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Environment minister, Tony Burke, has banned supertrawlers from fishing in Australia’s southern waters for two years, while experts carry out assessments on the possible impact on species including seals and dolphins.

The Swedish Shellfish Producer Organisation (SSPO) has become the first rope grown blue mussel fishery to begin full assessment against the marine Stewardship Council’s (MCS) sustainability standard.

The Scottish Government has proposed new incentives for fishermens days at sea in a bid to increase catches of monkfish and megrim, while boosting cod conservation.

Responding to scientific evidence showing that high numbers of seabird species are being caught in fishing gear every year, the European Commission has adopted an Action Plan to address the problem.

Oceana has welcomed steps taken for Eastern bluefin tuna management in 2013 at the annual ICCAT meeting, but has grave concerns about the lack of new measures for threatened sharks.

An expert workshop, organised by a joint working group on recreational fisheries, was recently held to review and finalise a manual to assess the impact of recreational Caribbean fishing.