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Young’s supports World Seafood Congress
Seafish has confirmed that Young’s Seafood Limited will be the platinum sponsor of the World Seafood Congress 2015.
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Dardenia restaurants to offer FoS tuna
Dardenia has become the first Turkish fast-food restaurant chain to offer Friend of the Sea (FoS) certified sustainable seafood and to display the FoS seal of approval on its menu
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NewsTuna stock status update
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) released the latest version of its Status of the Stocks Ratings, which compiles the scientific records of the different major tuna stocks by each of the Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) into one document.
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New range of immersion suits
Crewsaver has launched a range of three new immersion suits - the Endurance 140N, the Endurance and the Latitude 140N.
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NewsIceFish Conference to be held next week
The first Icelandic Fisheries Conference, ‘Fish for Waste Profit’ will be held on Thursday 25 September during the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and is a must for anyone looking to maximise ROI from their seafood products.
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NewsConsistent codes for labelling and sourcing
The Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC), which includes major seafood suppliers, brands and supermarkets, has published two codes of conduct designed to give consumers clarity on sustainable labelling and sourcing.
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NewsAustralia's waters full of plastic
A new report has revealed that Australia''s coastal rubbish is mainly plastic from Australian sources.
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New appointments at HB Grandi
Hb Grandi has made two new appointments - Erlendur Stefánsson is taking over as the company’s quality manager and Karl Már Einarsson will be the new fleet manager of freezer vessels.
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NewsGAA honours Vietnamese seafood champion
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is to present Vietnamese seafood champion Dr Nguyen Huu Dzung with a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at its GOAL 2014 conference next month.
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NewsPinkies more effective than scarers
Warp deflectors, commonly known as ‘pinkies’, are effective in reducing seabird interactions with trawl warp wires by 75%, according to a new report.
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NewsTurning tide for sustainable seafood
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has published two new reports which show the progress being made to secure the future of the world’s oceans.
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NewsAll change for fisheries at the EC
New European Commission President-elect, Jean-Claude Juncker, has announced his new Commissioners and a new combined Environment and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries division, to be overseen by Dr Karmenu Vella.
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Black Sea anchovy fishmeal and oil certified
Fish meal and oil from European anchovy by Turkish companies Koptur Balikçilik and Dalyan Su Ürünleri, companies of Kobyalar Group, are now carrying the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.
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NewsToothfish fishery recertified
The South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery for the third time.
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NewsThai Union Group acquires seafood ‘King’
Thai Union Frozen Products Public Company Limited (TUF) is to acquire 100% of the assets and the trademark of one of the world’s top seafood brands, Norway’s ‘King Oscar’.
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NewsYoung Scientist Award winner
Kiranpreet Kaur, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Sea Lice Research Center, has been announced as the Novartis Animal Health (NAH) Young Scientist Award for her presentation on the mechanism behind azamethiphos resistance in salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis).
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Views sought on climate change impacts
Seafish and the MCCIP (Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership) are asking seafood businesses and organisations in the UK for their views on the impact of climate change on the seafood industry and how they might respond, in order to help the industry to adapt in the future.
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ICES honours scientists
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has awarded the Prix d’Excellence to Carl Walters (US) and the Outstanding Achievement Award to Bill Karp.
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Unique Seafoods chases growth with £2.8m funding
UK-based seafood wholesaler, Unique Seafood Ltd, is putting its growth plans into action after securing £2.8m in funding from Barclays.
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Marine Harvest acquires Chilean farming company
Marine Harvest has inked an agreement to purchase the assets of bankrupt Chilean farming company, Acuinova, which will add 40 thousand tonnes per annum to its total capacity.
