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Positive signs that EU/Norway talks will reach agreement on key North Sea quotas
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is optimistic that agreement will finally be reached this week between the EU and Norway on key shared whitefish and pelagic stocks in the North Sea and North-east Atlantic.
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NewsMSC top of new WWF report
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has come out on top in a new report commissioned by WWF that reveals poor performance among other assessed seafood ecolabelling schemes and calls for improvements across the board to strengthen their effectiveness.
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NewsNation’s first Marine Debris Action Plan implemented in Hawaii
NOAA and several partners in Hawaii have announced a comprehensive long-term plan to actively assess and remove plastics, derelict fishing gear, and other human sources of marine debris from coastal waters and coral reefs along the island chain.
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NOAA proposes rule to deny port entry to illegal fishing vessels
NOAA is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would allow the NOAA assistant administrator for fisheries to deny a vessel entry into a U.S. port or access to port services if that vessel has been listed for engaging in IUU fishing by one of the world’s international fishery ...
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NewsNew Ocean Science Education Building breaks ground
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco and the University of California, Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry T. Yang broke ground this week on the new 15,000-square foot Ocean Science Education Building on the east side of the UCSB campus.
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England’s first Marine Conservation Zone announced
Lundy Island, one of England’s most spectacular marine habitats, has become England’s first Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
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Speakers to highlight sustainability needs of Indian Ocean tuna fisheries
Organisers of the Seychelles 1st Tuna Conference have announced that government officials, industry leaders and some of the world’s top marine scientists have committed to speak and share ideas in an open forum scheduled for the first week in February.
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2010 countdown for south west sea users
From fishermen to waterskiers, sailors to surfers, anglers to birdwatchers – the UK West Country’s sea users are being urged to have their say about the future of south-west seas before its too late.
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NewsNOAA proposes critical habitat revisions for leatherback sea turtles
NOAA’s Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule to expand critical habitat for the endangered leatherback sea turtle by designating more than 70,000 square miles in three areas in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington.
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Scottish seas reveal shark secrets
A new report has identified two areas on the west coast of Scotland as ‘hotspots’ for basking sharks, the second largest fish in the world.
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Sergei Belikov elected NEAFC President
At NEAFC’s 28th Annual Meeting in November, Stefán Ásmundsson (Iceland) ended his three-year tenure as President, the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission’s top elected officer.
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IFFO trip to South America to discuss IFFO responsible supply scheme
In December, IFFO (International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation) organised a visit to both Chile and Peru with the intention of discussing with members the new IFFO Global Standards for Responsible Supply (RS) which it launched at the Vienna Conference in October.
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New contract to build salmon recirculation hatchery in Chile
AKVA group has signed a contract with Sealand Aquaculture S.A. to build a complete new salmon recirculation hatchery in Chile''s 10th region.
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New conversion factors for all EU over 10m skippers
A new measure to further harmonise and simplify fisheries enforcement at sea for over 10m fleets has come into force with the start of the new year.
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NewsGlobal shrimp aquaculture sustainability standards to be presented in Indonesia
Draft standards for the shrimp aquaculture industry will be presented and discussed at the next meeting of the Shrimp Aquaculture Dialogue, to be held 9-10 March in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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News100 tonnes of rubbish removed from Scotland’s seas
Fishing vessels voluntarily taking part in the current Fishing For Litter project have removed over 100 tonnes of marine litter form the seas around Scotland since April 2008 in a bid to tackle the pollution problem.
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NewsNOAA considers listing Atlantic sturgeon as endangered or threatened
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has announced that it will consider listing Atlantic sturgeon as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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NewsNOAA tests new marine tracking technology
NOAA researchers will be testing a new way to track tagged fish and collect data on the marine environment this spring in Juneau.
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NewsNorwegian seafood sets export record of NOK44.7bn
In 2009, Norwegian Seafood exports totalled NOK 44.7 billion and for the sixth year in a row sets a new seafood export record.
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SFF welcomes supportive comments from WWF Scotland
Responding to WWF Scotland’s year-end assessment of Scotland''s main whitefish stocks, Bertie Armstrong, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive, said:
