SFF welcomes Scottish Marine Bill with a note of caution
05 Sep 2008
Setting out the Scottish Government’s plans for the year ahead, First Minister Alex Salmond included the Scottish Marine Bill – a bill for the ‘protection for the Marine Environment’. ...

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New future for Scotland's seas
05 Sep 2008
A new future for Scotland's seas, balancing conservation and economic growth, will be the focus of a Moray Firth Partnership public meeting in Inverness on 10 September. ...

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Squid and cuttlefish from Vietnamese basket-shaped small boats certified Friend of the Sea
05 Sep 2008
The scheme follows FAO Guidelines to promote artisanal lower impact fisheries and their products on international markets. ...

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Norwegian cod and haddock fisheries enter MSC certification
05 Sep 2008
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council has entered Norway’s North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries into full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. ...

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Management of non-tuna species in the Southern Indian Ocean
05 Sep 2008
MEPs have adopted a report on the conclusion of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement. This new Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) will exercise its responsibilities for the effective conservation and management of non-tuna species in the high seas of...

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Fisheries and Aquaculture in the context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
05 Sep 2008
MEPs have adopted a non-binding report on "Fisheries and Aquaculture in the context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe" and the European Parliament stresses the importance of aquaculture to the food industry for social and economic development in some EU...

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Oceana insists on the need to eliminate discards
05 Sep 2008
The Guardian newspaper has released a video of a UK fishing vessel discarding more than 80% of its catch. ...

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SISP brown crab tagging project gets underway
05 Sep 2008
Fisheries Research Services (FRS) has embarked on a major new research programme to enable a better understanding of the relationship between inshore and offshore crab stocks in waters to the north of Scotland. ...

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85t of whale meat may soon be abandoned after unsuccessful import
05 Sep 2008
A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that around 85t of whale meat, sent to Japan in late May 2008 from Northern Europe, and for which the Japanese government has not yet received an application for import procedures, may have to be discarded....

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