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    Commission adopts implementing rules for EFF

    2007-03-27T14:35:00Z

    The European Commission has adopted the rules on the implementation of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the major fund through which the European Union will provide financial support to the fisheries sector over the period 2007-2013.

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    Scotland: Funding for fishing

    2007-03-27T12:11:00Z

    A project that provides a specialist advisory and support service for fresh water fisheries in Dumfries and Galloway is to receive funding from Europe.

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    Seafish issues west of Scotland nephrops fishery key features

    2007-03-27T12:07:00Z

    A document summarising key findings from a review of the issues facing the west of Scotland Nephrops fishery by Seafish economics is now available.

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    Oceana calls for the elimination of discards

    2007-03-27T12:05:00Z

    Oceana is calling for total prohibition of discards in the European fleet to protect fishing resources and marine ecosystems.

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    National Geographic lays bare Mediterranean tuna crisis

    2007-03-23T11:15:00Z

    WWF has issued a press release regarding National Geographic magazine''s "exposé" of the Mediterranean''s endangered bluefin tuna.

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    Winners of Seafood Awards announced

    2007-03-23T10:49:00Z

    Fishermen employing environmentally friendly fishing techniques and a school''s campaign to ensure kids learn to love healthy seafood were just two of the award winners at last night''s Seafood Awards ceremony in London.

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    Flatfish announces lemon sole expansion

    2007-03-23T10:39:00Z

    Flatfish, one of Europe’s largest suppliers of lemon sole, has announced a massive £1.35 million investment programme to extend its Grimsby based processing factory, which it hopes will be completed this month.

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    Hastings fishermen pursue eco-label hat-trick

    2007-03-22T14:34:00Z

    Demonstrating their continuing commitment to sustainable fishing, the Hastings Fleet Dover sole fishery (UK) has entered full assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fisheries for its otter trawl, gillnet and remaining static gear fleet.

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    SFF anger at quota swap deal for Scottish langoustines

    2007-03-21T16:12:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has reacted with fury over a quota swap deal that will result in the Scottish fleet losing some of its catch allocation for the economically vital langoustine fishery.

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    MFA hosts joint EU fisheries protection operation conference

    2007-03-21T15:12:00Z

    Four Fishery Protection ships from three European member states arrived in Chatham today after joint operations at sea which began on Monday March 19.

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    AFMA Managing Director Richard McLoughlin resigns

    2007-03-21T10:20:00Z

    Australian Fisheries Management Authority Managing Director Mr Richard McLoughlin has resigned and will leave the Authority on 5 April 2007.

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    Fresh fish counters net MSC eco-label

    2007-03-20T16:11:00Z

    As of yesterday, ''Fishes'' is the first chain of fishmongers in continental Europe to offer its customers a sustainable choice of seafood marked with the Marine Stewardship Council''s (MSC) blue eco-label.

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    Seafish response to the Marine Bill

    2007-03-20T16:06:00Z

    Last Thursday (15 March) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) rolled out its draft Marine Bill at a consultative conference in London. This followed a scoping consultation in 2006 to which Seafish responded, along with many other marine stakeholders.

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    SFF response to WFF action to take EU to court over cod quotas

    2007-03-20T16:04:00Z

    Responding to the news that WFF is to take the Council of the European Union to the European Court of Justice for allegedly breaching EU environmental law by failing to protect cod stocks, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong said:

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    WWF takes EU to court over fisheries quotas

    2007-03-20T16:01:00Z

    WWF announced yesterday that it is taking the Council of the European Union to the European Court of Justice for failing to follow their own rules regarding cod fisheries and therefore breaching EU environmental law.

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    Global Trade Conference on Aquaculture

    2007-03-19T17:02:00Z

    29 May 2007 - 31 May 2007 * Huiquan Dynasty Hotel * Qingdao * China

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    SFF chief executive to tell joint hearing of the need for responsibility and balance

    2007-03-19T16:48:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) will tell a joint hearing of the European Parliament on future maritime policy that responsibility and balance are the key ingredients for success.

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    Irish Minister meets with Chinese Vice-Minister for Fisheries

    2007-03-16T12:53:00Z

    John Browne T.D., Irish Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, today met with the Chinese Vice-Minister for Fisheries, Minister. P. ChangCheng in Beijing to discuss trade between the two nations, particularly in the seafood area. The meeting was a key event in Minister Browne''s ...

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    UK trip to Danish flume tank

    2007-03-15T12:23:00Z

    A group comprising fishermen, representatives from the NFFO and the SFF, as well as Seafish gear technologists and senior managers formally launched a new partnership with the North Sea Centre Flume Tank facility in Hirtshals in Denmark over a two-day visit earlier this week. The trip was designed to introduce ...

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    UK government publishes Marine Bill White Paper

    2007-03-15T10:09:00Z

    A new approach to the protection and use of the marine environment was set out in proposals published today by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).