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Argentina’s southernmost province is to ban open net salmon farming. The provincial legislature of Tierra del Fuego has approved a bill to outlaw the practice amid “concerns about stability”. The […] Continue Reading
The fishing industry and a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have agreed to stop krill harvesting in an area of the Antarctic Ocean, to protect the penguin population. Krill, which […] Continue Reading
It’s time for government to protect workers’ rights from protesters, argues Mowi Scotland’s director of communications. AS activists continue to sidestep the democratic process in favour of interrupting work spaces, […] Continue Reading
THE sensationalist headlines above a new report from a lobbying group called the Changing Markets Foundation ran alarm bells in the Fish Farmer newsroom yesterday. If the organisation’s marketing team […] Continue Reading
A GREENPEACE campaign to protect the Antarctic Ocean has received the support of the vast majority of krill fishing companies operating in the region. The move will see nearly all […] Continue Reading
THE global seafood company Thai Union, which includes the John West tuna brand in its stable, has pledged to bring to an end fishing practices that could damage tuna and other […] Continue Reading
THE Norwegian trawler fleet is to introduce a self-imposed ban on fishing in potentially vulnerable areas in the Barents Sea. New proposals will be presented at an experts’ round table […] Continue Reading
A NUMBER of leading fish processors and supermarkets have signed an agreement to protect the Arctic region from over fishing. Names include Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Birds Eye and Young’s […] Continue Reading
GREENPEACE is demanding an investigation into the English fish quota system after it revealed a small holiday type dinghy has permission to catch 1,500 tonnes of fish. The 16-foot dinghy Nina […] Continue Reading