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Marine Harvest Chile has closed one of its three processing plats (Chinquihue) in Puerto Montt.

A decision to allow trawl fishing close to the shoreline in Greece risks endangering fragile marine life on the coastal seabed, says WWF. A coalition of national conservation organisations, including WWF Greece,…

At the end of March, the European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) appointed Mr Jaakko Eskola, as President, replacing Mr Pim van Gulpen who has come to the end of his term.

A £500,000 two year observer programme that will deliver independent verification of ground-breaking fish conservation measures were announced last week.

The Scottish aquaculture industry is set to come under the spotlight next month at a major showcase exhibition and conference in Aviemore, Scotland.

A new range of innovative research projects to ensure the sustainable harvesting of fish stocks will be launched at Fishing 2008 in Glasgow tomorrow (4 April) under the second phase of a…

Responding to the release yesterday (3 April) of the first detail on the European Commission’s review of measures to hasten cod recovery, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:

Yesterday the European Commission adopted a proposal to amend the cod recovery plan which has been in place since 2005. Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the…

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has received a major boost following the decision by the Scallop Association to become a member.

Clyde Coastguard are currently monitoring the progress of the 73 metre Russian fish factory stern trawler Aquamarine which was heading for Killybegs after initially being taken under tow by another Russian fishing…

Adhering to fisheries rules and regulations will be made much easier for Queenslanders with the introduction of the Fisheries Regulation 2008.

New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has increased the catch limits for the rock lobster (crayfish) and southern blue whiting fisheries in the waters around southern New Zealand.

New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has announced a new rule that will ban commercial fishers from leaving set nets exposed at low tide on the Kaipara Harbour.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has issued one new finfish license, one replacement finfish license, and one new shellfish license, and denied another application for a shellfish license.

W.J. (Jack) Peake, Chair of the BC Island Coastal Economic Trust (Trust), has announced funding approval of $1,000,000 for the Deep Bay Field Station, to be built and managed by the Malaspina…

The European Commission has decided on a far-reaching reorganisation of the Directorate-General in charge of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. The former “DG FISH” becomes the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and…

The FAO-established General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has approved a new region-wide scheme for stronger port State controls targeting illegal, unreported and underreported (IUU) fishing.

Responding to the publication of a report from WWF UK putting forward the case for a network of marine protected areas in the North Sea (http://www.worldfishing.net/news/news_story.ehtml?o=1933), Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the…