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Ocean Safety is reminding English and Welsh commercial fisherman that nearly 7000 lifejackets are due for a service in the next few months.

19th October 2015

Lifejackets due for servicing

19th October 2015

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A prawn fishery in Sweden has become the first in its country to receive certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for sustainable fishing.

16th October 2015

First Swedish prawn fishery certified

16th October 2015

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Dubai’s Ministry of Environment and Water has adopted a modern system to measure the length of fish as part of an initiative to develop fishery inspection procedures in the city’s local markets.

14th October 2015

Dubai adopts fish measuring system

14th October 2015

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The Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation (IRFF) has announced that the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management Specification (IRFM) is now available for 30 days public comment.

14th October 2015

IRFF seeks public comment

14th October 2015

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The world’s oceans may soon be transformed from biodiverse environments to simple ecosystems that can no longer support basic human needs, says a powerful new climate change study.

14th October 2015

Climate change study warning

14th October 2015

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New research on UK shopper insight has provided a unique insight in to the minds of consumers when purchasing seafood, revealing the species, products and offers that could drive sales of seafood…

14th October 2015

Optimal shopper targeting could increase sales

14th October 2015

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The European Commission has adopted two draft plans to reduce discarding in the north western and south western waters of the Atlantic.

14th October 2015

Draft discard plans for the Atlantic

14th October 2015

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Washington pink shrimp has become the first fishery managed by the state of Washington to achieve MSC certification.

13th October 2015

Pink shrimp certified

13th October 2015

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Poland’s Nauta Shiprepair Yard has acquired a new contract for a newbuild purse seiner trawler for a Danish operator during the Danfish fishing exhibition.

13th October 2015

Trawler contract for Nauta Shiprepair

13th October 2015

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The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations has elected Mike Cohen as its next chairman following a unanimous decision.

13th October 2015

New NFFO chairman

13th October 2015

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Clearwater Seafoods has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Beaton Family and Change Capital Partners, the private equity fund, to acquire 100% of the shares of Macduff Shellfish…

13th October 2015

Clearwater to acquire Macduff

13th October 2015

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Voyager Fishing Company, based in Northern Ireland, is expanding its fishing capabilities by ordering a new trawler/purse seiner vessel which is scheduled for delivery in August 2017.

9th October 2015

New vessel for Northern Ireland

9th October 2015

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Thai Union is launching a long-term programme that aims to ensure formal training of Thai labour and social welfare regulations is given to migrant workers in the country.

9th October 2015

Thai Union to promote migrant worker rights

9th October 2015

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A whole host of attractions for visitors - including a record number of boat displays – will be available at Skipper Expo Int. Bournemouth 2015 on 30-31 October.

9th October 2015

Boats on display at Skipper Expo

9th October 2015

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The Lake Erie yellow perch and walleye (pickerel) fisheries have become the fourth and largest commercial freshwater fishery in the world to achieve MSC certification, and the first in the Great Lakes…

9th October 2015

Lake Erie fishermen obtain MSC certification

9th October 2015

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International direct investment fund Hermes-Sojitz is investing in €20m in Mauritania PELAGIC, which will finance a new trawler and fish processing equipment.

8th October 2015

Investment fund to finance new Mauritanian trawler

8th October 2015

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The Indonesian and Australian governments are joining forces with the aim of combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and promoting sustainable fisheries governance across the region.

8th October 2015

Oceania governments combat IUU fishing

8th October 2015

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The US department of energy has awarded a US$1.5m grant to fund nationwide efforts in expanding the aquaculture workforce.

8th October 2015

Aquaculture project awarded US grant

8th October 2015

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Denmark, Germany and Sweden will stop all fishing activities over highly sensitive ‘bubbling’ reefs and will also end fishing with damaging bottom gear over reefs in protected Danish waters of the Baltic…

7th October 2015

Bottom fishing banned in Danish marine parks

7th October 2015

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President Obama is committing to protecting the ocean and its marine ecosystems with new landmark initiatives and policies including two new marine sanctuaries.

7th October 2015

Obama commits to ocean protection

7th October 2015