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The discard ban targeting pelagic quota species means that fishermen will have to land all the quota fish they catch from now on, helping mitigate against the wasteful practice of throwing fish…

5th January 2015

Pelagic discard ban comes into force

5th January 2015

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The Angling Trust has stepped up its bid to enforce the unilateral protection of British bass stocks and accused the UK government of failing to secure an agreement to protect bass at…

31st December 2014

British bass protection

31st December 2014

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Italy’s Caviale Srl, owned by Venatus Srl, has successfully completed its renewal audit for Friend of the Sea (FoS) for the brands Perluga Caviar and Caviar Caviale.

30th December 2014

Sustainable caviar

30th December 2014

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The federal government has permanently banned supertrawlers from Australian waters following temporary bans first imposed by the Labor government two years ago.

29th December 2014

Oz permanently bans supertrawlers

29th December 2014

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The UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Cefas) is to support sustainable marine management in Kuwait after signing a four year partnership with the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA).

24th December 2014

Cefas supports Kuwait marine management

24th December 2014

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Members of the Scottish pelagic industry say that they have been dealt another blow after the Faroe Islands signed a Free Trade Agreement with Turkey.

22nd December 2014

Scottish pelagic industry dealt another blow

22nd December 2014

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A multi-million pound agreement has been signed by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA) and the UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture (Cefas), which will provide a comprehensive evaluation of the…

18th December 2014

CEFAS wins Kuwait deal

18th December 2014

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The US Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud has released its recommendations to the President for a comprehensive framework to combat IUU fishing and seafood…

18th December 2014

Presidential Task Force issues recommendations

18th December 2014

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has released the Newfoundland and Labrador Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy 2014.

17th December 2014

Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy 2014 launched

17th December 2014

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The ‘Revitalising the Economy of Fisheries in the Pacific Act (REFI Pacific Act)’ has been passed in the US Senate, providing cost relief to fishermen along the US West Coast.

17th December 2014

Cost relief for US West Coast fishermen

17th December 2014

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The US Acadian redfish, haddock and pollock otter trawl fishery has entered the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) assessment process.

17th December 2014

US fishery begins MSC assessment

17th December 2014

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Two new pelagic fishing groups have joined the multinational MSC assessment for North Atlantic blue whiting.

17th December 2014

Pelagic fleets join blue whiting assessment

17th December 2014

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Fishing quotas for 2015 in the Atlantic, North Sea and Black Sea were decided at the EU Fisheries and Agriculture Council on Tuesday – and have received a mixed reaction from the…

17th December 2014

Reaction to Fish Council outcomes

17th December 2014

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A new online database to track fish populations aims to help fishermen and fisheries managers to adapt as the oceans get warmer.

16th December 2014

Tracking fish populations

16th December 2014

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The European Commission has warned the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that they risk being identified as non-cooperating countries in the fight against illegal…

16th December 2014

Four countries warned

16th December 2014

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The Association of International Seafood Professionals (AISP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, with the aim of professionalising the seafood development of the aquaculture industry and supply…

16th December 2014

Asian connection finalised

16th December 2014

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The aquaculture industry is moving towards a sustainable future with the help of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which has seen the number of certified farms in its programme double in the…

16th December 2014

Sustaining aquaculture as ASC continues to grow

16th December 2014

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Maria Damanaki, former EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is joining The Nature Conservancy as Global Managing Director for Oceans.

16th December 2014

Damanaki Global Oceans Program leader

16th December 2014

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New research by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and funded by NERC may have found a promising new method of assessing fish stocks by using bioluminescence.

15th December 2014

A novel way of assessing fish stocks

15th December 2014

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Canadian cod and groundfish processing company, Icewater Seafoods, is investing in new equipment to help boost product yield and quality after receiving CAD$200,000 from the Provincial Government.

15th December 2014

$200k investment in Canadian cod processing

15th December 2014