Seafood – Page 58
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Washington State tackles seafood fraud
The US Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, has signed House Bill (HB) 1200 into law, which begins to tackle seafood fraud in the state – a move which has been welcomed by conservation group, Oceana.
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NewsGroup to promote health benefits of seafood
A new coalition has been set up to address seafood deficiency in America and to build awareness of the health and nutritional benefits of seafood.
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Norwegian seafood export record
The Norwegian Seafood Council says that the value of ithe country''s seafood exports totalled NOK4.4bn in April – a record increase of NOK795m or 22% on last year.
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NewsAll Waitrose seafood to be certified by 2016
UK retailer Waitrose has announced that all of its seafood will be sourced from certified sources by the end of 2016.
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NewsSeafood companies helping those in need
Through the Catholic Charities North Fishing Community Fund, local and international seafood companies have provided $25,000 funding to Gloucester, Massachusetts residents in need.
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NewsBig Prawn wins Seafood Prix d’Elite
The UK’s Big Prawn Company and Globe Export have taken away top honours at the 13th Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at this year’s European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.
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NewsLast year for European Seafood Exposition
At the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, the organisers have announced that the name of the event will change in 2014 to Seafood Expo Global, and Seafood Processing Europe will become Seafood Processing Global.
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NewsToothfish rating up according to Seafood Watch
An independent review has found that more toothfish fisheries are rated as either ‘Best Choice’ or ‘Good Alternative’, up from its previous ratings of ‘Avoid’.
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NewsNorway Seafood Group troubles
World Fishing & Aquaculture has learned that Norwegian fish processor, Norway Seafood Group, has had to suspend production at two of its filleting plants and one saltfish plant, due to the challenging cod market.
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NewsMore evidence of seafood mislabelling
Research from the University of Salford has found that large amounts of white fish sold in Britain are incorrectly labelled and sold as cheaper species of fish.
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NewsDay Boat Seafood MSC certified
Day Boat Seafood, a US North Atlantic swordfish, pelagic longline and handgear buoy line fishery, has been awarded MSC Certification.
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NewsSeafish to educate children on seafood
In an attempt to help the educate the UK’s children and young people on the benefits of eating seafood, Seafish is getting involved with the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) first ever ‘Healthy Eating Week’.
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NewsJapan seeks to boost seafood consumption
The Japanese government and fishing industry are stepping up efforts to halt the long term decline in seafood consumption during the past two decades and reverse the recent trend for meat consumption to outpace fisheries products in the national diet, reports David Hayes.
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NewsNew project to assess contaminants in seafood
A new €5m project to address the challenge of assessing seafood safety issues relating to contamination has been launched.
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Florida seafood sales total $18m at trade show
Seven Florida companies sold more than $18 million of seafood products at the three-day International Boston Seafood Show this month.
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NewsQuality seafood packing
Ishida Europe will showcase a range of seafood packing solutions at SPE, which help manufacturers achieve maximum efficiencies, excellent quality and high throughput.
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Senate introduces seafood traceability bill
US Senator Mark Begich has been applauded by Oceana for introducing the Safety and Fraud Enforcement for Seafood (SAFE Seafood) Act.
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Brazil – a seafood giant in the making
Global banking group, Rabobank, has released a new report outlining the potential of Brazil''s aquaculture sector called ‘Brazilian aquaculture - A Seafood Industry Giant in the Making’.
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Call for seafood traceability to fight illegal fishing
A groundbreaking statement has been issued at this week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, calling for a new global seafood traceability system to give full access to information about marine fishing practices.
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NewsMassachusetts to fight seafood fraud
Massachusetts has introduced new legislation to address the growing problem of seafood fraud – a decision applauded by Oceana.
