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SFF urges governments to persuade EC to stop days at sea cuts
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is urging the UK and Scottish Governments to do all in their power to persuade the EC to ditch automatic cuts in the number of days that fishing vessels can go to sea next year.
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Fishermen can reduce discards
Pioneering UK trials have shown that thousands of tonnes of fish could avoid being discarded, if fishermen are required to count all the fish they catch as part of their quota.
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Restrictions on buying crabs bearing eggs
A new sustainability policy will restrict the purchasing of female Blue Swimming Crabs bearing eggs or “berried females”
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NewsEco-labelled King Prawn arrives in Europe
Australia’s MSC certified Spencer Gulf King Prawn has arrived in Europe.
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NewsEU reform will give fish to the poor
In a recent meeting to the UK HoC Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, the EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, suggested that fish would be given to the poor instead of wasted in future.
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Major convictions in Canada
Two men from New Brunswick have been fined $233,000 by fisheries and Oceans Canada for various offences.
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NewsSE Australia trawlers to have SMPs
An additional condition has been added to the trawl fishing license in South East Australia.
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FAO releases interactive aquaculture map
FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has released the first global interactive map on aquaculture production of aquatic animals for human consumption for 2009.
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NewsLobster trawl lets cod escape
A new selective trawl is being used by fishermen catching Norway lobster in the Kattegat.
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Coral Triangle: Virtual property for sale
WWF has launched a campaign that encourages individuals to buy virtual property across the Coral Triangle.
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Scottish fisheries battling for survival
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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Salmon industry: Disclose more environmental impact information
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has released a discussion paper which challenges the salmon aquaculture sector to be more proactive in publicly disclosing information about environmental impacts.
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NewsCampbells renews contract with Styropack
Campbells Prime Meat has decided to renew its contract to buy Styropack fish boxes, following its initial six-month contract.
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NewsEngland’s inshore fishermen to join forces
Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England’s inshore fishing fleet afloat.
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Suriname Atlantic seabob shrimp fishery confirmed sustainable
The findings of an Independent Adjudicator in an objection procedure conducted as part of the Suriname Atlantic seabob shrimp fishery’s assessment against the MSC sustainability standard were issued this week.
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NewsUS West Coast forage fish report released
A new Oceana report looks at the state of West Coast forage species management and what must be done to sustain a healthy ocean food web and a strong coastal economy into the future.
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Tangaroa sets sail for Chatham Rise
NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa will set sail for the Chatham Rise tonight to improve understanding of how marine ecosystems affect commercially exploited fish, and how commercial fisheries affect the marine food web.
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NewsUK cockling problems
An influx of cocklers at the Ribble Estuary in the UK has been causing problems because of individuals not taking proper safety precautions and fishing without permits.
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NewsSeafish using Flume Tank for trawl gear training
The UK’s Seafish is committed to providing trawl gear technology training for UK fishermen, and, with assistance from European funding, the organisation runs trawl gear technology training courses at the Flume Tank in the North Sea Centre in Hirtshals, Denmark, which is operated by the Norwegian Institute SINTEF.
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NewsOceana sues to include bycatch in quotas
Oceana filed suit last Friday in Federal Court to challenge the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and its implementation of Mid-Atlantic fisheries regulations.
