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Commission opens debate on rights-based fisheries management
Today, the Commission tabled a Communication on rights-based management tools in fisheries aimed at launching a debate on fishing management systems.
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World’s largest squid caught in NZ
Co-operation and care from a commercial fishing crew and a Ministry of Fisheries observer led to the best specimen of an adult colossal squid arriving in New Zealand, the Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said yesterday.
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Ban fuel subsidies, say scientists
Scientists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference yesterday warned that fuel subsidies that allow deep-sea trawling fleets to destroy fish stocks must be banned.
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Canada announces $375,000 for three harbours
Canada’s government is investing an additional $375,000 for maintenance and planning projects at three fishing harbours in Quebec.
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Two new major initiatives for the Irish marine sector
Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources has launched two new major initiatives for the Irish Marine Sector. These are a €365 million National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy entitled Sea Change and a new award scheme to support marine research in 3rd level education institutes as ...
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NOAA begins process to end overfishing by 2010
NOAA Fisheries Service has begun the process of developing new guidance to assist regional fishery management councils in developing measures to end overfishing in all US commercial and recreational fisheries by 2010.
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“Normalising” the IWC means business as usual
According to a Greenpeace release, after three days of meetings in Tokyo, the pro-whaling members of the International Whaling Commission have concluded that the best plan to move forward is to keep hunting more whales.
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Redouble the efforts against illegal fishing, says EP
The European Parliament adopted today an own-initiative report on the implementation of the EU action plan against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. MEPs point out that the Green Paper on a new maritime policy could serve as a framework for cooperation on the basis of which the fight against illegal ...
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Commission sets quota reductions for UK and Ireland following overfishing of mackerel and herring
The European Commission today adopted a Commission Regulation which provides for the reduction of certain fishing quotas for the UK and Ireland over the period 2007 to 2012.
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New Integrated Deep Sea Fishing Port for Malaysia
Sarawak in Borneo, Malaysia, is poised to develop its deep sea fishing and aquaculture industries with the completion of the RM330 million integrated deep sea fishing port in Tanjung Manis in January.
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Crunch meeting of future of EU cod recovery
The failing EU Cod Recovery Programme has prompted the North Western Waters and the North Sea Regional Advisory Councils to host a joint Symposium on Cod Recovery on 9 and 10 March next in Edinburgh.
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MEPs ask for a recovery plan for the bluefin tuna
The European Parliament adopted today, under consultation, a report on a Commission proposal laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species.
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ASDA’s decision to ban sales of monkfish - show us the evidence!
The NAFC Marine Centre today challenged ASDA to make public any scientific evidence that it has to justify its recent decision to ban sales of monkfish.
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Canada funds $160 million Ocean Tracking Network
Canada is poised to bolster its position as a global leader in the development of better fisheries management and the understanding of climate change, thanks to a $35 million investment awarded to Dalhousie University by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
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ASDA casts out old fishing hooks in bid to save endangered turtles
30,000 new circular hooks distributed to fisherman in Sri Lanka
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New Board for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Five new Directors have been appointed to the Board of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
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Seafish offers further seafood industry project funding
Organisations and people with innovative ideas that could benefit the seafood industry have been invited to apply for the second round of funding from the Seafish Industry and Partnership Project Fund.
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Commission launches debate on how best to measure fishing capacity and effort
The European Commission has today published a Communication aimed at launching a debate on improving fishing capacity and effort indicators for the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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SFF hits back at Asda monkfish decision
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has strongly criticised the decision by supermarket chain Asda to stop selling monkfish.
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New Canadian Minister for Fisheries Conservation
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on 25 January announced the appointment of Loyola Sullivan as Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation.
