U.K. supermarket chain Lidl GB has disclosed its farmed seafood sources for the first time by publishing a list of its farmed fish and shellfish through the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP).

Lidl GB made its wild-caught seafood sourcing known through the ODP in 2018 and has now updated its ODP profile to include information on the origin of both wild-caught and farmed seafood sources.

Its profile, which reflects sourcing for all permanently listed wild-caught and farmed products negotiated for Lidl GB in 2019, shows whether those sources were certified to a recognized standard or in an improvement project and includes sustainability ratings and brief notes on environmental impacts.

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Cermaq Canada is adding another mechanical treatment option to its sea lice strategy, with the purchase of a Faroese built delouser.

The salmon farmer said the new system, similar to its existing Hydrolicer, will be deployed at all its seawater sites in the Discovery Islands and Broughton Archipelago regions of British Columbia.

David Kiemele, managing director of Cermaq Canada, said: ‘As a company, we made the global commitment to move to prevention, and non-chemical means of treating for sea lice as our first lines of defence.

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After drifting in high seas for over 50 days, nine fishermen from Kasimedu were rescued by the Myanmar Coast Guard in the wee hours of Monday.

The boat owner, Balaji got a call from the captain of the rescue vessel, stating that his men and the boat were safe, at 3.30 a.m. on Monday. “I spoke to the driver. He said that the engine failed near Pulicat, north of Chennai. Though they had informed some boats in that area, help did not come and they continued to drift,” he said.

The boat, IND - TN-02-MM-2029 had left Kasimedu on July 27 and was slated to return on August 7. However, after the men failed to return, the families and the boat owner had filed a complaint with the Kasimedu police.

Marine Stewardship Council has released the Small Scale Fisheries Certification Report. Currently 62 small-scale fisheries are certified and more than 100 participate in projects towards sustainability in 20 countries. The artisanal octopus from Asturias is one of those certified as well.

In 2016, the octopus fishery in western Asturias, northwest of

Spain became the first of its kind to be certified based on the MSC Fisheries Standard. This small-scale fishery with 31 vessels is located in the Navia-Porcía region and catches around 50 tonnes per year.

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Major brands label seafood with questionable environmental claims that could mislead shoppers, according to a report released today by the sustainable seafood watchdog SeaChoice.

Certification, Verification or Fabrication? An investigation of seafood environmental claims in Canadian retailers found the sustainability of about two-thirds (65 percent) of the most common type of claims could not be verified based on the product label or website. 

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Significant numbers of farmed fish are are appearing in Scottish rivers following a large scale escape from the Mowi Aquaculture North Carradale site during Storm Ellen last month, Fisheries Management Scotland has suggested.

They are being reported in rivers across Loch Lomond, Ayrshire, Clyde and Argyll and could pose a genetic risk to wild salmon, the organisation says.
Fisheries Management Scotland said it is working with its members to ensure everything was being done to monitor the situation and mitigate the impacts where possible.

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Sorrento, LA (September 14, 2020) The World Aquaculture Society is honored to join 110 aquatic scientific societies representing over 80,000 scientists as a signatory to American Fisheries Society’s “Statement of World Aquatic Scientific Societies on the Need to Take Urgent Action Against HumanCaused Climate Change, Based on Scientific Evidence.” The statement highlights major scientific findings related to effects of climate change on aquatic ecosystems. It also provides recommended actions, based on scientific findings, to avoid further degradation. All findings in the statement are supported by peer-reviewed scientific studies.The World Aquaculture Society appreciates the opportunity to team with other aquatic scientific societies in support of this initiative. 

The United Kingdom and Japan have reached a free trade agreement, the first of relevance that the British Government has achieved post-Brexit, which will strengthen this country's trade by 15,000 million pounds (16,090 million euros), as announced this past Friday , September 11, the Minister of International Trade, Liz Truss.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organization (SSPO) has welcomed the announcement of this agreement which, in their view, “provides security and will help further strengthen the relationship between the Scottish salmon sector and Japanese consumers ”.

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The Ministry of Production of Peru (Produce) has published the norms of conservation and ordering for the sustainable use of the octopus resource in the scope of the National Reserve System of Islands, Islets and Points Guaneras-Punta Coles (RNSIIPG-Punta Coles), in the province of Ilo, department of Moquegua.

The measures have been established after joint work between Produce, the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE), the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) and the Regional Management of Moquegua Production (GERPRO Moquegua) with The purpose of contributing with a fair and equitable distribution of the benefits of the use of the octopus resource, in relation to the objectives set for said National Reserve.

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If the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) fails to implement a recovery plan to rebuild overfished yellowfin tuna and billfish stocks at its next meeting in November, then Tesco will stop sourcing these fish for its Own Brand products, the U.K. supermarket chain has warned.

Tesco sells two different tuna species in within its Own Brand: skipjack, which goes into cans and sandwiches; and yellowfin, which it sells in frozen or chilled steaks.

In its new yellowfin tuna pledge, Tesco states that the yellowfin tuna stock in the Indian Ocean is not being managed successfully due to the mix of coastal states and distant-water fishing nations failing to adopt catch-reduction measures proposed by IOTC’s scientists.

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