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Cumbrian prawn lines pulled from Asda after Young's alert

18 Feb 2012 | Updated: 20 Feb 2012 | By Richard Ford

Asda has pulled two prawn lines from shelves after discovering they do not meet aquaculture industry standards.

MACKEREL

Iceland and Faroes defy calls to stop plundering mackerel stocks Subscription

17 Feb 2012 | By Richard Ford

The EU and Norway have slammed Iceland and the Faroe Islands for failing to give ground over their plundering of mackerel stocks.

New eco label mooted for sustainable EU fish

11 Feb 2012 | By Richard Ford

The EC should introduce a new ‘eco label’ for EU-caught fish, a senior EU fisheries politician has proposed in a key report on the Common Fisheries Policy reform.

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Focus On Fish Subscription

19 Nov 2011 | Updated: 20 Jan 2012 | By Richard Ford

Hard-up consumers are increasingly turning to frozen fish - at the expense of pricier chilled offerings. Will a drop in chilled salmon prices tip the balance back again.

Meat & Fish Supplement 2011

Meat & Fish Supplement 2011 Subscription

21 May 2011 | By Julia Glotz

Hardly any brands have managed to crack fresh meat, fish or poultry. Julia Glotz investigates why – and finds out where future opportunities might lie

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It is imperative eco labels for fish add value

18 Feb 2012 | Updated: 20 Feb 2012

It seems every country has an ambition for an eco label as a result of the perception that consumers needs more information.

Salmon article lacked balance Subscription

19 Nov 2011 | Updated: 15 Feb 2012

Sir, I was appalled to read Joanna Blythman’s column as her remarks about Scottish salmon farming are untrue.

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