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Prices and markets of US exports of other surimi (except Alaska pollock) Fis.com - August 26, 2019 The average price of other surimi (HS 0304991140) at US Customs was USD 2.57/kg in June, up 51% on that of the previous month and up 6% on that of June 2018. In the semester the price averaged USD 2.49/kg, 13% more than in the same period of the previous year. https://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&country=0&special=&monthyear=&day=&id=104210&ndb=1&df=0 Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/27/2019 NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific cod by catcher/processors using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2019 total allowable catch of Pacific cod allocated to catcher/processors using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/27/2019-18430/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-in-the-central-regulatory-area-of North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/27/2019 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Groundfish Plan Teams will meet September 16, 2019 through September 19, 2019. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/27/2019-18462/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting FYI’s How scientists are using drones to study the health of endangered whales Researchers on mission that will shape Canada's policy towards protecting North Atlantic right whales CBC News by Gabrielle Fahmy - Aug 26, 2019 Federal research scientists are spending a month at sea collecting information on the health of the remaining North Atlantic right whales. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/right-whale-research-month-long-trip-1.5255731
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