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Thai Union surpasses sustainable sourcing goals
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EU ministers opt to continue overfishing, despite 2020 deadline
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World's largest seafood firms pledge to tackle abandoned plastic fishing gear
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Report: 'Sustainable' seafood in UK supermarkets 'wiping out wild fish stocks'
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Asda unveils digital seafood supply chain map
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Great Barrier Reef suffers 89% collapse in new coral after bleaching events
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