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VIPs visit £1.2m ice production facility
A group of VIPs visited Plymouth Fisheries’ new ice production facility last week to see the completed development and learn more about plans for the future.
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NewsMcDonalds to serve Pacifical MSC tuna
McDonalds Spain will become the first restaurant chain to include Pacifical skipjack tuna certified by the Marine Stewardship Council on its national menu.
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NewsMcDonalds to serve Pacifical MSC tuna
MSC certified tuna will be offered in McDonalds Spain’s Tuna Mediterranean Salad by January 2016MSC certified tuna will be offered in its Tuna Mediterranean Salad in more than 490 restaurants by January 2016. “At McDonald’s we have a goal to source all of our food and packaging from sustainable ...
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NewsNew scheme for migrant workers in Irish fleet
Ireland has agreed on a new system for migrant workers in the fishing industry, which has been welcomed by the country’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.
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NewsNew scheme for migrant workers in Irish fleet
Ireland has agreed on a new system for migrant workers in the fishing industry. Credit: geograph.org.uk – 16551, by Pam Brophy/CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsA Government Task Force was set up to address the situation of non EEA workers in the Irish fishing fleet, following reports of migrant labour ...
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NewsDraft manual for seriola and cobia standard
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has prepared the draft audit manual for the seriola and cobia standard ready for pilot testing from early next year.
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News2016 Black Sea fishing opportunities
The European Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for the Black Sea in 2016.
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IFFO welcomes forage fish research
IFFO has said that it is delighted to see a research project launched by the University of Washington, led by Professor Ray Hilborn, to refine and expand some of the initial work already done on the management of forage fish stocks.
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NewsWärtsilä designs and powers advanced trawler
A new pelagic fishing trawler ordered by Scottish owner Mewstead LLP will be built according to a Wärtsilä design and will feature a broad scope of Wärtsilä propulsion machinery.
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UK holds IUU regulations workshop
A joint UK government and insurance industry workshop took place on 20 November to ensure UK compliance with illegal fishing regulations.
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NewsWelsh fishermen to visit centres of fish excellence
A group of Welsh fishermen and fishmongers headed to London for a fact-finding tour of a bustling fish market and the fish departments of Selfridges and Harrods.
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Europêche hits back at Pew response
Europêche has hit back at the Pew Charitable Trusts for ‘failing to respond’ to its accusation of misleading information carried in its March ‘Turning the Tide’ report.
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NewsISSF announces updated Status of the Stocks
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released the latest version of its Status of the Stocks.
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NewsAquaBounty GM salmon receives FDA approval
AquaBounty Technologies has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its new animal drug application for the production, sale and consumption of its AquaAdvantage Salmon.
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NewsReeling in the red tape
Regulations continue to be reduced for commercial fishing operators along with the simplification of recreational fishing rules under the Government of Western Australia’s ongoing drive to cut red tape.
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NewsEchebastar fishery will not be certified
Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine tuna fishery has not met the requirements to achieve MSC certification.
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Seafish updates guidance for industry
Seafish has updated its guide on traceability and consumer information for the seafood industry.
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NewsNew project for parasite control in farmed fish
ParaFishControl is a new €8.1 million EU Horizon 2020-funded research project that aims to improve understanding of fish-parasite interactions and develop innovative solutions and tools to prevent, control and mitigate harmful parasites which affect the main fish species farmed in Europe.
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Commission satisfied with ICCAT outcome
Following the 24th Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the European Commission has said that although not all of its ambitions were met, on the whole the EU is satisfied with the results.
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Scottish shellfish hatchery trial
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have announced a trial to test the commercial viability of a mussel hatchery in Scotland.
