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    Global Sustainability Overview of South American and Atlantic Fish Stocks Used for Fishmeal and Fish Oil 2013

    Fourth edition of SFP's global sustainability overview of South American and Atlantic fish stocks used for fishmeal and fish oil.

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    Government of Sri Lanka Voices Support For Tuna FIP

    The Government of Sri Lanka today gave its public support to the tuna fisheries improvement project (FIP) currently underway in the island nation.  Speaking at the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) booth at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, the Hon. Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, the Minster of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources…

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    SFP Says: Don’t Let Fish Fight Scare You Into Stopping Sourcing From Asian Fisheries

    Responding to the broadcast of ‘Fish Fight’ on the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 television channel last night, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is urging all parts of the aquaculture supply chain to work together to achieve sustainable shrimp feed. The programme alerted viewers to the environmental damage associated with the fishmeal…

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    A Zone Management Approach for Sustainable Aquaculture

    Article about SFP's zonal approach to aquaculture, published with permission from Aquaculture Asia Pacific Magazine.

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    SFP Welcomes MSC Certification Recommendation for Russian Pollock Fishery

    SFP today welcomed the news that certifiers assessing the Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery have determined that the fishery should be certified under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard. Commenting on the news, Jim Cannon, Chief Executive Officer for SFP, said: “Sustainable Fisheries Partnership would like to congratulate the Pollock…

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    SFP welcomes McDonald’s USA announcement of the MSC eco-label for fish products

    SFP welcomed the announcement today that McDonald’s USA will become the first national restaurant chain to display the MSC eco-label on packaging for fish products.  The announcement marks the culmination of a partnership between SFP and McDonald’s to assess and improve the fisheries that supply material for seafood products such…

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    SFP Names Howard M. Johnson to Board of Directors

    Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today announced the appointment of Howard M. Johnson to the organization’s Board of Directors effective the end of 2012. Mr. Johnson will retire from active staff work at SFP, where he has served as Director of Global Programs.Johnson has been with SFP since its founding as…

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    SFP Appoints First Aquaculture Director

    SFP announced today the appointment of Mr. Anton Immink as the organization’s first global Aquaculture Director.  The appointment represents a new phase in the expansion of SFP’s aquaculture work and reflects a focus on zonal management initiatives in Asia. Anton Immink was previously Senior Consultant at Stirling Aquaculture, University of Stirling,…

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    Acidifying Ocean Threatens Ecosystems and US Economy

    In a briefing hosted by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA), and Representative Don Young (R-AK), scientists shared their research about the impending ecological and economic consequences of increasing ocean acidity. Acidification is caused by the ocean absorbing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This causes…