Fisherman Dies after being overcome by fumes.

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A 37 year old Scottish fisherman has died after being overcome by fumes aboard a fishing trawler in the North sea. The fisherman was one of two men flown to Aberdeen from the Peterhead-registered fishing trawler Startlight Rays PD 230. A Third fisherman was flown to hospital in Lerwick after complaining of feeling unwell, in an operation co-cordinated by Aberdeen coastguard's. The trawler was performing standby duties for the oil industry in the Devenick field, 155 miles off Aberdeen..

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Growing interest from Russian fisheries spurs new MSC appointment

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Dr Vassily Spiridonov has joined the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as its contract representative for the Russian Federation. This new appointment reflects increasing interest from the Russian wild-capture fisheries sector in meeting market demand for independent certification of their products. Based in Moscow, Dr Spiridonov will be working with fisheries managers, fishing and processing companies, scientists and conservation organisations throughout Russia, to help them take part in the MSC certification and ecolabelling program.

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