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NewsPoor FPAs make illegal fishing easy
The bilateral fisheries agreements, known as Fisheries Partnership Agreements (FPAs), that exist between the EU and third countries have been providing the perfect cover for illegal fishing activities
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NewsCall for papers - Offshore Mariculture 2012
The call for papers for the 4th Offshore Mariculture Conference, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, has now been released. The event is a must attend for all fish farmers.
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NewsNFI Crab Council fight for sustainability
US crab import companies are banding together in a coalition to protect the sustainability of the blue swimming crab and fund fishery improvement efforts in Indonesia, the Phillipines and Vietnam.
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NewsFirst Spanish fishery gets MSC cert
Pescafria-Pesquera Rodríguez has become the first Spanish and the first EU Barents Sea cod fishery to be awarded for sustainability under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Programme.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches 100th MSC product
The UK’s largest retailer of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fish, Sainsbury’s, has announced the launch of its 100th MSC product, breaking the UK record for sustainably sourced fish.
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NewsRoyal positivity towards sustainable fisheries
There is real cause for optimism about the future of the world’s fish stocks, despite evidence of its continued decline, according to a new Royal sustainability report.
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AKVA sells Maritech business in Norway
AKVA group Software AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of AKVA group ASA, has entered into an agreement with Fishware Invest AS, for sale of the Maritech business in Norway for a price of NOK34.5m.
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Seafood Industry Research Fund evolves
After 40 successful years of addressing the research needs of the seafood community, the Fisheries Scholarship Fund is evolving into the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF).
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Seafish industry meetings moved
Seafish is moving next week''s follow-up meetings with the UK fishing industry to later in the month while it waits on the final detail of its new operating structure and objectives being agreed.
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Back to slavery
Things are going from bad to worse. Over six years ago (WF June 2005) I wrote here about low-paid and badly treated "foreigners" onboard large, distant-water fishing vessels, some of which flying FOC (flag-of-convenience) and some IUU (Illegal, unreported and unregulated).
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NewsBringing Europe together on discards
It was a move seen by many as long overdue, but 2011 was to be the year that Europe was to come together as one to change the rules on discards forever.
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Regions speak out on future of fisheries
A seminar was held at the European Parliament on 1 February entitled “The Future of the European Fisheries Sector”, organised by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and the MAREMED project.
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Seafish invites applicants for feasibility study into uses for discarded fish
Seafish is commissioning a project to assess potential uses for discarded fish that is not destined for human consumption.
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NewsISSF bans shark finning
A measure passed by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation will require industry participants to adopt policies that prohibit shark finning and refrain from transactions with vessels that engage in finning.
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Scotland: Way ahead for inshore fishing
To ensure that inshore fishing in Scotland is sustainable and coordinated, the Scottish Government has said it will support the delivery of a new strategy for the inshore fleet.
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First MSC certified plaice comes to UK market
Flatfish Limited, Grimsby has worked together with Jubilee Company Limited and Grimsby Fish Market to secure Marine Stewardship Council certification for the chain of custody of North Sea plaice.
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Nofima: Quality becoming worse
Nofima has been looking into the correlation between the choice of gear, vessel size, catch size and the quality of raw materials from the coastal fleet and has made findings that indicate the quality is deteriorating.
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NewsITF launches fishers’ convention guide
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has launched a free guide for fishers’ trade unions to the ILO Work in Fishing Convention.
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NewsAngolan inspection vessel launched
Damen Shipyards Galati has launched ''Ngola Kiluange'', a Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessel, for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries.
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NewsNew vessel design from Cygnus
Cygnus Workboats has designed a new multi-purpose under 10m that is ideal for potting, netting and jigging.
