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Thai Seafood Giant Commits To Major Fishing Reforms

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Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood conglomerates, said Tuesday it will overhaul its fishing practices to protect against labour abuses and unsustainable trawling, a move hailed by Greenpeace as “huge progress”. The Thai food giant — which owns major global brands such as Chicken of the Sea, John West and Petit Navire — … Read more

Fishing Continues Unabated In Jamestown Despite Ban

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The people of Jamestown in Accra are still engaged in fishing activities despite the two-month ban of industrial trawling announced by the government a week ago. Ghana on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 kick-started the two-month closed fishing season for all industrial trawlers operating in Ghanaian waters. The ban, which ends on March 31, is to … Read more