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Global Fish and Seafood Market Likely to See Steady Growth Through 2020, Says MarketLine
Oct 8, 2016The global fish and seafood market has grown steadily in recent years, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% between 2011 and 2015, according to data from research company MarketLine. MarketLine's latest report shows ...
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiation Completed
Oct 15, 2015On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
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Previous Studies Have Documented Local Overfishing of Some Populations of Sharks and Rays
Jan 22, 2014One quarter of the world's cartilaginous fish, namely sharks and rays, face extinction within the next few decades, according to the first study to systematically and globally assess their fate. The International Union for Conservation of ...
Tags: Agriculture, Overfished
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A Giant Bluefin Tuna Sold at a Japanese Auction on Sunday for Less Than Five Percent
Jan 6, 2014A giant bluefin tuna sold at a Japanese auction on Sunday for less than five percent of the record-breaking sum paid last year amid concerns over soaring prices for the prized delicacy. The 230-kilogram (507-pound) bluefin tuna was ...
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Florida State University Researchers Have Spearheaded a Major Review of Fisheries Data
Dec 27, 2013Florida State University researchers have spearheaded a major review of fisheries data that examines the domino effect that occurs when too many fish are harvested from one habitat. The loss of a major species from an ecosystem can have ...
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The Mobile Bay Jubilee
May 22, 2013To get an idea of how American coastal waters might look just before they succumb to all the degradations they have suffered these past five centuries, it would be worth taking a July trip to Mobile Bay, an Alabama inlet that feeds into the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Simple Actions and Food Retailers Can Dramatically Cut The 1.3 Billion Tonnes of Food Lost
Jan 28, 2013Simple actions by consumers and food retailers can dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year and help shape a sustainable future, according to a new global campaign to cut food waste launched today by the UN ...
Tags: Campaign, Packaging, Cut Food Waste
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Global Campaign Designed to Help Retailers and Consumers Cut Down on Food Waste
Jan 25, 2013A global campaign designed to help retailers and consumers cut down on food waste has been launched by the United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organisation and civil society partners. The 'Think. Eat. Save. Reduce Your Footprint' campaign, ...
Tags: global campaign, retailers, consumers, Food Waste Campaign
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Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability Implications
Dec 13, 2012Marine sourcing to increase in the coming years. Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications The popularity of marine ingredients is leading to concerns that large-scale sourcing, or non-sustainable production ...
Tags: marine ingredients, Cosmetics, Non-sustainable sourcing