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Published: June 22, 2011
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The Global Aquaculture Alliance recently announced that it has expanded its Best Aquaculture Practices certification program with the completion of BAP standards for salmon farms.
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Published: June 22, 2011
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Several species from Al Marsa Fisheries were certified recently by Friend of the Sea.
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Published: June 9, 2011
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Officials have released the latest U.S. national sustainable marine aquaculture policies.
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Published: June 9, 2011
Updated: June 9, 2011
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Oceana recently shocked consumers with its report entitled Bait and Switch: How Seafood Fraud Hurts Our Oceans, Our Wallets and Our Health.
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Published: June 9, 2011
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McDonald’s has announced that over 13 million customers every day across Europe will be able to buy Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable fish in McDonald’s restaurants from October this year.
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Published: June 9, 2011
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A new survey reveals 88 percent of Canadians have eaten seafood over the past three months. However, only 15 percent of fish consumers and 5 percent of shellfish consumers are meeting Canada Food Guide recommendations of two seafood servings per week.
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Published: June 3, 2011
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On June 2, 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the U.S. government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.
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Published: May 26, 2011
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Having previously raised concerns over standards in the Vietnamese fish farming sector, Struan Stevenson MEP, Senior Vice President of the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, has now acknowledged that EU consumers and aquaculture businesses have little to fear from growing imports.
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Published: May 26, 2011
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Winterisation Europe's fish oils have been certified by Friend of the Sea.
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Published: May 24, 2011
Updated: May 24, 2011
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An April 2011 a U.S. Government Accountability Office report found that the FDA needs to improve its oversight of imported seafood.
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