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Danish North Sea plaice wins ecolabel
The DFPO North Sea Plaice fishery has been certified sustainable against the MSC environmental standard for sustainable and well managed fisheries.
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£1.9 million European funding boost for English fishing industry
More than £1.9 million European funding has been approved for the English fishing industry during March 2011.
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Hooked up with Whole Foods
A small group of Cape Cod hook fishermen have found a way to ensure they get consistent prices for at least part of their catch: selling directly to Whole Foods Market.
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Minister Shea announces $14m to Atlantic lobster harvesting groups
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced government support of $14 million to seven lobster harvesting groups in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick as part of Canada’s Atlantic Lobster Sustainability Measures program.
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Governments sign coastal and ocean management agreement
A memorandum of understanding between Nova Scotia and the government of Canada will improve management and protection of the province’s coastal and ocean resources.
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EU: Maximising coastal opportunities
Transparent planning and management of European waters are needed to balance the interests at play against sustaining the long-term benefit of coastal and marine resources to society.
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NewsCoral Triangle fishers get big break
Philippines tuna handline fishers now have a better chance at competing in European markets through a partnership between WWF, Blueyou Consultancy, European seafood companies and the Government of Germany.
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NewsMargate lifeboat assists Belgian trawler
The crew of the Margate RNLI lifeboat have provided assistance to a Belgian trawler that ran aground on a sandbank off the north Kent coast with fears at one stage that its crew would have to be taken off.
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Advanced Freezers brings fish freezing to the optimum
Freezer equipment manufacturer Advanced Freezers will be demonstrating its entire range of industrial chilling and freezing equipment at the upcoming ESE/SPE.
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Mainstream Canada begins legal proceedings against Don Staniford
Mainstream Canada has begun legal proceedings against Don Staniford and his organisation, The Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture, for defamatory statements that have been made regarding the company''s fish farming operations.
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NewsTesting continues on Gulf seafood
NOAA continues to re-test seafood from the Gulf of Mexico to demonstrate to American and worldwide consumers that it is safe to eat, and has announced it will continue this re-testing into the summer.
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NewsMEPs campaign for radical CFP reform
European MPs from all the major political groups have formed a cross-party campaign group that will press for radical reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
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Plans revealed for Fishing UK 2012
Plans for a new-look fishing exhibition for 2012 that will broaden the scope of the event for visitors and exhibitors have been revealed by Fish Expo organiser, QD Events.
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Indonesian and Korean tuna longline fleets fail FOS certification
Seventeen Indonesian longline vessels fishing for yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean have been audited, and were found to be non-conforming with the Friend of the Sea sustainability requirements.
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NewsMozambique fisheries get US$21.1m loan
The International Fund for Agricultural Development has loaned the Republic of Mozambique US$21.1m to enhance artisanal fisheries and increase the incomes of poor rural households in fishing communities.
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Support for FoS applicants
The Dutch Government has granted financial support to a group of nine Dutch flatfish fishing vessels to have their fishing method assessed for Friend of the Sea certification.
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King mackerel hook-and-line fishing prohibited in southern Florida
Commercial fishing for Gulf group king mackerel in the southern Florida west coast subzone is closed from 23 March 2011, for commercial hook-and-line vessels.
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Scottish fisheries statistics
Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has commented on provisional sea fisheries statistics for 2010, published recently.
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2010: A year of cooperation in fisheries control
The CFCA has adopted its annual report for 2010 at the meeting of the Administrative Board held on 15 March.
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BAP certifies first pangasius facilities
In March, QVD Aquaculture''s farm and processing plant in the Dong Thap province of Vietnam became the Best Aquaculture Practices program''s first two-star certified pangasius facilities.
