Fisheries – Page 77

  • The December Fisheries Council begins today. Credit:  Daplaza
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    Fisheries Council begins today

    2011-12-15T00:15:00Z

    The Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Brussels today and tomorrow, chaired by Marek Sawicki, Polish Minister for Agriculture & Rural Development.

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    New fund for EU fisheries

    2011-12-06T10:17:00Z

    The European Commission has proposed a new fund for the EU''s maritime and fisheries policies for the period 2014-2020, called the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

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    NSEC cod and haddock fisheries certified

    2011-12-05T05:00:00Z

    The Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) has gained MSC certification for all Norwegian North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries.

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    iPad App for rebuilding fisheries

    2011-12-01T10:25:00Z

    The Nature Conservancy has created an iPad App called eCatch, allowing California fishermen to share data on their catch and fish stocks in real time.

  • Climate change means smaller fish, higher mortality rates and a drop in profitability for fisheries Photo: Jessica King/Marine Photobank
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    Impact of climate change on fisheries

    2011-11-23T18:57:00Z

    A new study led by University of British Columbia researchers has revealed how the effect of climate change will create a huge drop in profitability for fisheries unless action is taken now.

  • Dr James Ellison Kirkley Sr
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    Obituary: Dr James E. Kirkley, Fisheries Economist

    2011-11-17T13:31:00Z

    Dr James Ellison Kirkley Sr., 65, died in September following a long struggle with cancer.

  • Pacific oysters. Credit: Wiki/Flickr/Fetchcomms
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    Dutch oyster fisheries enter assessment

    2011-11-14T05:00:00Z

    The association represents two fisheries, targeting two species – Native Oyster and Pacific Oyster – that will be assessed at the same time.

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    Scottish fisheries battling for survival

    2011-11-03T11:55:00Z

    Mark Park, chief executive the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association, has warned UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon that his sector now faces a major battle for survival.

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    Fisheries Committee calls for international action to fight illegal fishing

    2011-10-13T09:31:00Z

    Illegal fishing not only seriously distorts markets for EU fishermen and consumers, but threatens to destroy the biodiversity of the world''s oceans, warned the EP Fisheries Committee on Tuesday.

  • Governments must do better at communicating the benefits of eating seafood. Credit: Lucarelli
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    FAO/WHO report embraced by fisheries

    2011-10-04T13:26:00Z

    A report published by FAO and WHO says governments need to do better at communicating the benefits of eating seafood or risk exacerbating heart disease among adults and suboptimal brain development in babies.

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    German mussel fisheries apply for MSC ecolabel

    2011-09-29T11:56:00Z

    Four mussel fisheries that joined forces to form Niedersächsische Muschelfischer GbR are being assessed against the internationally recognised MSC standard for their harvesting of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis).

  • The Icelandic Fisheries Awards Winners 2011
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    Icelandic Fisheries Awards Winners 2011

    2011-09-23T12:03:00Z

    The 2011 Icelandic Fisheries Awards were presented at a reception last night (22 September 2011) at the Gerdasafn Art Museum in Kópavogur.

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    Scottish sea fisheries statistics

    2011-09-15T11:56:00Z

    Over £430 million worth of fish was landed in Scotland last year, according to the latest statistics which are published today.

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    Black Sea: new fisheries strategy

    2011-09-14T10:04:00Z

    To protect Black Sea fish stocks and the livelihoods of local fishermen, all Black Sea coastal states should back and enforce a new joint fisheries policy, says a resolution passed by the European Parliament.

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    NZ invests in sustainable fisheries

    2011-09-13T15:02:00Z

    New Zealand will increase investment in Pacific Ocean fisheries to lift the level of returns from this vital resource to Pacific nations, says Prime Minister John Key.

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    Alaska fisheries earn re-certification

    2011-08-10T09:48:00Z

    The US North Pacific halibut and the US North Pacific sablefish fisheries that operate in territorial waters off the coast of Alaska, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska have earned MSC re-certification.

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    British Columbia pink salmon fisheries awarded MSC certification

    2011-07-31T21:10:00Z

    Three British Columbia pink salmon fisheries that were entered into assessment by the Canadian Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Society have been awarded MSC certification.

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    Research on low trophic level fisheries

    2011-07-29T06:00:00Z

    ''Science'', the international weekly science journal, has published online Impacts of fishing low trophic level species on marine ecosystems, a ground breaking scientific analysis.

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    Fisheries and Marine Centre to open in Lewisporte

    2011-07-28T06:00:00Z

    The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University will open its first regional fisheries and marine centre in Lewisporte thanks to a combined investment of over $470,000 by the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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    New challenges and opportunities facing marine fisheries science

    2011-07-19T10:36:00Z

    A conference on new thinking in the science and management of fisheries will be held at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, Monday 31 October 2011.