • The SSMG will be transfering its processing operation. Credit: Londonaye/Wiki
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    Expansion for SSMG

    2012-03-15T14:19:00Z

    The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group is set to transfer its processing operation to a larger facility to enhance efficiency and provide a platform for the development of new products for its growing customer base.

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    Sri Lanka considers VMS

    2012-03-15T10:55:00Z

    Sri Lanka is considering a proposal to set up a fully integrated fishing vessel monitoring and fisheries protection programme to fight poaching, reports Chandani Jayatilleke.