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A new report concludes that higher market prices helped the EU fishing fleet stay profitable in 2011, despite less fish being landed.

22nd October 2013

EU fleet profitable

22nd October 2013

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Seafish is looking for businesses to take part in user trials of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions profiling tool that can help identify energy ‘hotspots’ in the seafood product supply chain.

22nd October 2013

Seafish seeks energy ‘hotspots’

22nd October 2013

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The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has adopted its work programme for 2014-2018, along with is budget for next year.

17th October 2013

Control agency plans for 2014-2018

17th October 2013

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DG Mare has released a new publication on the possibilities offered by the Axis 4 of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).

16th October 2013

Axis 4: a pocket guide to spending

16th October 2013

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A letter signed by 200 scientists has been sent to the European Parliament, urging it not to invest in the subsidies voted for by the Fisheries Committee.

16th October 2013

Scientists urge Parliament to end investment in subsidies

16th October 2013

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A discards research project, ‘Utilisation of discards in bait’, has found that commonly discarded species could be used to balance the current shortage of bait in the supply chain.

16th October 2013

Using discards for bait

16th October 2013

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Fisheries representatives have gathered together in Australia to talk about the sustainable management of southern bluefin tuna.

15th October 2013

Bluefin tuna meeting

15th October 2013

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Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Kenyan Marine and Fisheries Research Institute have helped build a fish trap that keeps valuable fish in while letting undersized juvenile fish and non-target…

15th October 2013

New trap reduces bycatch in Africa

15th October 2013

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The US Dartmouth College’s Class of 1978 Life Sciences building is using several hundred Nile tilapia in an experiment to develop sustainable fish feed.

14th October 2013

Sustainable fish feed research

14th October 2013

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Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) lobster fishery is to be assessed against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification programme by an independent, third party.

11th October 2013

PEI lobster goes for MSC

11th October 2013

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The Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) saithe fishery has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

10th October 2013

Sustainable Scottish saithe

10th October 2013

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The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has released an alert warning of the imminent arrival of illegal fish in the Korean port of Busan.

10th October 2013

EJF: Illegal fish due to arrive in Korea

10th October 2013

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The European Parliament has voted in favour of the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Mauritania.

10th October 2013

EU-Mauritania deal agreed

10th October 2013

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The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) is looking to promote the growth of the state’s aquaculture industry in a bid to remain competitive.

9th October 2013

Regulation boost for Queensland

9th October 2013

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Turkish canned and seafood producer, Dardanel Önentas Gida San. A.S., has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for its entire tuna and clams product line.

9th October 2013

Dardanel launches FOS tuna and baby clams

9th October 2013

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The Peruvian anchovy quota has been increased for the second fishing season, which begins in November.

9th October 2013

Peruvian anchovy quota increased

9th October 2013

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The new government of Norway has committed to protecting valuable areas of the ocean from being impacted by petroleum activities.

8th October 2013

Ocean protection

8th October 2013

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Malta’s AquaBioTech Group has signed a three year contract with an option for a three year extension for clinical research on aquatic vaccines with Norway’s PHARMAQ AS.

7th October 2013

Aquatic vaccine research

7th October 2013

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Xinhua News Agency reports that 268 fishermen who were trapped by Typhoon Wutip in the South China Sea have arrived in Sanya, Hainan Province, after 15 hours onboard navy vessels.

3rd October 2013

Fishermen trapped by Typhoon Wutip arrive ashore

3rd October 2013

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Ministers have agreed to rebuild fish stocks in the Baltic by 2015, but environmental groups fear that reaching the overall goal of good environmental status by 2021 will not be possible.

3rd October 2013

Baltic Sea deadlines delayed

3rd October 2013