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Do the right thingThe seafood industry could get a black eye from the recent Environmental Justice Foundation report on human trafficking in Thailand. Is your company ready to answer the tough social responsibility questions that could come?

Start spreading the wordA major consumer marketing drive is needed to ensure a successful return for North Sea cod.

NZ hoki stock ‘fully recovered’The lines of commercial fishermen fishing for potential quota increases have been reinforced by a scientific report on the state of New Zealand fish stocks.

Land-based halibut farm starts CAD 5.5m expansion Nova Scotia-based Canaqua Seafoods is growing its land-based fish farm with a CAD 5.5 million expansion.

National Park Service promotes sustainable seafoodThe National Park Service (NPS) on Friday announced it wants food and beverage concessionaires to make the shift to sustainable seafood.

United Fishermen of Alaska elects president The United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) on Friday announced the election of Jerry McCune of Cordova District Fishermen United as president.

NZ mussel farms get expansion nod

Group makes USD 1.1b offer for EwosA private investment group has made a NOK 6.2 billion (USD 1.1 billion, EUR 811.8 million) offer for Ewos, a subsidiary of Norwegian fish farming company Cermaq.

Vietnam shrimp exports pass USD 1bVietnam was estimated to have earned USD 1.03 billion worth of shrimp export in the first half of this year, up 1.5 percent year-on-year, the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said.

Indonesia tuna fishery makes move to sustainabilityThe International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) is praising the efforts of the Indonesian fishing industry and government commitment to open a sustainable pole-and-line and hand-line tuna fishery.

La. prepares for 10th annual cook-offIn less than two months, Louisiana will once again host a collection of chefs from around the country in its annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off.

Is it time to return to halibut?Halibut prices are down from where they were the past few years, but the super-high prices of 2011 and 2012 have tempered demand enough that it may take some time for buyers to get back into the market.

Iceland withdraws EU membership applicationIceland’s bid to join the EU is over, the country’s foreign minister told the European Commission on Thursday (13 June).

US court hands lobster poachers $30m fineA U.S. judge has ordered three men to pay the South African government USD 29.5 million (EUR 22.1 million) in restitution for the unlawful harvesting of Western Cape rock lobster over a 14-year period.

US consumer group to join allocation fightConsumer advocacy group FISHforAMERICA has announced it will be attending the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s June meeting in Pensacola, Fla.

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