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Vessels April 27, 2016 9:15 AM
Russian fishing group plans whitefish, pelagic newbuilds

By Tom Seaman

FEST Group, a collection of Russian fleet owners, is looking to build new whitefish vessels, as well as another for pelagic fish

Europe April 26, 2016 9:17 AM
Norwegian longliner sales firm seeing ‘astonishing’ fillet demand

By Neil Ramsden

A lack of longline-caught cod and haddock is prompting strong demand for Leinebris' single, modern vessel and sales company, PHL Seagold

Africa April 22, 2016 4:29 PM
EJF: 90% of Sierra Leone’s IUU vessels able to sell to EU

NGO urged African nation to protect itself; Sierra Leone itself estimates that the country loses some $29 million per year to IUU fishing

Alaska plaice April 22, 2016 4:23 PM
Fishermen’s Finest: Argument US vessels too expensive is ‘nonsense’

By Ola Wietecha

The argument that building a new vessel in the US, where aging fleets are an increasing worry, is restrictively expensive is 'nonsense', the company's president says

Analysis April 21, 2016 1:00 PM
EC lifts trade ban on Sri Lanka, hints at further action against Thailand

On Thursday, the European Commission lifted the trade ban on seafood from Sri Lanka, but suggested more work needs to come from Thailand to avoid a red card

US investigates tuna brands April 19, 2016 2:30 PM
Brookshire introduce new tuna products through Tri Marine deal

Brookshire Grocery Co. will introduce two new varieties of tuna after signing an agreement with supplier Tri Marine 

Thai labor April 14, 2016 12:10 PM
US state department: Labor abuses in Thai seafood continue

Labor abuses continue on Thai fishing vessels and processing plants, despite progress made on policies to prevent people trafficking, according to US state department 

Thai labor April 14, 2016 9:19 AM
Greenpeace: Slave-like conditions in Taiwan tuna fleet

Slave-like conditions -- including beatings, allegations of murder and unpaid labor -- are endemic in Taiwan's tuna-fishing fleet, a new report by the NGO has found

Thai labor April 13, 2016 9:54 AM
EJF: Thailand making progress on IUU, but more still to be done

The Thai government has been urged to take further steps to tackle IUU fishing, and associated slavery, following a meeting in Bangkok with the advocacy group

Fighting transnational IUU April 12, 2016 9:00 AM
IUU costing Indonesia $3bn a year, claim authorities

Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries estimates that illegal fishing costs the country $3.11bn each year

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