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New scientific report shows extinctions likely as fisheries managers fail
Preliminary findings of a new scientific report published this week warn that the wide scale and systematic mismanagement of deep-sea fisheries on the high seas is likely to result in the depletion of numerous deep-sea species and the extinction of others and recommends that some of the fisheries should be ...
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Commission welcomes agreement at CCAMLR meeting
The European Commission has welcomed the positive outcome of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), which has now concluded its deliberations in Tasmania, Australia.
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News$1bn illegal fishing industry could destroy Africa’s fish stocks ‘within years’
International Development Minister Gareth Thomas has issued a stark warning that, if action isn’t taken immediately, illegal fishing could have a devastating impact on fish stocks off the coast of Africa.
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Pressure mounts to shut down Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery
WWF is urging countries meeting in Brazil this week to agree on a temporary fishing ban for the beleaguered Atlantic bluefin tuna, as an essential measure to avoid imminent stock collapse.
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NewsScallop industry teams up with managers to map the seabed
Scallop fishermen from across the UK are helping scientists and fishery managers with an initiative to produce more accurate maps of seabed habitats.
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‘Eat More Fish’ initiative increases seafood sales
The Scottish Government’s ‘Eat More Fish’ initiative, for which Seafood Scotland has undertaken a number of consumer-focussed events, has resulted in a rise in both the volume and value of seafood sales in the six months since the campaign got off the ground.
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NE Atlantic langoustine trawl fisheries denied Friend of the Sea certification
Most stocks exploited unsustainably, millions of nephrops discarded and endangered spurdogs among the bycatch
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Marine Bill
A new era for Scotland''s seas came a step closer last week when the Marine Bill passed its first parliamentary stage.
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NewsNOAA and The Nature Conservancy address coral reef threats
NOAA and The Nature Conservancy have entered into an agreement to protect the health of the nation’s valuable but increasingly vulnerable coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean, Florida, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
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DFO investigation into threatened Northern abalone concludes successfully
The Conservation and Protection Intelligence and Investigation Services Unit from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) successfully concluded a three-year multi-country, multi-agency operation involving the illegal sale and possession of Northern abalone, a threatened species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
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WWF partners with Kroger on sustainable seafood
WWF has announced a partnership with The Kroger Co., one of the US''s largest grocery retailers, to help develop a strategy for responsibly-sourced wild seafood.
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First skipjack tuna fishery certified to MSC standard
The Japanese Tosakatsuo Suisan Group pole and line skipjack tuna fishery has been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. Following a rigorous 12 months independent assessment, the Tosakatsuo Suisan fishery has become the first skipjack tuna fishery in the world to bear the MSC ...
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German producer Appel Feinkost commits to sustainable fishing
German fish and delicatessen specialist Appel Feinkost from Cuxhaven announced that it will add the MSC ecolabel for third-party certified sustainable fishing, to all its herring and mackerel products.
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DNV Silent notation makes some noise
First announced in October, DNV’s new optional notation for vessels seeking to reduce vessel noise is scheduled to be available 1 January 2010.
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AFMA Commission decision on SBT
AFMA Commission Chairman, the Honourable Michael Egan has announced the decision of the AFMA Commission for the 2009-2011 arrangements for the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT). The Commission has set a two year TAC of 8030 tonnes, with no more that 5265 tonnes to be taken ...
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NewsSharks at risk from deepwater gillnets
TRAFFIC has written to the fledgling South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) to express alarm that Flag States are allowing deepwater gillnetting, a potentially devastating fishing practice, of species such as deep water sharks.
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NewsCanada requests WTO consultations on EU seal products ban
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, has announced that the Government of Canada has taken formal action against the European Union’s ban on trade in seal products by requesting WTO consultations. WTO consultations are the first stage in the WTO dispute settlement ...
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NewsEnvironmental award granted for fuel saving technology
Arni Bergmann, the inventor of the elCorrectTM system, has been awarded the Environmental Reward of 2009 by the Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners (LIU). The award is granted for his work in developing the elCorrectTM system, which is manufactured and distributed worldwide by HBT International Ltd.
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Orolia announces agreement to acquire McMurdo
Orolia, a high-technology group specialising in precise positioning, navigation and timing and Digital Angel, an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Orolia to purchase McMurdo, a Digital Angel unit based in the ...
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NewsSAILOR® teams up with F/V Northwestern from Deadliest Catch
Thrane & Thrane has joined forces with the fishing vessel Northwestern, one of the lead king crab boats in the smash hit Deadliest Catch television show.
