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Close Med bluefin fishery now, says independent expert group
WWF welcomes the conclusions reached by an independent expert panel that all activity should be suspended in the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery, and sanctuaries should be created in all main spawning areas as a matter of urgency in order to save the endangered species.
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Kongsberg Maritime buys GeoAcoustics
Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement to purchase the UK based sonar company GeoAcoustics Ltd of Great Yarmouth, for approximately NOK42m (approximately EUR5.3m).
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Marine Institute welcomes European strategy
The Irish Marine Institute (Foras na Mara) has welcomed the European Commission’s "European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research: A coherent European Research Area framework in support of a sustainable use of oceans and seas".
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Belgian fishing with blinders to pay £43,000 and forfeit gear
Owners and the master of the Belgian beam trawler "Neptunus" were ordered to pay a total of £43,374 in fines and costs by Lowestoft Magistrates, UK, on Monday 8 September after pleading guilty to fishing with blinders in both trawl nets.
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New push for lobster sustainability laws
It is time for regulators to adopt a minimum size requirement for Spiny Lobsters harvested from the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic, according to the US National Fisheries Institute (NFI).
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Fisheries Committee votes on measures to hasten cod recovery
The Fisheries Committee has adopted a report on the Commission''s proposal aimed at strengthening a recovery plan for cod stocks.
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First MSC-certified airline in the world
Since September 1 there is sustainable fish with MSC-certification on the menu of Dutch airline KLM. For KLM this is the next step in realising more sustainable flights.
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SFF welcomes Scottish Marine Bill with a note of caution
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
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
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
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
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 the Southern Indian Ocean.
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Fisheries and Aquaculture in the context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
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 coastal communities.
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Oceana insists on the need to eliminate discards
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
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
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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New director for NAFC Marine Centre
The Trustees of the NAFC Marine Centre in Scalloway, Shetland recently announced the appointment of Professor David Gray as the new Director of the Centre.
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NewsNew ATW-CatchControl system
Naust Marine will be promoting its ATW-CatchControl system at Icefish 2008, marketing manager, Helgi Kristjánsson tells World Fishing.
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NewsMaras signing new contracts every month
Maras will be exhibiting its new engine package for boat builders at Icefish 2008 – a package described by managing director, Gudmundur Bragason as "all the best stuff together".
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Traditional equipment on display
Isfell will be showing traditional equipment at Icefish 2008, explains managing director, Hólmsteinn Björnsson.
