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Commission: Reorganisation of DG FISH
The European Commission has decided on a far-reaching reorganisation of the Directorate-General in charge of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. The former “DG FISH” becomes the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and will now be known as DG MARE.
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NewsThe fishmonger, the coley and common sense
"When you already know you are a good fishmonger - you don't need this!" Charlie Caisey MBE on certification. TW:EEC PhotosThe route from catch to plate can be fiendishly complex. However, at bottom, it should simply mean how can a fisherman or fishfarmer earn a decent living by husbanding ...
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How to attain decent working conditions?
Globalisation of fisheries is characterised by fishermen fishing not only in their own national waters, but also on the high seas and in the waters of other countries, and by an unprecedented growth in the number of fishermen from developing countries on board fishing vessels of industrialised countries.
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Tougher port controls to target illegal fishing in the Mediterranean
The FAO-established General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has approved a new region-wide scheme for stronger ''port State'' controls targeting illegal, unreported and underreported (IUU) fishing.
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Your chance to vote on where 'sustainable' seafood comes from
Seafood certification organisation, Friend of the Sea, is asking people to vote on whether sustainable seafood can come from overexploited or depleted stocks.
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SODENA moves to the IXSEA site
SODENA, subsidiary of IXCORE and sister company of IXSEA since 2006, is moving to one of the IXSEA sites at Marly-Le-Roi in order to optimise the synergies between the two companies.
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News“Good Fish Guide” - the single!
The Marine Conservation Society “Good Fish Guide”, published by MCS, has been "immortalised" in song, as a single to be released by the band Stornoway on April 4th. MCS says it''s not just a catchy tune - “Good Fish Guide” has an upbeat message of hope for anyone concerned about ...
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Sperry Marine appointed OpenPort global support partner
Iridium® Satellite has announced that it has appointed Sperry Marine, a Northrop Grumman Corporation business unit, as the global support partner for Iridium OpenPort optimised-bandwidth marine satellite systems.
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Fisheries legislation proposes new anti-poaching powers
Last week the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke, introduced legislation to boost the nation’s powers to fight illegal fishing.
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NewsGlobal warming = less fish
The UN Environmental Programme has released a report stating that climate change is emerging as the latest threat to the world''s dwindling fish stocks.
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SFF slams WWF UK report
Responding to the publication of a report from WWF UK putting forward the case for a network of marine protected areas in the North Sea (http://www.worldfishing.net/news/news_story.ehtml?o=1933), Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation said:
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Three Swedish fisheries apply for MSC assessment
The Sveriges Pelagiska Producent Organisation (Swedish Pelagic Producers Organisation or SPPO) North Sea and Baltic herring and sprat fisheries have entered full assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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Reserve to conserve in the North Sea
A network of marine reserves, that cover at least 30 per cent of the North Sea, is needed to help rebuild populations of many fish species, and protect the habitats upon which these, and other species depend says WWF-UK in a new report published today.
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Lochhead meets Borg
Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead, today met European Fisheries Commissioner, Joe Borg, in Brussels.
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Huge haul of fisheries information reeled in
The Australian Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries has reached a milestone this year with its Commercial Fisheries Information System or CFISH , clocking up 20 years of operations.
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M&J Seafoods bans sale of shark
M&J Seafood announced last week that it will no longer be supplying shark to the catering trade as of the end of March 2008. The decision to remove all shark from its frozen and fresh product portfolio comes as part of the company’s continued efforts to support sustainable sourcing and ...
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Pair-trawlers produce record Faroese landings
The beginning of March saw the biggest trawl landings in the history of the Beta company from Runavik, Faroes.
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EC clamps down on tuna overfishing
The European Commission has announced the launch of a major EU control campaign aimed at preventing a repeat of last year''s overfishing of Mediterranean bluefin tuna by a number of EU Member States.
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Commission proposes terms for pay-back of Polish overfishing
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council regulation to adapt the cod fishing quotas allocated to Poland in the eastern Baltic over the period 2008-2011.
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EU and Mauritania initial new protocol
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have just agreed a new protocol setting the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for under the fisheries partnership agreement for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2012.
