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Over the next few years, parts of the Irish Sea will be given environmental protection as the UK government is committed to establishing a network of Marine Protected Areas by 2012 -…

21st October 2009

ISCZ launches to engage and consult with those who use the marine environment

21st October 2009

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The Scallop Strategy Group has appointed Dr Andrew Woolmer to develop a Code of Conduct that will promote sustainable scallop fisheries whilst affording adequate protection to sensitive seabed habitats and species.

21st October 2009

Scallop industry move to become more sustainable

21st October 2009

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There are lots of fears and myths associated with seafood but few Brits let the smell of fish put them off eating fish, according to a survey by Seafish, the UK authority…

21st October 2009

Few Brits put off by the smell of fish

21st October 2009

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As part of its ongoing sustainability drive, Young’s Seafood has relaunched its entire range of standard fish pies in a new format which uses 12% less packaging – a change which will…

21st October 2009

Less packaging for 40 million ready meals

21st October 2009

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Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, last week issued the following statement on the United States failure to co-sponsor a proposal for consideration by the Convention on International Trade…

21st October 2009

Pew laments lack of US leadership to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna at CITES

21st October 2009

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A major two-day workshop, to consider sustainable aquaculture in England concludes today.

14th October 2009

English plans for sustainable aquaculture

14th October 2009

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A ban on fishermen removing fins from sharks whilst their vessels are at sea will come into force in Scotland within weeks. Earlier this year Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead announced plans to…

14th October 2009

Action on shark finning

14th October 2009

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An extensive investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), has led to $500,000 in fines for misreporting of crab catch and landings.

14th October 2009

DFO fines $500,000 for misreporting of crab landings

14th October 2009

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The latest EFF (England) panel on 30 September decided on 20 project applications.

14th October 2009

English industry boost from EFF grant

14th October 2009

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Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen and her British, Scottish and German colleagues last week agreed on new principles that they believe should form the foundation for Europe’s…

14th October 2009

Alliance agrees on new principles for CFP

14th October 2009

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Scotlands fishermen should be suitably rewarded for adopting conservation methods, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has said.

14th October 2009

Action on fish discards

14th October 2009

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Last week in Kiel, the EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Joe Borg, received the Elisabeth Mann Borgese award from the Government of Schleswig-Holstein for outstanding achievements for the seas. This…

14th October 2009

Commissioner Borg receives maritime award

14th October 2009

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The European Commission recently adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for the Black Sea for 2010. The Commission proposes a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 76 tonnes for turbot, a 25% reduction…

14th October 2009

2010 fishing opportunities for the Black Sea

14th October 2009

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A vital step towards closed life cycle farming of the commercially valuable Atlantic Blue Fin Tuna (NBT) was achieved in the Adriatic farming sites of Kali Tuna, a Croatian tuna farming company…

9th October 2009

Croatian tuna farm takes step towards sustainable tuna farming

9th October 2009

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Scotland’s salmon farmers injected £500m into the economy in 2008. The Highlands and Islands continue to be the most significant beneficiaries. When additional downstream added-value processing is considered, the economic benefits are…

9th October 2009

New report highlights economic importance of salmon farming

9th October 2009

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EU Fisheries Ministers from the UK, Scotland, Germany and Denmark yesterday put their support behind new measures that will improve the management of Europe’s fish stocks and reduce the wasteful practice of…

9th October 2009

WWF welcomes UK Ministers’ support for improving Europe’s fisheries

9th October 2009

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Speaking in response to Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochheads announcement that CCTV on fishing vessels could unlock more quota and fishing time, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Chief Executive Bertie Armstrong said:

9th October 2009

SFF statement on CCTV as a fisheries control measure

9th October 2009

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Glasgow-based New Zealander Sunil Kadri scooped up the O2 X Male Entrepreneur of The Year Award in London recently. Co-founder of Optoswim Technologies, Mr Kadri is a marine biologist and fish behaviour…

9th October 2009

Down on the (fish) farm

9th October 2009

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The Irish Sea Conservation Zone (ISCZ) will launch on Wednesday 14 October to help secure a healthy and productive future for the coast and waters of the Irish Sea.

9th October 2009

Irish Sea Conservation Zone launches next week

9th October 2009

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Parlevliet & Van der Plas has signed a purchase agreement with Hamburg-based manufacturer SkySails for the world’s first towing-kite wind propulsion system to be installed on a fishing trawler.

6th October 2009

First fishing trawler to be fitted with SkySails

6th October 2009