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Twenty chefs from some of the world’s best restaurants are backing OCEANA’s global campaign, Save the Oceans: Feed the World, which aims to tackle the decline of wild fish stocks in the…

11th February 2015

Save the oceans, feed the world

11th February 2015

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Fondation SEGRE and BirdLife Europe are launching the European Seabird Task Force to tackle the problem of accidental seabird bycatch.

11th February 2015

European Seabird Task Force launched

11th February 2015

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A new industry guide has been issued to help ensure illegal fish, or ‘pirate’ products, is kept out of UK supply chains.

10th February 2015

Industry guide to prevent pirate products

10th February 2015

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New standards underpinning the Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) have been unanimously signed off by the board widening the scope of the scheme to include new social responsibility requirements.

9th February 2015

Responsible fishing standards

9th February 2015

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New science for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) has been released, which will help determine the total allowable catch limit for the 2015-16 seasons.

9th February 2015

Science update for Oz pelagic fishery

9th February 2015

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On the last day of 2014, the Vietnamese government announced that it was delaying the implementation of Decree No 36 until next year, following a petition by pangasius processors.

5th February 2015

Processors cheating at the request of customers

5th February 2015

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Tracking fish and understanding how they swim through hydroelectric dams is set to get easier thanks to a new injectable acoustic fish tag.

4th February 2015

Fish tagging develops in Pacific Northwest

4th February 2015

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The southern subzone of the Gulf of Mexico will be closed to commercial hook-and-line fishing for king mackerel from 12:01am on 5 February 2015, as the commercial quota of 551,448 pounds for…

4th February 2015

King mackerel fishery closes 5 Feb

4th February 2015

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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has received the completed 2014 Atlantic Menhaden Benchmark Stock Assessment which finds that the menhaden fishery has less of an impact now than in its…

3rd February 2015

Atlantic menhaden assessment

3rd February 2015

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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has said that UK supermarkets need to step up to the mark to make it easier for their customers to buy sustainable seafood.

3rd February 2015

UK supermarkets urged to sell more sustainable fish

3rd February 2015

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The UK Marine Management Organisation is now accepting applications for replacement Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) terminals for English fishing vessels over 15m.

3rd February 2015

VMS terminal grants

3rd February 2015

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A new training scheme is being launched in secondary schools in Scotland with the hope of encouraging youngsters to consider a career in the £430m industry and help secure the future of…

2nd February 2015

Injecting new life into Scottish fishing

2nd February 2015

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Oceana warns that half of all the catches in the Spanish Balearic Islands over the last 60 years have not been declared - meaning that actual catches from the fisheries are 2.3…

2nd February 2015

Overfishing in the Balearics

2nd February 2015

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The European Parliament and Council are delaying sanctions for failing to comply with the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) discard ban, giving fishermen two years to ‘adapt’.

30th January 2015

EU delays discard sanctions

30th January 2015

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A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study published in the journal Energy & Fuels.

29th January 2015

Biodiesel from algae

29th January 2015

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An agreement has been signed by Nova Scotia’s Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. and Iceland’s Matis Ltd to support agri-food and seafood growth in Nova Scotia.

29th January 2015

Nova Scotia and Iceland join forces

29th January 2015

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OLVEA Fish Oils has successfully completed the renewal of its Friend of the Sea certification.

29th January 2015

OLVEA fish oils re-certified

29th January 2015

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UK initiative ‘Fishing into the Future’ has been officially launched as a charity, and will serve to showcase what fisheries and fishermen can achieve when shared ambition and a pioneering spirit deliver…

29th January 2015

Fishing into the Future launched

29th January 2015

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Korea has taken measures to proactively prevent, deter and eradicate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, following the ‘yellow card’ warning given by the European Union in 2013

29th January 2015

Korea takes action to combat IUU fishing

29th January 2015

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Aqua-Spark, the first investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, is making two important investments that could help transform the booming aquaculture industry.

28th January 2015

Aqua-Spark invests in industry-changing technology

28th January 2015