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The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F 1995) entered into force on 29 September 2012.

2nd October 2012

International convention on training and certification enters into force

2nd October 2012

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New Zealand’s popular white fish, Hoki, has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for a sustainable fishery for a third time.

2nd October 2012

New Zealand Hoki fishery achieves third MSC certification

2nd October 2012

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Changes to some fishing catch limits and management controls in New Zealand have been announced, to ensure fish stocks are being managed for productivity and economic growth within sustainable limits.

2nd October 2012

NZ fishing changes announced

2nd October 2012

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Seafish is to host a one-day Seafood Training Academy conference and open day on 7 November which will focus on the variety of practical training programmes available from the Academy partners.

2nd October 2012

Seafish to host training event

2nd October 2012

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The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) recently issued best practice advice for economists and industry analysts looking to assess the possible economic impacts of restricted fishing areas.

2nd October 2012

Seafish issues restricted fishing guidance

2nd October 2012

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The UK’s largest inland market, Billingsgate Market, which sells 25,000 tonnes of fish and fish products per year, is set for improvements totalling £4 million during the next 12-18 months, reports Andrew…

2nd October 2012

£4 million improvements for Billingsgate

2nd October 2012

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According to the 2012 Annual Economic Report (AER), the European fishing fleet made an economic recovery in 2010 after two years of declining profitability.

1st October 2012

EU fishing fleets economic recovery

1st October 2012

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Four members of the Korean crew of the fishing vessel, ‘Oyang 75’ have been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand, following an investigation into illegal dumping of fish.

27th September 2012

Korean crew sentenced for illegal dumping

27th September 2012

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The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2011 report shows a fall in quantity but an increase in value of fish landed by the UK fleet.

27th September 2012

UK fishing industry report out today

27th September 2012

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The southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab trap fishery, entered into assessment by the Affiliation of Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia (ASPANS), has been awarded MSC certification.

27th September 2012

Snow crab certified to MSC standard

27th September 2012

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Queensland’s government has announced that all species of tropical rock lobster will be off limits to fishers from midnight 1 October 2012 until midnight 31 January 2013 in Queensland tidal waters.

27th September 2012

Queensland lobster off limits

27th September 2012

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New Zealand fish quota owners have decided to forego fishing an increased orange roughy stock in the interest of long-term sustainability.

27th September 2012

New Zealand fishermen forego orange roughy quota increase

27th September 2012

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WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative has presented a new, simple, effective and inexpensive way to use satellite data to monitor global fisheries activities and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

26th September 2012

WWF: new approach to IUU fishing

26th September 2012

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The Scottish Government has confirmed that sanctions to penalise the “irresponsible mackerel fishing by Iceland and the Faroe Islands” were formally agreed in Brussels on Tuesday.

26th September 2012

EU mackerel sanctions agreed

26th September 2012

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The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) will be holding a two-day conference at the Corran Halls, Oban, Argyll, on 24 October, where Roddy McCuish from Argyll & Bute Council will welcome…

25th September 2012

Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers conference to be held in October

25th September 2012

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XyRex Ltd, the supplier of hygiene treatment products for harvested seafood, has appointed SF Seafresh EFH as its agent and distributor in Iceland.

25th September 2012

XyRex appoints Icelandic distributor

25th September 2012

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The FISH Platform has been formed to improve the health and safety of fishermen, to reduce accidents in the industry, and to harmonise EU fishing training and certification.

25th September 2012

FISH Platform to improve fishing industry health and safety

25th September 2012

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Maresco A/S, a company specialising in shellfish, has entered the Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn fishery into assessment for MSC certification.

25th September 2012

Prawn fishery enters MSC assessment

25th September 2012

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The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has confirmed that 38 vessels have signed up for its ProActive Vessel Register (PVR), a database of vessels that have committed to improve fishing practices.

25th September 2012

ProActive Vessel Register growing

25th September 2012

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Research vessel ‘G.O. Sars’ embarked upon the 2012 MAREANO (Marine AREA database for Norwegian coastal and sea areas) autumn survey in mid-September.

25th September 2012

MAREANO survey underway

25th September 2012