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NewsCoral triangle set to gain from certifying key canned tuna fishery
Eight Pacific nations have announced they would seek sustainable seafood certification for up to 40 per cent of their skipjack tuna fishery.
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WWF welcomes US backing for Atlantic bluefin tuna trade ban
WWF welcomes the announcement that the United States government will vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention later this month.
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NewsWWF welcomes Caribbean Spiny Lobster fishing ban
For the first time in Central America Caribbean, spiny lobster fishing will be banned from the region’s waters during the species’ reproductive season, raising hopes for more responsible fishing practices in the region.
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NewsPew applauds Obama administration for backing Appendix I listing for bluefin tuna
The Pew Environment Group has praised the Obama administration for supporting the proposed CITES Appendix I listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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NOAA provides $10m to support New England groundfish fishery
NOAA has announced an additional $10 million to preserve fishing opportunities for the New England fishing industry and continue the development of a new sector program in the groundfish fishery.
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First Faroese herring fishery awarded MSC certification
The Faroese Atlanto-Scandian (Norwegian Spring Spawning) herring fishery - Faroese Pelagic Organization - has attained the MSC environmental standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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Offshore Mariculture Conference programme announced
Conference programme announced plus early bird booking - 20% discount available until 15 March 2010.
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£5.25 million grants boost for English fishing industry
£5.25 million in grants has been awarded to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund.
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Irish support schemes for fisheries sector involving €1.8m aid in 2010
Tony Killeen TD, Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food last week opened the Irish Skipper - Inshore Fisheries Expo in Galway.
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NFFO policy review on Brown Crab
Brown Crab will be the focus for a comprehensive examination of policy when the UK’s NFFO Shellfish Committee meets in London on 9 March.
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Greenpeace: ICCAT proves itself incapable of saving bluefin tuna
Just weeks away from a crucial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) the fisheries management organisation mandated to protect the species has proved it is incapable of doing so, says Greenpeace.
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Conservation measures needed to reverse overfishing of Indian Ocean tuna
Ahead of this week’s annual Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting in Busan, Korea, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) called on nations to ‘adopt and enforce scientifically sound conservation management measures’ for yellowfin tuna in order to keep catches at or below 300,000t.
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NewsMacduff Shipyards completes major conversion
Macduff Shipyards Ltd has just completed a major conversion on a former north east vessel.
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes that EU supports tuna ban
The European Commission has proposed that the European Union should press for a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna to enter into force within the next year.
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WWF: Cautious welcome to European Commission’s conditional support for bluefin tuna trade ban
WWF cautiously welcomes the EU Commission’s recommendation that the 27 European Union member countries vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna through a listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) at next month’s ...
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NewsWWF: New whaling compromise is step backwards for whales
A new draft compromise on whaling released by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) set a dangerous precedent that the international community must reject, WWF said.
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Queensland fishing rules change for bream, tarwhine and tailor
Commercial and recreational fishers should be aware that new size limits for bream, tarwhine and tailor will come into effect next month.
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Monica Medina appointed US commissioner to IWC
Monica Medina, Commerce Department principal deputy under secretary for oceans and atmosphere, has been appointed the US commissioner for the IWC by President Barack Obama.
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AFDF to serve as new client managing MSC certification for Alaska salmon
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has been informed by the AFDF that its board has voted in favour of AFDF serving as the client for the purpose of maintaining MSC certification for the entire Alaska salmon fishery.
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NewsAnnouncement by PNA to enter 40% of the skipjack tuna fishery into MSC assessment
The MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) has welcomed the decision by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) to proceed with the full assessment of 40% of their skipjack tuna fishery.
