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Eday salmon farm, in the North of Orkney, has announced that it has completed a major expansion works.

13th May 2016

Eday salmon farm doubles capacity

13th May 2016

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People, usually without realising it, are eating more than their forebears did, and food manufacturers are being blamed for increasing product sizes and therefore urging people to eat more than they need,…

13th May 2016

Portion sizes out of control

13th May 2016

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Better management of tuna fisheries can help Pacific Island countries gain as much as US$344 million per year in additional sustainable revenues and create 7,500 to 15,000 jobs by 2040, according to…

12th May 2016

Better cooperation could increase Pacific revenues

12th May 2016

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Marine Harvest released its earnings and results for the first quarter of 2016 on Wednesday 11 May.

11th May 2016

Marine Harvest first quarter results

11th May 2016

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The Chillean salmon industry is still cut off from its main markets as fishermen walked out on talks with the government.

11th May 2016

Chilean salmon industry disputes

11th May 2016

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Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, has developed a new course to support businesses interested in the roll out of the new Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) to the UK fleet.

11th May 2016

Seafish RFS support courses

11th May 2016

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Preliminary fishing trials using a new design of prawn trawl developed to reduce unwanted bycatches of fish have produced encouraging results.

11th May 2016

New trawl design reduces unwanted catches

11th May 2016

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The Thai Union (TU) has announced its 2016 first quarter performance statistics, which shows a promising start to the year.

10th May 2016

Thai Union performance

10th May 2016

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Intasave Oceans has launched its new tweet to donate #HealthySeas campaign which aims to bring in funds for its Healthy Seas, Happy People fundraising programme.

6th May 2016

Tweet #HealthySeas to Donate

6th May 2016

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Consumers recognise there are more health benefits to be gained from eating fish and seafood compared with taking fish oil supplements, according to a recent survey in the United States.

5th May 2016

Fish or supplements? Consumers know which is best

5th May 2016

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The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive which aims at improving the working conditions for workers in the fishing sector.

4th May 2016

EC proposal to improve working conditions

4th May 2016

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The EU and Canada signed a Joint Declaration on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing last week, sending a strong message of zero tolerance towards such criminal activities.

4th May 2016

EU and Canada cooperate to fight illegal fishing

4th May 2016

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The partnership between the Republic of Indonesia and the United Kingdom has been strengthened further, following an agreement to work together to deliver a package of marine and fisheries initiatives.

4th May 2016

New Indonesia-UK partnership

4th May 2016

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Conservationists have welcomed news that 50 countries have joined efforts to list devil rays, threshers, and silky sharks under Appendix II the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

3rd May 2016

Protecting sharks and rays

3rd May 2016

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The Life Aquasef project is working on economic and sustainable alternatives for the aquaculture sector.

3rd May 2016

Eco-efficient systems for aquaculture sector

3rd May 2016

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Almost 10 tonnes of abandoned foreign gillnets have been recovered and disposed of from inside the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone and Torres Strait Protected Zone.

3rd May 2016

Australia recovers 10 tonnes of ghost nets

3rd May 2016

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According to a report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts, fishing vessels catch enough tuna to contribute more than US$42 billion to the global economy annually.

3rd May 2016

New report estimates the global value of tuna

3rd May 2016

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The Thai Union (TU) has announced that it will eliminate recruitment fees for all workers in its factories and processing plants.

29th April 2016

Thai Union opt for zero recruitment fees policy

29th April 2016

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Approximately 50% of all coral reefs have vanished since the start of the industrial revolution as reported by scientists from around the world, reports aquaculture and environmental scientist Dr Bill McGraw.

28th April 2016

Rising temperatures due to El Niño resulting in coral bleaching

28th April 2016

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A legal briefing published by environmental lawyers ClientEarth has said that the European Union should permit fishing vessels to operate in the Arctic only if they meet the same requirements as those…

28th April 2016

Arctic fishing should be in line with EU rules

28th April 2016