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SFF welcomes new economic impact study on Scottish fishing
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that it is to launch a new economic study to assess the impact the recession and new fishing regulations are having on the fishing industry.
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W. Stevenson and Sons partnership to pay £776,000 for black fish scam
Newlyn fish auctioneers W. Stevenson and Sons were ordered to pay a confiscation order and costs totalling £776,633 by a judge at Exeter Crown Court, UK on recently for a massive ''black'' fish scam.
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Fisheries management failing the high seas
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) has presented a detailed report on the actions taken by high seas fishing nations to protect deep-sea ecosystems from the destructive impact of bottom fishing on the world''s high seas at a meeting of UNICPOLOS, the United Nation''s General Assembly''s oceans working group.
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NewsNOAA takes delivery of Pisces
NOAA recently took delivery of Pisces, a new fisheries survey vessel and a significant achievement in the agency’s efforts to modernise its fleet of fisheries, oceanographic, and hydrographic survey ships.
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Canadian minister appoints Commissioner to ICCAT
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced the appointment of Faith Scattolon as a Canadian Commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
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NewsCanadian government delivers support to fishers in the Atlantic lobster industry
Canadian fishers and their families who have been hit by the global collapse in lobster prices will receive targeted short term support to make ends meet while working on ensuring a sustainable and viable lobster industry in the future.
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NewsDFG using state-of-the-art technology to tag and track salmon
California''s Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is employing new computerised technology to track 8 million baby fall-run Chinook salmon raised in Central Valley hatcheries.
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NewsExtending responsible fisheries management to the ocean deeps
On World Oceans Day (8 June), FAO published a set of technical guidelines aimed at helping the fisheries sector reduce its impacts on fragile deep-sea fish species and ecosystems.
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Toralla’s mussels Friend of the Sea
The Friend of the Sea project further expands to South America, as mussels from market leader Toralla achieve sustainability certification.
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Complete shift to pole-and-line caught canned tuna is "unrealistic"
Greenpeace United Kingdom recently announced that several UK retailers made the commitment to switch their tuna supply from net-caught to pole-and-line tuna – what atuna.com is calling "an admirable and noble decision", but one, which might prove not be fully realistic considering today''s tuna catching capacity.
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UNEP calls for worldwide ban on "pointless" thin film plastic bags
From discarded fishing gear to plastic bags to cigarette butts, a growing tide of marine litter is harming oceans and beaches worldwide, says a new report.
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Dutch gillnet fishery gets Friend of the Sea approval
Noordzee Vissers Consortium, a small scale Dutch fishery, has been certified Friend of the Sea for fishing Dover sole sustainably.
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$30m assistance programme to help fishermen affected by hurricanes
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has launched a $30 million reimbursement program, designed in collaboration with the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA), to assist the commercial fishing industry that suffered damages from hurricanes Gustav and Ike this past year.
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Protest against plans to launch Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Over 70 human rights and environmental groups from around the world expressed outrage at the planned launch of the World Wildlife Fund''s Aquaculture Stewardship Council last month.
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30th anniversary conference – Aqua Nor 2009
Aqua Nor is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and in connection with this anniversary the Nor-Fishing Foundation is organising a conference in cooperation with the International Salmon Farmers Association (ISFA) on Thursday 20 August 2009. Speakers from salmon producing countries around the world will address the audience.
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Icelandic Fisheries Minister's flying visit
Iceland’s recently appointed Fisheries Minister, Jon Bjarnason, paid a flying visit to Hull’s Fishgate trading centre on 9 June to gain first-hand knowledge of the ''traceability trail'' supporting his government’s sustainable fishing policies.
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NewsNew coalition to make big splash for healthy fisheries
OCEAN2012, a new coalition dedicated to transforming European fisheries policy to prevent overfishing and enhance human well-being was launched this week.
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New Zealand hoki stock rises as rebuilding strategy pays dividends
The New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries has released the results from its annual stock assessment that show the western hoki stock has rebuilt to a healthy level.
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Leigh Fisheries certified ‘sustainable’ by Friend of the Sea
Leigh Fisheries Ltd is the first fishery in New Zealand to be certified sustainable by Friend of the Sea.
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Greenpeace calls on Spanish supermarkets to "face up to their responsibilities"
Greenpeace is calling on retailers to face up to their responsibilities, as overfishing, contamination and climate change threaten the world’s oceans.
