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MacNeil anger at 'absurd' discard rule
SNP Westminster Fisheries spokesperson, Angus MacNeil MP, has hit out at ''absurd European rules'' that forced Scottish fishermen to throw away tens of millions of pounds worth of cod over the last year.
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US pushes for strong measures to protect bluefin tuna
Despite a strong US proposal to conserve bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas failed yesterday to heed scientific advice and adopt measures that would end overfishing and put this species on the path to recovery., says NOAA.
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SFF welcomes new deal on cod recovery but recognises tough demands it will bring
Scottish fishermen have welcomed the new cod recovery plan agreed at the EC Fisheries Council in Brussels last week.
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Changes to cod recovery plan
The Fisheries Council met in November to discuss a number of key fisheries issues.
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Fisheries Council meeting focuses on major issues
The Fisheries Council met today and yesterday to discuss a number of key fisheries issues.
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Killeen delivers positive outcome for Celtic Sea fishery
Irish Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Killeen TD today welcomed EU Council agreement for the introduction of a new Cod Recovery Plan.
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NewsChinese ingenuity scores with Western know-how
Is there no end to Chinese ingenuity? Salmon products supplied by Guide A-Way International Food for the recent Olympic Sailing Games held in Qingdao, in northern China, were processed in a plant situated on the fourth floor of a skyscraper in downtown Hong Kong.
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Fifteen restaurant to serve MSC certified sustainable fish
The Fifteen restaurant in Amsterdam was yesterday certified to serve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable fish.
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November European Agriculture and Fisheries Council gets under way
It is set to discuss the Cod Recovery Plan as well as the crucial EU-Norway fisheries negotiations, before turning to the Common Agriculture Policy Health Check on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Greenpeace calls for closure of the bluefin tuna fishery
Greenpeace activists yesterday dumped some 5t of dead bluefin tuna heads in front of the French Fisheries Ministry in Paris to protest the continued mismanagement of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery that is leading to the commercial extinction of the species.
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NEAFC agreement on deep-sea protection: too little too late
The annual meeting of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in London 10-14 November failed to take necessary steps to protect deep-sea ecosystems on the high seas and missed the deadline for protection measures set by the UN General Assembly, says a joint statement from Seas at Risk, WWF ...
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Outcomes of NEAFC meeting
At its 27th Annual Meeting, held in London 10-14 November, NEAFC put in place the last elements of a series of measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems.
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ICCAT meeting is 'make-or-break' for bluefin tuna
Yesterday saw the opening of the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Greenpeace response to reports of a reduction in the Japanese government whaling quota
According to news reports in Japan last week, there will be a 20% reduction in the number of whales targeted in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary hunt this year - the first reduction since 1987.
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Dutch Fisheries Organisation gill and tangle net sole fishery enters MSC assessment
The Dutch Fisheries Organisation''s gill and tangle net fishery for Dover sole has entered full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council certification.
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McArthur urges more sophisticated approach to fishing quotas
Commenting on the European Commission’s proposals to cut fishing quotas by 25 per cent for cod, haddock, herring and whiting catches off the West of Scotland in 2009 and reducing fishermen’s days at sea, Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur said:
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SFF calls for a more intelligent approach to fisheries management following release of EC proposals
Responding to the release yesterday of a press statement from the EC outlining its proposals for quotas and fishing opportunities for 2009, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:
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North-East Atlantic proposal on fishing possibilities issued
The European Commission yesterday tabled its proposal on fishing possibilities and fishing effort for 2009 for the main stocks in the North-East Atlantic, including the North Sea.
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Mulherin: New fisheries scholarship on offer
Australia''s Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin says a new fisheries scholarship is available for Central Queensland University honours students.
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Fisheries crisis in Central Asia
Fisheries production in the Central Asian and Caucasus republics has plummeted dramatically in the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union and today the region''s fishing and aquaculture sectors are in a state of crisis, FAO has warned.
