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Fisheries Committee discusses cod stocks in the Baltic Sea
The EP''s Fisheries Committee held a public hearing yesterday regarding cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks.
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Morocco to eliminate driftnet fishing
The King of Morocco has signed an agreement which will subsidise the phasing out of driftnets in Moroccan waters. WWF, the global conservation organisation, welcomes this major milestone in the banning of destructive fishing methods in the Mediterranean.
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NewsSpain refuses to name vessels licensed for shark finning
Oceana has said that it is very disappointed with the Spanish General Secretary of Marine Fisheries (GSMF) for refusing to supply the list of Spanish fishing boats that have licenses to cut the fins off sharks on board. The marine conservation organisation says that this information is necessary for Oceana ...
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Seafish launches Seafood Training Academy
The Seafood Training Academy is a brand new initiative to enhance training in the seafood sector. This partnership between leading seafood schools in the UK and industry body Seafish will be part of the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing.
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NAFC finds healthy herring in salmon nets
The NAFC Marine Centres has recently harvested four boxes of herring from one of its experimental fish farm sites in Clift Sound Shetland.
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Commission proposes adoption of ICCAT recovery measures for bluefin tuna
Today the European Commission adopted a proposal to amend the December 2006 Council Regulation on quotas for 2007, so as to include the recovery plan for bluefin tuna recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) last November.
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MSC invests in traceability for sustainable seafood
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is undertaking a review of the technical traceability requirements and verification procedures for seafood products carrying the MSC eco-label as part of an ongoing project to maximise the robustness and effectiveness of the MSC’s ‘Chain of Custody’ standard and certification programme.
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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.
