News covering global seafood environment & sustainability issues.
By SeafoodSource staff
30 May, 2013
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) issued a statement today in support
of a report from the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) alleging
human trafficking in the Thai fishing industry.
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By SeafoodSource staff
30 May, 2013
Oceana this week filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for its failure to require adequate observer coverage for the New England groundfish fishery for cod, haddock and flounder.
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By SeafoodSource staff
29 May, 2013
To meet its goal of minimizing bycatch associated with tuna harvesting,
Sealord has announced its canned tuna products will soon be FAD-free.
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By SeafoodSource staff
29 May, 2013
Greenpeace’s newest seafood sustainability scorecard shows the group has
granted its “green” rating to Trader Joe’s, a company the group
criticized in the past for supporting unsustainable practices.
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By SeafoodSource staff
28 May, 2013
As the purse seine bluefin tuna fishing period gets under way this week,
the European Commission is backing a new control and inspection program
designed to make sure stocks are sustainably managed.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
28 May, 2013
A bill that would change how the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board operates threatens to harm the state’s fisheries and future funding, according to the board’s new chairman.
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By SeafoodSource staff
28 May, 2013
As the European Fisheries Council finishes negotiations with the
European Parliament over a new common fisheries policy (CFP), the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued a statement calling on parliament to hold
fast on strong proposed reforms.
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By SeafoodSource staff
28 May, 2013
The newest fishmeal and fish oil sustainability overview from
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership finds that a majority of fish taken
for these products in the Atlantic Ocean and South America come from
well-managed stocks, but there is still room for improvement.
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By Melissa Wood, SeaFood Business assistant editor
28 May, 2013
A new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation is alleging shocking human rights abuses in the Thai fishing industry, including rampant modern-day human trafficking.
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By SeafoodSource staff
24 May, 2013
Air New Zealand has admitted it flew shark fin air cargo to Asia but says it has suspended the practice.
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By SeafoodSource staff
23 May, 2013
Deep sea technology that will provide accurate and useful marine sustainability research is being launched by New Zealand fishing company Sealord.
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
Tri Marine International says the proposed rule changes by the federal government dealing with among other things, change of storage requirements related to dolphin-safe and non-dolphin-safe tuna on board fishing vessels; and, create new requirements for processors, will not have an impact on the company’s American Samoa operations, including its proposed new cannery facility.
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
A veteran group of scientists and fishermen will embark on a weeks-long journey through the Pacific in search of better fishing practices, and ways to reduce bycatch as part of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) #BycatchProject.
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
MRAG Americas has hired Chris Spring to offer sustainability auditing services, the company said in a release.
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) on Wednesday announced four more Alaska seafood companies have met the requirements of the FAO-Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Chain of Custody Certification.
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By SeafoodSource staff
20 May, 2013
International trade in three shark species will be restricted following the adoption of new global rules.
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By SeafoodSource staff
20 May, 2013
Another fishing organization out of Iceland is blasting a recent Marine
Conservation Society (MCS) rating of Icelandic mackerel as “least
sustainable.”
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By SeafoodSource staff
20 May, 2013
One of Fiji's main fishing companies has rejected claims by
conservationists that Fiji is becoming a hub for shark finning in the
Pacific region.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
The Icelandic government is speaking out in greater detail about
criticisms of its mackerel catch limits, this time in direct response to
the Marine Conservation Society earlier this week labeling Icelandic
mackerel “least sustainable.”
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
The Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery, located off the coasts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, has earned Marine Stewardship Council certification.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
Iglo Austria has achieved its goal of offering only Marine Stewardship
Council (MSC) ecolabel-certified ocean-caught fish in its entire frozen
range.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
The European Commission has put the Faroe Islands on notice that it will
be adopting sanctions against the country in response to unsustainable
herring fishing practices.
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By SeafoodSource staff
16 May, 2013
Air Pacific, Fiji’s international airline, has been accused of hypocrisy
for backing shark conservation for public relations while flying shark
fins to Hong Kong.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
16 May, 2013
The Marine Conservation Society on 16 May published a set of revised ratings for Northeast Atlantic mackerel that the NGO believes better reflects the damaging effect the catch share stand-off is having on the stock.
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By SeafoodSource staff
16 May, 2013
Surinam Airways (SLM) has become the first airline in the Americas to carry the Marine Stewardship Council eco-label on its menu.
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