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NewsToothfish fishery enters MSC assessment
The Macquarie Island toothfish fishery, operated by Austral Fisheries and Australian Longline, has entered full assessment for MSC certification.
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Coalition launches at-sea project to protect tuna and marine life
Fisheries, research scientists and tuna fishers boarded a vessel in Manta, Ecuador this week and will spend the next two months at sea launching the next phase of a globally coordinated project to promote effective, practical techniques to reduce the environmental impact of tuna fishing.
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NewsIllegal fishing plans for Libyan waters
WWF and Greenpeace have called for the forthcoming industrial purse-seine bluefin tuna fishing season in the Mediterranean Sea to be suspended.
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EP debate on fisheries sector crisis due to rise in oil prices
European Commissioner Maria Damanaki answered questions raised by Members of the European Parliament this week regarding the fisheries sector crisis due to rise in oil prices.
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Global X Funds launches first Fishing Industry ETF
Global X Funds, the New York based provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), has launched the Global X Fishing Industry ETF (Ticker: FISN).
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NewsNorway: 32 months in a row of record salmon exports
Exports of Norwegian salmon in April 2011 totalled a record setting value of NOK2.6bn, an increase of 16% or NOK356m compared to April last year, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
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NewsNorwegian seafood exports up in April
The value of exports of Norwegian seafood in April totalled NOK4.2bn, an increase of NOK587m (16.3%) compared to April 2010, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
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NewsAustralian skippers prefer e-Logbooks
Using an electronic logbook to report catch and effort data to AFMA is proving to have real benefits for both AFMA and the industry.
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MCS: Labelling makes consumer choice hard
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has launched its most comprehensive sustainable seafood guide, the Good Fish Guide.
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SFF: Monumental challenges ahead for Fisheries Minister
Following last week’s election results and with the new Scottish Cabinet team to be announced within the next week, it looks likely the fishing industry will see the return of Richard Lochhead as Fisheries Minister.
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NewsHigh herring prices = record exports
The value of Norwegian exports of pelagic fish in April 2011 totalled NOK402m, an increase of NOK160m (60%) compared to April 2010.
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New Sri Lanka tuna FIP
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has formally launched the Sri Lanka Fisheries Improvement Partnership (FIP).
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GAA Boston session addresses seafood shortage
The crowd at the GAA''s session during the International Boston Seafood Show heard experts address the massive expansion of global seafood demand that will soon face the aquaculture industry.
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NewsBerwick lifeboat crew rescues two fishermen
Berwick lifeboat crew rescued two local fishermen after their fishing boat capsized, leaving them clinging to the side of their upturned vessel for 90 minutes before the alarm was raised.
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FCI awarded accreditation for GlobalG.A.P. CFM v 2 Standard
Food Certification International (FCI) has become the first European based certification body to be awarded accreditation to inspect and certify aquaculture feed production plants against a new Global Feed Manufacturers Standard.
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SFF congratulates Mike Park on WWF award
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has welcomed the news that Mike Park, chief executive the Scottish Whitefish Producers Association, has received the WWF Award for Conservation Merit 2011.
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AQUA 2012: Global aquaculture - securing our future
The Boards of Directors of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) and the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) have announced that the AQUA 2012 event will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from September 1-5 2012.
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Gulf Council to convene vessel monitoring system advisory panel
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Vessel Monitoring System Advisory Panel 24-25 May 2011 in Tampa, Florida.
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Forum on marine spatial planning in US
The World Ocean Council (WOC) will convene ocean industries on 13-14 July in Washington DC to foster and facilitate business involvement in US coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP).
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NewsNew packaging for push into Europe
One of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group members, Cameron Maclean of Mull, with a rope of cultivated musselsAs part of an overall effort to increase its European sales, the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has been developing bilingual ‘Scottish’ themed packs. It has even gone so far to produce a ...
