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NZ bans fishers from leaving set nets exposed at low tide
New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has announced a new rule that will ban commercial fishers from leaving set nets exposed at low tide on the Kaipara Harbour.
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BC government releases aquaculture decisions
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has issued one new finfish license, one replacement finfish license, and one new shellfish license, and denied another application for a shellfish license.
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NOAA to study ice seals for possible listing under Endangered Species Act
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has accepted a petition from a Californian environmental group seeking protection under the Endangered Species Act for an ice seal called the ''ribbon seal'' that inhabits Alaska’s Bering Sea.
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$1,000,000 funding for BC shellfish farming Field Station
W.J. (Jack) Peake, Chair of the BC Island Coastal Economic Trust (Trust), has announced funding approval of $1,000,000 for the Deep Bay Field Station, to be built and managed by the Malaspina University-College’s Centre for Shellfish Research. The total cost of this project is estimated around $8,000,000.
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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.
