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New website for Crab Council
The NFI Crab Council’s new website - CommittedtoCrab.org – has been launched to provide information and updates on the Council’s sustainability projects in Southeast Asia.
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NewsASC success at Seafood Expo North America
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) update meeting – held at this week’s Seafood Expo North America in Boston – attracted over 70 participants.
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NewsTersan longliners
Turkish shipyard Tersan successfully delivered longliner M-Solhaug to owner Mikal Solhaug AS at the end of February.
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NewsSeafish reaches out to primary schools
An education resource pack that supports primary school teachers to deliver healthy eating lessons has been distributed to every primary school in England.
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NewsAuthenticating canned tuna within 24 hours
R&D centre AZTI-Tecnalia has developed a new method of authenticating canned tuna - which makes it possible check if a product is albacore, yellowfin, bigeye or another tuna species within 24 hours.
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Salmon industry joins forces
Today at the Seafood Expo North America in Boston, the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), WWF, FAO and Rabobank, will join together for the first time in the US to demonstrate how the global farmed salmon industry is leading the way in changing current aquaculture business practices to ensure a sustainable ...
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NewsDTU Aqua statistical model proves popular
A statistical model developed by DTU Aqua, which contributes the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) work, is proving popular with fishermen looking to better manage their fisheries.
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NewsVónin mooring system for Shetland
Vónin has supplied Meridian Salmon Farms with a complete mooring system for a set of 14 100m diameter cages at its Yell location in Shetland.
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NewsIndustry invited to donate to US health campaign
The Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) has nearly reached its goal of $7.5 million in contributions from the seafood industry – half of what is ultimately needed to underwrite a three-year national public health campaign that would begin in 2015.
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Trawler model for HB Grandi
Turkish shipyard Celiktrans Denis Insaat Ltd is to design and build a fresh fish trawler model for tank testing, for HB Grandi.
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NewsMustad to launch SeaBird Saver this year
Mustad Autoline will launch its SeaBird Saver™ in August this year - the first effective audio-laser solution, that prevents seabird bycatch and bait loss.
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NewsJoint commitment to tackling overcapacity
A joint statement committing to adopt measures to tackle global fleet overcapacity has been signed by the EU and major fishing nations including the United States, Colombia, Japan, Philippines and Indonesia.
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NewsWild trout win the race
A recent study by researchers at Washington State University (WSU) suggests trout hatcheries could be interfering with the appearance and behaviour of domestic trout, making them inferior to their wild relatives.
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NewsOnline training videos to boost Egyptian aquaculture
A series of online training videos have been released by non-profit organisation, WorldFish, designed to teach Egyptian fish farmers the industry’s best management practices.
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Morrisons seafood product recall
Morrisons supermarket is recalling its seafood cocktail and prawn mayo sandwich fillers in the UK because some of the packs may contain undercooked prawns.
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NewsThe Philippine disaster and local relief action
Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are not only a great provider of employment, and either the only or most important income source in poor coastal communities, but there is something in the fishing itself that makes it the preferred way of life for the fishing people.
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NewsNorth Sea quota deal
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) says that last night’s agreement between the EU and Norway on North Sea fish allocations for 2014 has ended months of uncertainty for Scottish fishermen.
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NewsOmega 3 capsules FOS certified
Belgian company Bio-Life SPRL has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its Omega 3 Magnum 1400 gelatine capsules.
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Agreement reached on mackerel
The EU, Norway and the Faroes have come to an agreement on mackerel share allocations for the north-east Atlantic.
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UK Fisheries Minister visits Grimsby
UK Fisheries Minister, George Eustice MP, visited Grimsby this week to meet some of the organisations that are central to the British seafood industry.
