World Fishing News – Page 423
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Discard ban consultation tour
UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice has announced a series of meetings around the English coast to gather views from those who will be affected by the demersal discard ban.
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NewsSeriola and Cobia Standard handed over
The Seriola and Cobia Standard has been handed over to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) by the Seriola and Cobia Aquaculture Dialogue.
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NewsIllegal fishing spotted in ‘sustainable’ Sweden
A Swedish lobster fishery has gained a sustainable fishing label through the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), despite illegal fishing activities being found at the fishery just four months ago.
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Save the oceans, feed the world
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 global oceans.
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NewsNL government invests in aquaculture
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is investing more than $287,000 in infrastructure and innovative technologies to meet the current and anticipated demands of the aquaculture industry.
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NewsEuropean Seabird Task Force launched
Fondation SEGRE and BirdLife Europe are launching the European Seabird Task Force to tackle the problem of accidental seabird bycatch.
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NewsNOAA identifies IUU countries
NOAA has identified six nations as engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU) in its 2015 biennial report to Congress.
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NewsIndustry guide to prevent pirate products
A new industry guide has been issued to help ensure illegal fish, or ‘pirate’ products, is kept out of UK supply chains.
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NewsAutomated salmon feed barge
The latest of four 150 tonne automated feed barges being built for Scottish Sea Farms Ltd has been completed by Macduff Shipyards Ltd.
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NewsGenerale Conserve a Friend of the Sea
Generale Conserve, an Italian company specialising in canned food, has renewed the Friend of the Sea certification of its Asdomar brand, following a positive audit.
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NewsNew GAA fund to further responsible aquaculture
An initiative to finance a range of projects to further responsible aquaculture is being launched by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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Funding available for Scotland’s processing industry
The Scottish Seafood Partnership is launching a new fish technology and innovation project to help Scotland’s processing industry to increase their offering of added value products, whilst also reducing the costs of production and route to market.
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NewsResponsible fishing standards
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.
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NewsSeaBird Saver wins award
Mustad and SaveWave’s SeaBird Saver has won the 2014 WWF Smart Gear competition Tuna Bycatch Reduction Prize.
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NewsLongliner for Cap Bourbon
A 60m freezer longliner will be delivered to Cap Bourbon at the end of this year.
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NewsScience update for Oz pelagic fishery
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.
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NewsHy-Vee meets sustainability goal
US-based supermarket chain, Hy-Vee Inc., is committing to providing responsibly sourced and traceable seafood for the second year in a row.
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NewsHand-held device to fight seafood fraud
A new handheld device developed by the University of South Florida is set to help beat seafood labelling fraud – a problem causing US fishermen and consumers an estimated US$25bn a year.
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NewsUsing plants to produce fish feed
Scotland’s University of Stirling is using genetically modified plants to replace fish oil in fish feeds with the aim of preserving wild fish stocks and maintaining nutritional value of farmed fish for humans.
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Safety device gains European approval
UK marine communication and safety specialist Ocean Signal has announced the receipt of European certification approval for its rescueME MOB1, which confirms all the relevant requirements have been satisfied for a life-saving product.
