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Sealord is considering legal action against Greenpeace after Auckland was flooded with posters and banners that condemned the company for “unsustainable” tuna fishing methods, something which Sealord denies.

31st August 2011

Sealord considers action against Greenpeace

31st August 2011

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The value of farmed salmonids rose by 13% to AU$369.1m (US$393.4m) in 2009-10, to make it Australia’s most valuable fisheries product.

30th August 2011

Australian salmonids see values rise

30th August 2011

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The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is playing host to delegates from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICE), so as to enhance their understanding of the key issues facing the fishing industry.

30th August 2011

Fishermen play host to parliamentary delegates

30th August 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Oil firms will be facing legal action by Chinese fishermen who say that that a spill from a ConocoPhillips platform caused the scallop population in Bohai Bay to be devastated.

30th August 2011

Chinese fishermen suing oil company

30th August 2011

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Spanish fishermen have warned that under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) they would become an endangered species, and that the proposed changes would decimate the smaller sized operations.

29th August 2011

CFP would make fishermen “endangered species”

29th August 2011

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New statistics published by the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) show an increase in the quantity and value of fish landed by the UK fleet in 2010 compared with 2009.

26th August 2011

Quantity and value of UK landings increase

26th August 2011

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The labour standards and conditions in foreign-owned vessels are to be investigated by the New Zealand government but the Maritime Union said it will “need to shine a light into dark places.”

25th August 2011

Labour inquiry into foreign-owned vessels

25th August 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Commercial shrimp farming in New Mexico seems unlikely, but a study into its viability is being carried out that might result in a new, inland shrimp market.

24th August 2011

Shrimp from New Mexico?

24th August 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Despite the recent declaration by New Zealand’s fisheries and aquaculture minister Phil Heatley that the western hoki stock had been rebuilt, there’s been a call for a “precautionary approach” to raised quotas.

24th August 2011

Call for care on NZ hoki quota

24th August 2011

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Austevoll Seafood has seen both peaks and troughs recently, as the balance sheet positives were eaten away by IFRS adjustments caused by a drop in prices.

23rd August 2011

Ups and downs for Austevoll

23rd August 2011

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Despite initial testing of fish stocks showing no pollution from the recent North Sea oil spill, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said, “work to monitor the impact of the spill on our marine…

23rd August 2011

Oil spill monitoring continues

23rd August 2011

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New Zealand’s new legislation has put aquaculture on the same footing as other industries and sets the legal framework needed to support its growth, says New Zealand’s Fisheries and Aquaculture minister Phil…

22nd August 2011

Legal change spurs on NZ development

22nd August 2011

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Vietnam is the world’s third largest fish exporter, with an aquaculture sector employing roughly 670,000 people, making it a key ingredient in Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.

22nd August 2011

Danish partners to help Vietnamese

22nd August 2011

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The Environment Agency has released its 10 most wanted list of alien invaders - the plants and animals that are threatening to take over Britains waterways.

19th August 2011

The invaders costing UK billions

19th August 2011

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Novartis Animal Health, Inc. (NAH) has announced an investment to expand its Novartis Centre for Aqua Research & Development on Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada.

19th August 2011

Novartis announces USD 2.8m expansion

19th August 2011

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Commercial fisheries targeting pink salmon on British Columbia’s north coast have discarded over 1.37lbs of chum salmon over the past month, enough to fill 40 transport trucks.

18th August 2011

BC conservationists blast government

18th August 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Supplementary Orders proposed for inclusion in the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) will strengthen the legislation, says New Zealand Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley.

18th August 2011

Amendments strengthen aquaculture legislation in New Zealand

18th August 2011

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Scottish farmed salmon continues to show record export growth, according to the latest figures released as the Environment Minister attends Aqua Nor in Norway.

17th August 2011

Scottish salmon exports rising

17th August 2011

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Scotlands Chief Statistician has published the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2010, which provides information on production and employment.

16th August 2011

Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2010

16th August 2011

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The European Commission has tabled its proposal for a new Regulation of the Council and the European Parliament establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable management of Baltic salmon.

16th August 2011

EC proposes regulation for Baltic salmon

16th August 2011