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Scotland’s prawn fishermen will significantly cut their level of fish discarding, following agreement reached for the use of new fishing gear designs.

US Coast Guard fishing vessel dockside examiners have reported that they are starting to see an increasing number of inflatable survival craft installed on some fishing vessels that are not Coast Guard-approved.

The Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue has handed over the global salmon standard for responsible farming to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

Australia has created the world’s biggest network of marine protected areas, as countries prepare to meet for the Rio+20 meeting on sustainable development.

The Irish minister for agriculture, food and the marine, Simon Coveney, has tabled an approach to end the current practice of discarding of fish at sea.

Last week, the European Commission unveiled an updated assessment of the status of fish resources and established guidelines for the allocation of next year’s fishing opportunities.