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The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has apprehended a foreign fishing vessel suspected of fishing offences in the Territorial Sea within the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ).

5th April 2016

Apprehension of foreign fishing vessel in Aussie waters

5th April 2016

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Thai Union Group Public Company Limited (TU) has launched a Pilot Plant with deputy Prime Minster Dr Somkid Jatursripitak.

4th April 2016

TU supports government policy

4th April 2016

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Carrefour Italy has committed to supply its customers with seafood products carrying the blue Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label.

31st March 2016

Carrefour Italy collaborates with MSC

31st March 2016

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Xelect limited and the EOS Technology Investment Syndicate have announced the completion of an equity investment round.

30th March 2016

Investment for Xelect

30th March 2016

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Changes in ocean conditions in the northwest Atlantic have altered the food web, changing the quantity and quality of important prey species, according to a recent study on salmon foraging.

30th March 2016

Ocean conditions affect salmon prey

30th March 2016

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Thai tuna processor, Sea Value PLC, has become the newest member of the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF).

29th March 2016

Sea Value joins the IPNLF

29th March 2016

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Cuba’s accession to the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing means that adherence is needed by just one more party before coming into…

29th March 2016

Agreement on Port State Measures close to coming into force

29th March 2016

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The Pew Charitable Trusts has written a Letter to the Editor in response to the article ‘Europeche rejects claims that EC plan will lead to overfishing’ published on 16 March.

29th March 2016

Letter to the Editor

29th March 2016

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Thai Union Group Public Company Limited (TU) has entered into a joint venture agreement to acquire a 40% equity stake of Avanti Feeds Limited’s wholly owned shrimp processing unit, Avanti Frozen Foods…

29th March 2016

Thai Union to acquire 40% of Avanti Frozen Foods

29th March 2016

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Thai Union PCL (TU) has welcomed a new initiative on ‘Combatting Unacceptable Forms of Work in the Thai Fishing and Seafood Industry’.

24th March 2016

Thai Union welcomes new labour initiative

24th March 2016

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New Zealand’s Snapper 1 trawl fleet of 15 vessels has achieved 100% camera coverage.

24th March 2016

100% camera coverage achieved in NZ fishery

24th March 2016

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Skretting has unveiled salmon feed formulations made completely fishmeal-free, which also deliver equal performance levels of fish growth and health.

23rd March 2016

Skretting announces fishmeal-free breakthrough

23rd March 2016

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The European Parliaments Fisheries Committee has empowered the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) to use the data provided by its ship reporting systems to detect vessels carrying migrants.

23rd March 2016

EFCA to help detect migrant boats

23rd March 2016

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The Canada Newfoundland 3Ps cod fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the country’s first Atlantic cod fishery to do so.

23rd March 2016

First Canadian Atlantic cod stock certified

23rd March 2016

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According to the latest fleet economic performance data, most of the UK’s fishing fleets remained profitable in 2014 and a similar performance is forecasted for 2015.

22nd March 2016

Seafish estimates most UK fishing fleets remained profitable in 2014

22nd March 2016

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Seafish is aiming to establish an agreed method of monitoring glaze levels on packaged seafood by meeting with industry experts, key stakeholders and national government.

22nd March 2016

Seafish advice on monitoring glaze levels

22nd March 2016

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A notorious group of fishing pirates which netted €10m each year in profits from its illegal trade has been halted by an international effort comprising Interpol, Spain’s Guardia Civil and 14 other…

21st March 2016

Spain closes the net around pirate fishing

21st March 2016

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Ocean Safety is introducing a new professional man overboard device to fishing boat crews at Skipper Expo Aberdeen.

17th March 2016

New Ocean Safety man overboard device for fishermen

17th March 2016

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New Zealand fishing company, Sanford Limited, has been awarded the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for its production of king salmon and green lipped mussels.

17th March 2016

Sanford awarded BAP certification for salmon and mussels

17th March 2016

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The European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on a multi-annual plan for cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea earlier this week.

17th March 2016

Baltic plan agreed

17th March 2016