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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

Britain is facing calls to impose import controls on China after an investigation revealed that supermarkets are sourcing seafood from companies exploiting forced labour by minority Uyghurs. With its domestic fishing industry in long-term decline , the UK imports more than 80 percent of its seafood.

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Seafood stakeholders push for stricter sustainability measures in landmark Fisheries Bill

Business Green

Raft of UK supermarkets and food brands warn government's current proposals could damage the ability of UK fishing communities to meet growing demand for sustainable seafood. SSC members want to see stronger legislation to ensure sustainable fishing practices are enshrined in law," explained SSC coordinator Oliver Tanquerey.

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Top 8 Sustainable Fishing Practices: Small Business Sustainability Guide

Green Business Bureau

Today’s common fishing practices are unsustainable and with the number of seafood eaters growing across the world, our seafood supply is readily depleting. This article discusses measures the seafood industry can take in order to limit their negative impact on our world’s oceans. Reduce Fossil Fuel Use.

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US FDA paves way for lab-grown meat approval

Business Green

The FDA is ready to work with additional firms developing cultured animal cell food and production processes to ensure their products are safe and lawful under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," it said in a statement. "We The FDA said it was committed to working with the emerging industry to help bring products to market.

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Can The Fate Of Dolphins and Louisiana’s Fishing Industry Stop A Massive Mississippi River Diversion Plan?

DeSmogBlog

Two days before the public comment period closed on the EIS statement, I attended a June 1 CPRA public meeting in Buras, Louisiana, a small town reliant on the seafood industry near the tip of Plaquemines Parish. Packing up and moving away isn’t a viable option for him or many others in the seafood industry.

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Marine Conservation Society joins legal action against government sewage spill plan

Business Green

The case is being led by the Good Law Project, with seafood business Richard Haward's Oysters and surfer and activist Hugo Tagholm also acting as co-claimants. We owe it to our members, supporters and coastal communities to act, which is why we've joined as co-claimants on this case. We're out of options. Our seas deserve better.".

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Oil and Pipeline Companies Are Backing a ‘Water Quality Restoration’ Project in North America’s Biggest Swamp

DeSmogBlog

It’s the last bastion of the Cajun culture, which is based on seafood and sunlight,” he said. Basically it’s only crawfish that’s left, the last of the seafood industries,” said Wilson. But after decades of development that has changed the ecosystem, he fears it won’t be for much longer. All the others are gone.”

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