Bernadette Carreon is a Palau-based journalist who has covered the Pacific for more than 15 years. She was born in the Philippines but has made Palau her home since 2001. A journalist for almost two decades, Bernadette has been selected to attend numerous trainings in covering and writing about Pacific fisheries. She has written for Agence France Presse, Marianas Business Journal, Radio Australia, Island Times and Pacific Media Network. She is also a co-founder of the Palau-based online news organization Pacific Note.
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Auckland, New Zealand-based Sanford Limited said in a statement on 26 February that it will work “constructively to expeditiously address the matter of forfeiture” of its NZD 20 million (USD 14.4 million, EUR 12 million) vessel San Waitaki after it was caught illegally fishing in a protected area.
“We wish to say upfront that we absolutely accept the judge’s decision. We are very sorry about what happened and are
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Despite the disruption of COVID-19 to restaurants, a jump in retail sales boosted Angel Seafood’s net profit for the six months ending 31 December, 2020 …
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Tasmania-based salmon company Huon Aquaculture announced on Friday that it's looking into “unsolicited approaches” following huge half-year losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has extended its suspension mandatory fisheries observer coverage in the region it oversees, citing the dangers of COVID-19 ...
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At this month’s meeting of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI), members were urged by sustainability-focused nonprofits to develop global transshipment guidelines, targeting adoption as early as 2022.
The Pew Charitable Trusts Senior Officer for International Fisheries Dawn Borg Constanzi told SeafoodSource she is hopeful the meeting will lead to the development of
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Huon Aquaculture is expecting lower projected earnings for FY2021 compared to FY2020, stemming from weak salmon pricing and increased costs …
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Surangel Whipps Jr. was sworn in as president of Palau on 21 January, and said he will continue the nation’s signature policy – the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS).
In his inaugural address last week, Whipps said he considers the famed marine sanctuary as one of the world’s most aggressive environmental initiatives.
“The PNMS has inspired conservation leaders around the world, and set a standard to which
… Read More Millions of dollars’ worth of salmon were allegedly stolen from a processing plant operated by Huon Aquaculture in Sydney, Australia.
According to reports, police have charged five people in the alleged theft of 250 metric tons of salmon reportedly amounting to AUD 4 million (USD 3.09 million, EUR 2.55 million)
In a statement on 18 January, the company said it identified discrepancies in stock records at its Ingleburn processing
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Australia’s seafood industry recorded 30 percent growth in its sales in December, and trade group Seafood Industry Australia is thanking the country’s residents for supporting the industry through the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a press statement, SIA CEO Veronica Papacosta said that the bump in sales during Christmas holidays was made possible through the support of the Australians to the industry.
“It’s no secret 2020 was a
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The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) purse-seine fishery and supply chain largely avoided COVID-related disruptions and had a positive 2020, according to a report given during a government meeting of the eight nations that make up the sub-grouping on 11 December.
The report indicates that fishing effort in the purse-seine fishery has remained high in 2020, with no significant COVID-related downturn.
“Although they can’t come to
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