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Spanish association Agarba achieves MSC certification for its Barents Sea cod fishery
28th November 2013: The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) [1] has today announced that Agarba has been awarded MSC certification for its Barents Sea cod fishing operations. From now on, cod (Gadus morhua) caught by Agarba can bear the MSC blue fish ecolabel, helping consumers to make responsible and sustainable decisions when buying seafood products. The certification was awarded after a full ...
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Lockheed Martin´s Technology-Infused Mobile Fish Pen Named A Top 25 Invention By TIME Magazine
You've heard the old saying — there are plenty of fish in the sea — however, this may not always be the case. The inability of wild fisheries to supply the burgeoning demand for healthful and protein-rich seafood has given rise to a robust aquaculture industry that has helped alleviate the threat of overfishing in the world's oceans. But raising fish in ponds and pens, while ...
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Pacific fisheries meet `fails to end tuna overfishing`
A five-day meeting on fisheries ended last week (6 December) amid complaints that big fishing nations have blocked efforts to curb tuna overfishing and ignored scientific advice. The accusations were made following the ninth regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, which is the governing body for an international fisheries agreement that seeks to ensure the ...
By SciDev.Net
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