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New research now means that scientists have a better understanding of the level of fishing activity that can be carried out within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and still remain compatible with conservation…

21st January 2016

New research into fishing in MPAs

21st January 2016

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Simpsons Fish & Chips in Gloucestershire has won the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year award at the 2016 National Fish and Chip Awards.

21st January 2016

UKs best chippy announced

21st January 2016

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A new study has found that countries drastically underreport the number of fish caught worldwide, and the numbers obscure a significant decline in the total catch.

20th January 2016

30% of catch unreported, says study

20th January 2016

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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has launched a campaign to keep commercial fishermen safe.

20th January 2016

Powerful new fishing safety video released

20th January 2016

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An agreement between CCIC Australia and Gfresh will be signed in Sydney to assist Australian seafood exports to China.

20th January 2016

Australian-Chinese exports to be customs cleared locally

20th January 2016

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The Alaska pollock fishery – the largest fishery in the US and the largest certified sustainable fishery in the world – has again achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification.

19th January 2016

Largest US fishery re-certified

19th January 2016

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The Seafish Responsible Sourcing Team will travel to Northern Ireland in February to host an industry workshop and the official NI launch of the revamped Responsible Fishing Scheme.

19th January 2016

Responsible Sourcing Workshop in NI

19th January 2016

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Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has launched eight schemes to commence implementation of Ireland’s new €240m EMFF Seafood Development Programme for the period up to 2020 and…

19th January 2016

€240m development programme for Ireland launched

19th January 2016

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Thai Union has announced that it has employed over 1000 former employees from external pre-processing facilities in its factories.

19th January 2016

Thai Union employs over 1000 pre-processing workers

19th January 2016

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There are record amounts of fish in live storage in Norway within the past year, according to Nofima scientist Oystein Hermansen.

18th January 2016

Record amounts of fish in live storage in 2015

18th January 2016

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A new study has found that using real-time management polices to regulate fisheries can reduce the accidental bycatch juvenile fish and endangered species with less economic impact on fishermen.

15th January 2016

Real-time fishery management reduces bycatch

15th January 2016

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Pancreas Disease (PD) costs the Norwegian fish farming industry more than one billion NOK a year (approximately US$113m).

14th January 2016

Optimal feed reduces mortality

14th January 2016

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Calysta will develop the production process for FeedKind protein at its Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in Teesside, UK.

13th January 2016

Calysta to open first R&D and market introduction facility in UK

13th January 2016

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An €18m Capital Investment Package for the development of Ireland’s fishery harbour network in 2016 has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.

13th January 2016

€18m funding for Ireland’s fishery harbours

13th January 2016

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The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has started the New Year with growth in the form of new network members.

13th January 2016

New IPNLF members

13th January 2016

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Scientists from 26 European countries have compiled the first comprehensive survey on the status quo of freshwater mussel species in Europe.

12th January 2016

First study on freshwater mussel stocks in 26 European countries

12th January 2016

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Friend of the Sea has recently introduced new criteria for the certification of tuna from sustainable fisheries, requiring the use of non-entangling Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs).

12th January 2016

New ‘Non-entangling FADs’ standard launched

12th January 2016

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The Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) - the largest fishing association in Scotland, with approximately 200 members - has committed to supporting all of its members to apply for Responsible Fishing…

12th January 2016

SWFPA to fund RFS certification

12th January 2016

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Jadran Tuna, a Croatian fishing company, has installed Glamox energy-saving LED floodlights on its Carica fishing vessel.

11th January 2016

Croatian fishing company installs energy-saving LED floodlights

11th January 2016

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A research group from Monash University Malaysia has sequences the genome of a Malaysian fish, the Asian arowana.

8th January 2016

First Malaysian fish genome sequenced

8th January 2016