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Global Tuna Alliance calls for improved labour standards to support fisher welfare
The campaign has urged members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission to develop comprehensive labour standards drawing from the international ILO188 convention
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MCS advises businesses to avoid sourcing northeast Atlantic mackerel
In the latest update to its Good Fish Guide, it reveals that Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been overfished by an average of 23% over the last four years
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Young’s adds Chip Shop Extra Large Haddock fillets nationwide
The extra large fillets of haddock are coated in crispy bubbly batter and are ‘perfect served alongside chips and mushy peas’
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Young’s Seafood launches flavoured breaded fish range
The Young’s Breaded Fish with Flavour range (rsp: £4/ 300g) includes two SKUs: Garlic & Herb and Paprika & Pepper
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Conservationists will appeal High Court judgment on overfishing
Conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation said the way quotas were allocated had led to the collapse of fish populations and the decline of fishing communities
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Tinned sardines shortages loom as Morocco supply ‘non-existent’
The majority of the UK’s tinned sardines come from Moroccan waters
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UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025
The government announced this was valued at £5m based on historic prices
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Scottish farmed salmon no different to cheaper Norwegian product, says court
Scottish salmon and Norwegian salmon are effectively the same product, found documents for a case brought before the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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North Sea oil spill ‘exceedingly worrying’ for shellfish sector
The Stena Immaculate tanker was carrying 130,000 barrels of jet fuel, which may now be leaking into the North Sea
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Supertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas
Greenpeace said trawlers have damaged marine habitats and fish populations, despite the UK government having the powers to stop them since Brexit
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Whitby Seafoods launches ‘every pack gives back’ campaign to celebrate anniversary
The business will use its flagship product, Whitby Scampi, as part of a national fundraising initiative to support fishers
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‘Irresponsible’ UK fishing quotas lead to Blue Marine court action
Ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation will point to evidence that decades of prioritising short-term commercial considerations has led to the depletion of key species
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Scottish salmon exports hit record high with significant growth in Asia
These export numbers show an increase of 45% compared to previous years with the previous record set in 2019 at £618m
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Scottish salmon farming industry employs greenwashing tactics, new report finds
None of the companies involved are operating in a way which adequately protects both fish welfare and the environment, the report said
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Aldi first retailer to embed new MSC Improvement Program into fish sourcing policy
The new programme aims to offer fisheries support and incentives to become more sustainable, provided they make measurable improvements over a five-year period
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MSPs call for urgent action to improve Scottish salmon standards
A Scottish parliamentary committee has urged the Scottish government to set a one-year timetable to make significant improvements
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Young’s and Karro owner Sofina eyes growth as sales top £2bn
Sales at the protein giant, part of Canada-based Sofina Foods, climbed by 5.6% to £2bn in the 53 weeks to 30 March 2024
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Comment & Opinion
How many more controversies can the salmon sector survive?
Yesterday’s revelations over organic fish farms in Scotland should set further alarm bells ringing
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UK secures 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in EU negotiations
The agreement is worth up to £360m for the industry
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UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025
The trilateral deal with the EU and Norway has secured over 290,000 tonnes of North Sea stocks