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WWF: Not many fish left in Europe
The European Commission and EU Fisheries Ministers will have to seriously consider the warning and address management of the stocks accordingly before the end of the year, said WWF in a statement last Friday after the release of the latest ICES report.
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Commission: State of fish stocks “rather bad”
The European Commission welcomed the latest ICES report released last Fridayon the state and perspectives of certain fish stocks and says that it looks forward to studying this report in detail with a view to making the necessary proposals for action over the coming months.
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SFF meets Minister
Constructive talks were held today in Edinburgh between Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead and a delegation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, representing fisheries from all round Scotland.
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Commission presents its approach to 2008 fish quotas
Today, the European Commission adopted its annual policy statement setting out its views on fishing opportunities for 2008.
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Attack on whale protection fails again
Japan and Iceland have once again failed in their attempts to lift regulations protecting whales, as their proposals to the regulatory body responsible for international trade in endangered species were yesterday resoundingly defeated.
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ICES stock report and advice
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has released its report on the status of North East Atlantic fish stocks in the Barents Sea, around Iceland and the Faroe Islands, in the North Sea and in the Baltic Sea.
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Native oysters set to flourish after decades in decline
The native European oyster, which was once abundant in UK coastal waters, is on the verge of making a comeback in the South East - thanks to Defra scientists and the CSL (Central Science Laboratory).
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EC proposes autonomous tariff quotas for some fisheries products
Today, the European Commission tabled a proposal for autonomous Community tariff quotas for a number of fisheries products.
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Ireland announces 2007 Coastal Protection Programme
John Browne, Irish Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, yesterday announced that he has allocated more than €3.52 million for important coastal protection works around the country in 2007.
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Four Antarctic krill-licenses awarded
According to the Norway Post, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has awarded a total of four licenses for krill-fisheries in the Antarctic.
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Canada announces $1.75m for Queen Charlotte Islands' harbours
Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced on Friday that Canada’s New Government will invest $1.75 million for improvements at two small craft harbours in B.C.’s Queen Charlotte Islands.
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Australia working to secure future of world’s last great tuna fishery
Australia joined with 16 other Pacific island nations and territories in Wellington, New Zealand, last week to develop a plan to secure the future of the world’s last great tuna fishery.
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NewsIcelandic Fisheries Exhibition update
The June 2007 issue of World Fishing magazine features the yearly Icelandic fisheries profile, and with it brings an excellent opportunity to update readers on the forthcoming Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2008.
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Monkfish no longer a ‘fish to avoid’
The UK’s NAFC Marine Centre says it is delighted with the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) decision to take monkfish from Northern Stocks off its ‘Fish to Avoid’ list.
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NewsEnd of the line for bottom trawling?
A landmark agreement has been reached to end high seas bottom trawling, one of the world’s most destructive fishing practices, in nearly a quarter of the world’s oceans.
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NewsPolar hydro-wing series
The new series of Polar trawl doors, the hydro-wing design constructed in double compartment body giving greater spreading force with less resistance, has had an exceptional response from the market, according to Polar Doors.
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NewsNew creel launched at Fishing 2007
Fishing 2007 saw the launch of a brand new type of creel, invented and designed by Scottish firm Stornoway Plastics. According to the company, the creel is a major technological step forward in creel manufacture and fishing.
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NewsDoubling the battery life of net monitoring systems
After months of testing, Notus has released a long life battery and intelligent charger for its Trawlmaster and Seinemaster net monitoring systems. Sensors will now be powered by a high end NiMH battery cell. Recharging these batteries is an intelligent fast charger.
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New mesh measurement rules in the Northeast
NOAA (the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has amended the regulations governing how fishing net mesh size is measured in the Northeast.
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NewsEnvironmental benefits from Seafish prawn trawl
According to Seafish, a new type of prawn trawl developed by the organisation is offering significant environmental benefits, by producing a higher quality prawn catch whilst reducing the fish bycatch.
