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Common Fisheries Policy suffers 'systematic failures'
The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) suffers from ''systemic failures'' and must be overhauled, according to a new report from an independent think tank. The interim report of the Inquiry into Future Fisheries Management (IFFM) also says that the CFP results in ''gladatorial'' battles over quotas and that ''fishermen experience the ...
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MFA: Slow down on North Sea cod to make it last
Producer organisations are being urged to almost halve the amount of cod that fishermen land from the North Sea (area 1V a,b,c ) in the coming weeks or face severe restrictions on the fishing gear they use for the rest of the year.
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NewsScientist Jake Rice receives ICES award
Dr Jake Rice (Canada) received the ICES Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of sustained, outstanding performance, exceptional contributions, and leadership. This Award is the highest expression of recognition and appreciation for contributions to ICES.
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NewsCanada takes action with lobster sustainability program
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has announced that the Government of Canada is launching its program of support for the Atlantic lobster industry.
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UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2008 published
The latest UK Sea Fisheries Statistics were published last week by the Marine and Fisheries Agency.
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WWF: NAFO implemented no new measures
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) implemented no new measures to control cod bycatch, despite bycatch levels on the southern Grand Banks reaching more than twice the target levels, says WWF.
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Efforts begin to research and reduce bycatch in tuna fisheries
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is following through on a commitment to develop common best practices and facilitate global research to mitigate the impact of capturing non-target marine life, bycatch, in purse-seine tuna fisheries on fish aggregating devices (FADs).
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NewsDanish fishing industry fights for the environment
The Danish Fishing Equipment Group has invited a number of experts to the "Blue Ocean - Green Fishing" conference to be held on 7 October, at the DanFISH exhibition in Aalborg.
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Commission welcomes NAFO agreement on conservation measures
The Commission has said that it is broadly satisfied with the progress achieved in the annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, which took place in Bergen, Norway, from 21 to 25 September 2009.
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NAFO announces bottom fishing closures
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) announced last week the closures of 11 sponge and coral areas to bottom fishing, as well as the re-opening of a directed fishery for 3M cod (the Flemish Cap) in the NAFO Regulatory Area, outside Canada’s 200-mile limit, and red fish in Divisions 3LN.
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NewsNew scallop gear competition
Seafish, the UK seafood authority, has announced that the UK National Scallop Development Group has launched a competition to encourage new and innovative ideas for a scallop dredge that is commercially efficient and reduces environmental impact on the seabed.
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NewsNOAA announces $13.1m contract to repair survey ship
NOAA has awarded a $13.1 million contract to Vigor Marine, LLC, in Portland, Ore., to perform major repairs and upgrades to the NOAA hydrographic survey vessel Rainier.
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Seafish announces first RFS renewal
Seafish, the UK seafood authority, has announced the first skipper to renew his Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) certificate. Ayrshire skipper Ian Wightman was the first fisherman to join the Responsible Fishing Scheme and is the first to renew his certificate with the scheme. He skippers the Eilidh Anne, a day ...
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Sustainable Ocean Summit set for June 2010
The Sustainable Ocean Summit, organised by the World Ocean Council (WOC) will be held in Belfast, UK 15-17 June, 2010. The event promises to catalyze the growing interest among ocean businesses for more effective leadership and collaboration in addressing ocean environmental challenges.
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NewsNOAA scientists catch rare giant squid
Scientists from NOAA’s Fisheries Service have captured a giant squid while conducting research off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. This is only the second known giant squid obtained from the Gulf of Mexico – the first was collected in 1954 off the Mississippi Delta where it was ...
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Canadian Coast Guard commissions new science research vessel
The naming and dedication to service of the Canadian Coast Guard''s newest science research vessel CCGS Kelso was recently announced. The ceremony was held at the Canadian Centre of Inland Waters, where it will be based to support researchers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Environment Canada gathering information about ...
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Minister announces new small boats for Canadian Coast Guard
The Honourable Gail Shea, Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced the award of a contract totaling $5 million to Zodiac Hurricane Technologies Inc., to build 25 Model 753 Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG).
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WFE 2009 the ‘most professional and international’
The President of the World Fishing Exhibition Executive Committee, Alfonso Paz-Andrade, made a final summary of the Exhibition, held in Vigo from 16-19 September. Mr Paz-Andrade, surrounded by the Executive Committee and the Regional Minister of the Sea, Rosa Quintana, expressed his satisfaction at the results of the event. He ...
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Greenpeace: 'Best managed fishery a disaster'
Responding to an announcement from the National Marine Fisheries Service reporting the results of this year’s pollock stock survey, John Hocevar, Greenpeace oceans campaigner director in the US, gave the following statement:
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Blueshell Mussels win award
A Shetland firm developing "world-leading" cultivation techniques to supply the finest quality mussels to leading restaurants and major supermarkets has received a prestigious prize.
