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The latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Fishery status reports show that no Commonwealth managed fisheries are subject to overfishing.

23rd October 2014

Commonwealth not overfished

23rd October 2014

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Marine Harvest is set for an overall strong 2014 after recording an operational EBIT of NOK 912 million (US$139m) in the third quarter, compared to NOK 793 million (US$121m) in Q3 2013.

23rd October 2014

Marine Harvest revenues on the rise

23rd October 2014

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It is very important that the research scientists who give advice on fisheries management issues have sound knowledge about the different fisheries; how and where the fleets operate during the season, and…

23rd October 2014

The Norwegian Reference Fleet

23rd October 2014

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Three oyster farms have become the first in the world to enter assessment against the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Bivalves Standard for responsible aquaculture.

22nd October 2014

First oyster farms certified to ASC

22nd October 2014

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The new European Commission, headed by President Jean-Claude Juncker, has been confirmed by the European Parliament vote.

22nd October 2014

Karmenu Vella in charge of delivering healthy oceans

22nd October 2014

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A report on the measures taken by EU countries to ensure the recovery of European eel has been issued by the European Commission.

22nd October 2014

Plans to save the European eel

22nd October 2014

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The European Commission has adopted a series of discard plans to prepare for the discard ban to come into operation on 1 January 2015.

22nd October 2014

EC adopts discard plans

22nd October 2014

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Vietnam’s Quoc Viet is the first Asian shrimp farm to be certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Shrimp Standard.

21st October 2014

First Asian shrimp farm ASC certified

21st October 2014

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The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has donated a $2m grant to Oceans 5, dedicated to stopping overfishing and establishing marine reserves in the world’s five oceans.

21st October 2014

DiCaprio donates $2m

21st October 2014

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A genome project being carried out by the Canadian University of Guelph that could help improve the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry, is to receive CAD$3.8m in federal and industry funding.

16th October 2014

$3.8m funding for Canadian salmon genome project

16th October 2014

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On 7 October, the UK based Chef’s Forum arranged for eight Cornwall College trainee catering students, led by Head Chef, Phill Oakes, to join members of the Newlyn fishing fleet at Cornwall’s…

16th October 2014

Bringing students and fishermen together

16th October 2014

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Omega Protein has received a second Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification, this time for its sustainable fish meal and fish oil derived from Gulf menhaden caught in the Gulf of Mexico.

15th October 2014

Another certification for Omega Protein

15th October 2014

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Since May 2014, shellfish production was banned on Cornwall’s river Fal and the Helford after mussels and oysters were discovered heavily contaminated with human sewage and agricultural farmyard effluent, reports Bryan Gibson.

15th October 2014

Cornish shellfish back on the menu

15th October 2014

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An initial public offering (IPO) organised by Deutsche Bank for one of China’s largest tuna longline companies has been criticised as “misleading” by the Chinese government.

15th October 2014

Deutsche Bank deal criticised

15th October 2014

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A new study from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) shows that sharks are being specifically targeted by some tuna longline boats operating in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

14th October 2014

Sharks deliberately targeted in the Pacific

14th October 2014

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Parties involved in renewing the Protocol to the EU-Mauritania Fishing Partnership Agreement have agreed to suspend discussions, after being unable to reach an agreement on a number of points, including finances.

14th October 2014

EU-Mauritania talks suspended

14th October 2014

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The Newfoundland and Labrador NAFO Division 4R Atlantic herring purse seine fishery has become the first herring fishery in Canada to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

14th October 2014

Canadian herring fishery certified

14th October 2014

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The Icelandic Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) golden redfish fishery has become the first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified golden redfish fishery in the world, following a 17 month assessment.

14th October 2014

World’s first MSC redfish fishery

14th October 2014

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A Zurich-based chain of sushi restaurants now offer Friend of the Sea-certified sustainable tuna harvested from the waters of the Maldives and Philippines.

13th October 2014

Yooji’s restaurants offer sustainable sushi

13th October 2014

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The Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) recently introduced a new handbook to help vessels protect endangered, threatened and protected species of skates and rays.

10th October 2014

Scottish group release sustainable handbook

10th October 2014