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#03-09-2013 - ComFish News Roundup #SXSW #catchsxsw

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 Board okays 1/3 trawl ban
March 8th 12:32 pm | Jim Paulin
Unalaska Bay trawl ban supporters won a partial victory, when the state fish board voted last weekend to close the bay to trawling in August, while keeping it open in September and October. "It's a work in progress. We keep chipping away at them," said Tom Robinson of the Unalaska Native Fisherman's Association, which proposed a ban from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1, which was endorsed by the Unalaska City Council, the.... http://www.thedutchharborfisherman.com/article/1310board_okays_13_trawl_ban
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Whole Foods GMO Labeling To Be Mandatory By 2018
The Huffington Post  |  By Carey Polis
Posted: 03/08/2013 1:58 pm EST
Whole Foods has announced that by 2018, all products in U.S. and Canada stores must be labeled if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This is the first national grocery store to set a deadline from GMO labeling. “We are putting a stake in the ground on GMO labeling to support the consumer’s right to know,” said Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, in a press release. “The prevalence of GMOs in the U.S. paired with nonexistent mandatory labeling makes it very difficult for retailers to source non-GMO options and for consumers to choose non-GMO products. Accordingly, we are stepping up our support of certified.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/08/whole-foods-gmo-labeling-2018_n_2837754.html
'Catch' Captains Crash Texas
Friday, 08 March 2013 09:26
Watch out Austin, the captains from the hit Discovery series “Deadliest Catch” are swapping the deep sea for Texas and heading up the Twitter for Tough Guys panel this weekend at the SXSW Festival..... http://www.bayoubuzz.com/us-news/item/351434-catch-captains-crash-texas


















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