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French retailer Carrefour is offering financial support towards the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of FROM Nord’s Eastern Channel and North Sea sole fishery.

28th November 2014

Carrefour sponsors sole assessment

28th November 2014

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Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône has launched a new test to detect toxins in fish.

27th November 2014

New test to detect toxins in fish

27th November 2014

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UK-based Benchmark Holdings PLC is to buy the entire issued share capital of Norway’s SalmoBreed AS and 81.64% of the issued share capital of Iceland’s Stofnfiskur HF.

26th November 2014

Benchmark acquisitions to boost salmon egg production

26th November 2014

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The Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America (AOS-USA) is calling for an end to human trafficking in the Thai fishing industry, along with the release of activist Andy…

26th November 2014

AOS-USA calls for an end to slavery

26th November 2014

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UK authority Seafishs Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) will reach an important milestone next week when the RFS Oversight Board is expected to agree the finalised standards for ISO 17065 accreditation.

26th November 2014

New RFS standards

26th November 2014

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MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply a MAN 9L32/44CR engine to power a new trawler for independent US fishing company, Fishermen’s Finest.

26th November 2014

MAN power for US fishing trawler

26th November 2014

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The Pacific hake mid-water trawl fishery, which operates off the west coast of the United States and Canada, has achieved MSC re-certification.

26th November 2014

Pacific hake fishery re-certified

26th November 2014

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A new report says that fishing boats bringing benefits to local communities and conserving UK seas must be rewarded with more opportunities to fish.

25th November 2014

Rewarding sustainable fishermen

25th November 2014

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The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation’s (NFFO) new blog has been launched with an article by ex-England rugby star Matt Dawson.

25th November 2014

Celebrities urge consumers to try more fish

25th November 2014

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The EU and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new three-year fisheries Protocol under the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties.

25th November 2014

EU and Guinea-Bissau agreement signed

25th November 2014

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The EU and Senegal have signed a new five-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, following an eight year hiatus.

25th November 2014

EU-Senegal sign FPA

25th November 2014

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Canada has announced the development of a rebuilding plan for the southern Newfoundland Atlantic cod stock in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps.

21st November 2014

Rebuilding the Atlantic cod stock

21st November 2014

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The results of the 14th International Conference for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) have been slammed by the EU fishing industry, which it says are “ill-thought out”.

20th November 2014

European outrage at ICCAT results

20th November 2014

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Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has announced that Riverine Fisheries International LLC plans to build a fish processing operation in Fulton County, Kentucky, USA.

20th November 2014

Asian carp processing plant planned

20th November 2014

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The NFI Crab Council has welcomed Ocean Source Group as its latest member.

20th November 2014

New NFI Crab Council member

20th November 2014

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Seaweed farming offers Ireland the opportunity to become a producer of one of the EUs fastest growing food categories that could boost Irish seafood sales by an additional €10m per year by…

20th November 2014

Seaweed farming brings opportunities to Ireland

20th November 2014

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The Prince Edward Island (PEI) lobster trap fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

19th November 2014

PEI lobster trap fishery certified

19th November 2014

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The total allowable catch for Australia’s Patagonian toothfish has been increased by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).

19th November 2014

Patagonian tootfish TAC increased

19th November 2014

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A free trade agreement has been signed between China and Australia in a deal that is Australia’s biggest-ever and that has taken a decade to finalise.

19th November 2014

Australia and China sign free trade agreement

19th November 2014

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Taiwanese tuna broker F.C.F. Fishery Co. has achieved Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for a number of its purse seine fleets.

18th November 2014

Tuna broker FoS certified

18th November 2014