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NewsGreenpeace protests at European Seafood Expo
Last Wednesday, at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, 80 Greenpeace activists protested at the stands of five large tuna suppliers.
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Seafish awards £1.2m to industry projects
Seafish, the UK seafood industry authority, has announced the projects and businesses to benefit from more than £1m allocated by the 2008 Industry Project Fund (IPF). The IPF was instigated in 2007 to support innovation and foster growth in all areas of the UK seafood industry.
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Australia: AFMA and NAA sign new Records Authority
On 8 April, representatives of AFMA joined representatives of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) for the official handover of AFMA’s Records Authority and to mark the completion of three stages of Designing and Implementing a Record Keeping System (DIRKS).
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Danish mussel fishery seeks MSC certification
The Danish blue-shell mussel fishery of Limfjord will be assessed against the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) standard for sustainable fishing.
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Island-based Russian salmon fisheries begin MSC assessment
Two pink and chum salmon fisheries operated by J.S.C. Gidrostroy on Iturup Island, part of the Russian Kuril Islands, are entering assessment for certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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Fish and shrimp data from the Barents Sea
Norway''s NIFES (The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research) has investigated the levels of a number of undesirable substances in cod, capelin and shrimp in the Barents Sea.
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EC gives permission for Marel to buy Stork
The European Commission has given permission to Iceland''s Marel Food Systems hf to buy Dutch company Stork Food Systems (SFS).
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SFF welcomes new fisheries research vessel
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation says it is delighted at the commissioning of the new fisheries research vessel, "Alba na Mara", which will be officially named in Fraserburgh today at a ceremony presided over by First Minister Alex Salmond and his wife Moira.
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Do European taxpayers finance tuna overexploitation?
Oceana reports that millions of euros have been allocated for the overexploitation of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and calls for the immediate closure of the Balearic fishing grounds.
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NZ Seafood Industry Council supports safety at sea initiatives
The release of the ''Report 06-204, fishing vessel Kotuku capsized, Foveaux Straight, 13 May 2006'', highlights the need for vigilance and compliance with regulations established to prevent accidents at sea, said New Zealand Seafood Industry Council chief executive Owen Symmans.
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NewsTime's running out for tuna
Tuna stocks in the Pacific are running out due to overfishing from illegal and commercial fishing fleets, says Greenpeace.
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Sri Lanka tuna fishery certified sustainable
The Sri Lanka deepwater ‘short-lines’ fishery for yellowfin tuna has been has been found compliant with Friend of the Sea’s sustainability criteria.
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Jamaica's fishing industry to get boost
Jamaican Agriculture Minister, Christopher Tufton, told last week that the country''s fishing industry is to get a considerable boost, according to the Jamaica Gleaner.
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New FAO document
In order to help countries strengthen their fisheries management, the development of more detailed, systematic and comparable information on fisheries environments and management trends is needed, says FAO.
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NewsWhale hunt ends
After five months at sea, the "Nisshin Maru" arrived in Japan this week having taken 551 whales from the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary - around half the number planned. However, Greenpeace says that this is 551 too many.
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Meeting on alternative feeds for aquaculture
NOAA, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has organised the NOAA-USDA National Stakeholder Meeting on Alternative Feeds for Aquaculture to be held on 30 April 30 at NOAA Headquarters.
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Record low salmon fisheries adopted
The Pacific Fishery Management Council last week adopted the most restrictive salmon fisheries in the history for the West Coast, in response to the unprecedented collapse of Sacramento River fall Chinook and the exceptionally poor status of coho salmon from Oregon and Washington. The recommendation will be forwarded to the ...
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Congress takes aim at IUU Fishing
Today the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans heard testimony about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and considered efforts to reduce the worldwide shark catch.
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Results of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting
The 2862nd Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting was held on Monday in Luxembourg. The main results of the meeting were:
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Farmed salmon demand outstrips supply
Demand from US buyers for farmed BC salmon is outstripping supply and the situation is expected to continue, says an industry spokeswoman.
