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Representatives of over 80 countries have made significant progress in negotiating a binding international agreement aimed at closing ports to ships involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement of details of the interim days-at-sea scheme (Conservation Credits II) on 3 February, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:

Natural England heralded this weeks launch of ‘Ocean in Google Earth’, the newest version of Google Earth.

European fish farms are to be globally competitive and produce the best fish in terms of ethics and quality. That is the aim of the LIFECYCLE research project, which is directed from…

Following strong pressure by the Dutch dominated Pelagic Freezer trawler Association (PFA), the European Commission has dropped its controversial proposals to grant access rights to former East Block and Soviet Union countries…

Alaska’s seafood industry is global in stature and has a $5.8-billion economic impact on the state and local economies.

Comprehensive certification for sustainable aquaculture came closer to fruition this week with an announcement by WWF that it would co-found the Aquaculture Stewardship Council to take eventual possession of the global standards…

Marine Harvest Ireland salmon farms in Donegal have successfully passed Friend of the Sea audit and labelled product will soon be sold in Switzerland as a main ingredient of the SushiZen restaurant…

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Groups mackerel fishery was awarded MSC certification this week, marking it as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has demanded that the Scottish Government does more to support Scotlands west coast fishermen.

A meeting held in Edinburgh on 20 January of the Scottish Fisheries Council – the Scottish Government’s fisheries management and development forum – has heard of the massive challenges that lie ahead…

The Port Elizabeth-based fishing vessel Kingfisher, with 19 crew members on board, sunk on Monday 22 December 2008.

Friend of the Sea has announced that its Technical Committee has voted and approved changes to its criteria to include new and even more stringent requirements, which include a mandatory yearly reduction…

The National Federation of Fishermens Organisations (NFFO) is currently engaged in intensive discussions with Defra officials on the form that the effort control regime will take in 2009.

The first of a series of meetings on the shape and role of the new Marine Management Organisation was held recently in Reading, UK.

A total of 578 sharks were caught in shark control equipment in Queensland, Australia, in 2008 - 18 more than in the previous year.

From 16th to 19th of September 2009, and under the umbrella of the World Fishing Exhibition, Vigo will play host to the first Aqua Farming International, a professional aquaculture exhibition where companies…