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NewsPower struggle threatens Scottish fishing industry
According to the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), a struggle between the Council of European Fisheries Ministers, the European Commission and the European Parliament over who has the ultimate power to make important fisheries management decisions, is threatening the future of the Scottish fishing industry.
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NewsFisheries workshops kick off in Jamaica
As part of the consultation process for the development of the International Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines), a series of workshops are being held for the Caribbean countries in Jamaica this week.
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Greenpeace: WCPFC outcomes a “disaster”
The latest meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) took place this week in the Philippines and the outcomes have been described as a “disaster” by Greenpeace.
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NewsBreakthrough in lobster farming
Researchers from Norsk Hummer AS and SINTEF have recently succeeded in doubling survival rates among lobster larvae under farmed conditions.
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Boost for Scottish mussels this Christmas
Sales of Scottish mussels are predicted to soar as consumers prepare for the Festive period.
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NewsS. Korea abandons scientific whaling
The government of South Korea has abandoned its plans to begin a ‘scientific’ whaling operation, a move which Greenpeace has called a significant step forward in global efforts to protect whale populations.
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NZ bay to remain closed for fishing
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced that Maunganui Bay will be closed to fishing for all species, except kina, for another two years.
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NewsCanada's new vessel stability simulator
The Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters and the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University have launched a fishing vessel stability simulator in a bid to address vessel stability.
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Quota cut will mean more discards
Speaking at the Scottish Parliament, Scottish fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead has said that a proposed 20% cut in the North Sea cod quota 2013 threatens the sustainable fishing practices of Scottish fishermen.
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NewsRory Bremner to host fish & chip awards
Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner has been unveiled as the host of Seafish’s 25th National Fish & Chip Awards.
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NewsNew research partnership for vaccines
The University of Aberdeen in the UK has formed a new €6m research partnership to create new and better vaccines for farmed fish.
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NewsWWF calls for firm limits on tuna fisheries
The WWF is urging the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to implement practical rules for limiting the catch of species in the Western Central Pacific Ocean in a bid to stop overfishing in the region.
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NewsAFMA trials new longline gear
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is trialling new line weighting methods for use with live bait in pelagic longline fisheries.
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NewsBlast fishers’ boats destroyed
Three Indonesian fishers caught ‘blast fishing’ with explosives in Australian waters in October have been convicted for illegal fishing and their two boats have been destroyed.
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NewsStatus of eel stock remains critical
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published its advice on European eel - the status the stock remains critical and urgent action is needed.
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Scientists study impact of DWH oil spill
A team of scientists from the University of Miami have been studying the impact of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsFinland bans wild sea trout fisheries
Last week the authorities of Uusimaa and the Southeast Finland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment banned wild sea trout fisheries in the Gulf of Finland.
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NewsJohn West to phase out FADs
John West in Australia (Simplot) has pledged to phase out the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) used with purse seine nets by 2015.
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NewsOceana disappointed with latest quotas
International conservation organisation, Oceana, has expressed its disappointment with the European Council’s 2013 and 2014 TACs and quotas for deep sea species.
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NewsScottish Parliament cuts fisheries debate
The Scottish Parliament has cut a fisheries debate from the agenda to make way for a debate on press ethics which has come as ‘a source of great disappointment’ to the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
