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A ban on the use of deepwater set gillnets was announced at the close of a meeting to establish a regional fisheries management organisation that will have legally-binding control over fishing in…

19th November 2009

Deepwater set gillnets banned in the South Pacific Ocean

19th November 2009

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The Canadian total allowable catch (TAC) for the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organization (NAFO) Division 0B Greenland halibut (turbot) fishery has been set at 7,000 tonnes. This is an increase of 1,500 tonnes…

19th November 2009

Management measures announced for Greenland Halibut in Canada’s North

19th November 2009

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The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Gulf Region, has announced the sentences imposed to five Gulf Nova Scotia area fish harvesters for violating the fisheries regulations.

19th November 2009

Five Nova Scotia harvesters fined

19th November 2009

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In response to ICCATs recent meeting, where it set the catch limit for bluefin at 13,500, Susan Lieberman, Director of International Policy for the Pew Environment Group said:

19th November 2009

Pew urges stronger action to save bluefin tuna and sharks

19th November 2009

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The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) has adopted a number of new multi-annual management plans which align fishing opportunities with the latest scientific opinions, say the European Commission.

19th November 2009

EC welcomes ICCAT’s action

19th November 2009

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WWF is renewing its calls for an international trade ban in Atlantic bluefin tuna, after it says the commission responsible for managing stocks, failed to agree on measures that will ensure the…

19th November 2009

WWF – tuna commission fails

19th November 2009

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The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following statement at the conclusion of the ICCAT annual meeting.

19th November 2009

Canada presses ICCAT further to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna

19th November 2009

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A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, due to an error of species classification 80 years ago, reveals…

19th November 2009

Is an 80 year-old mistake leading to first species to be fished to extinction?

19th November 2009

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Palau will call for a ban on bottom trawling at the United Nations this week when the General Assembly resumes negotiations on a resolution to make high seas fisheries sustainable.

19th November 2009

Palau calls for UN bottom trawling ban

19th November 2009

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The news that the UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill has received Royal Assent has been welcomed by Net Gain, the new project that has been set up to identify Marine Conservation…

19th November 2009

Marine and Coastal Access Act paves the way for Net Gain

19th November 2009

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Up to now, Marine Protected Areas have covered only 9.43% of English waters, but the new legislation will enable far more of the sea to be protected, in part through new Marine…

19th November 2009

ISCZ project welcomes Marine and Coastal Access Act

19th November 2009

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The UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 12 November 2009, giving the Finding Sanctuary project a green light to progress its work with local sea users to…

19th November 2009

Finding Sanctuary applauds Marine Bill’s Royal Assent

19th November 2009

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The UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill has received Royal Assent, which means a green light for Marine Conservation Zones.

19th November 2009

Balanced Seas sets sail

19th November 2009

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Today the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act has been introduced into the statute books. This new piece of legislation puts a duty on the UK Government, for the first time, to…

12th November 2009

Marine Bill beacon of hope for UK seas

12th November 2009

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Australia has revealed it confiscated a huge gillnet set illegally in Antarctic waters earlier this year.

11th November 2009

Australia confiscates 130km long deepwater gillnet

11th November 2009

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The first trial of new selective gears is underway in the North Sea, as Scotlands land more, catch less approach gathers momentum.

11th November 2009

Scottish selective gear trials

11th November 2009

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Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead says fleets that take decisive action to tackle discards and pioneer ground-breaking schemes such as Real Time Closures should be rewarded with options to buy back days at…

11th November 2009

Europe urged to reward Scottish fishermen for conservation efforts

11th November 2009

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Dr Jane Lubchenco, under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator issued the following statement urging the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to heed the…

11th November 2009

United States pushes for strong measures to protect bluefin tuna

11th November 2009

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Joe Borg, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, was granted the Kungsfenan Swedish Seafood Award recently.

11th November 2009

Commissioner Borg wins Swedish Seafood Award

11th November 2009

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The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has announced that the Canadian total allowable catch (TAC) for the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organization (NAFO) Division 0B Greenland halibut (turbot) fishery…

11th November 2009

Canada announces management measures for Greenland Halibut

11th November 2009