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The MSC is pleased to confirm that the Alaska salmon fishery re-assessment appears to be on track for completion in the first half of 2007.

The Pelagic RAC today expressed satisfaction with the North Sea herring TAC agreed as part of the EU Norway negotiations.

There has been major disappointment for the Scottish whitefish and pelagic fleets at the EU/Norway quota negotiations in Brussels following a significant cut in catching opportunities for cod and blue whiting.

The Commission has today proposed to renew the compensation scheme for additional costs incurred in marketing certain fishery products from the EU outermost regions for the period 2007-2013.

MEPs approved a fisheries partnership agreement with Cape Verde by a large majority today (374 to 67). The agreement only concerns tuna fishing, giving fishing rights to French, Portuguese and Spanish vessels.

Grants worth almost £4 million to modernise and improve the competitiveness of Englands fishing industry have been announced today.

A report highlighting just how far climate change has already impacted the United Kingdoms marine environment, and what might happen in the future, was published yesterday (www.mccip.org.uk/arc).

Minister of Fisheries Jim Anderton proposed emergency action in New Zealand’s developing swordfish fishery on 28 November, in response to unacceptable levels of bird deaths.

New evidence revealing a dramatic fall in illegal fishing in Scotland was presented on 28 November to the EU President Jose-Manuel Barrosso.

The European Commission has proposed to increase the amount of EU financial support that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) receive.