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Japan and Iceland have once again failed in their attempts to lift regulations protecting whales, as their proposals to the regulatory body responsible for international trade in endangered species were yesterday resoundingly…

Today, the European Commission tabled a proposal for autonomous Community tariff quotas for a number of fisheries products.

John Browne, Irish Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, yesterday announced that he has allocated more than €3.52 million for important coastal protection works around the…

According to the Norway Post, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has awarded a total of four licenses for krill-fisheries in the Antarctic.

Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced on Friday that Canada’s New Government will invest $1.75 million for improvements at two small craft harbours…

Australia joined with 16 other Pacific island nations and territories in Wellington, New Zealand, last week to develop a plan to secure the future of the world’s last great tuna fishery.

The joint US/Canadian Pacific hake fishery (also known as Pacific Whiting) - recently the subject of a new US-Canadian treaty - has entered full assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) standard…

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), a UK government agency, is seeking to place a contract for research vessel capabilities from April 2008.

The state of Pacific tuna fisheries is the key issue on the table, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee annual meeting being held in Wellington.

The total value of fish landed by Scottish vessels increased by six per cent to £370 million in 2006 - according to provisional figures released yesterday by Scottish Executive National Statistics.

Food Certification Scotland Ltd (FCS) – a third party food sector inspection and certification body - has successfully completed a management buyout that will provide the company with a strong platform for…

Peter Cardy took over as Chief Executive at the Maritime & Coastguard Agency on Tuesday.

Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, will arrive today in Tokyo for a three-day visit to Japan.

Thousands of people in dozens of countries marched on Sunday to call for whale protection as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) started its annual meeting.

Young’s has continued the drive to increase the availability of sustainable seafood with the UK’s very first MSC scallops.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has paid tribute to those involved with the establishment of the Quota Management System (QMS). The quota system was not universally popular when it was introduced, but now…

Grants worth £3 million to modernise and enhance the competitiveness of Englands fishing industry have been awarded following an assessment panel.

Following a successful first year for the UK Responsible Fishing Scheme, Seafish is proud to announce that a dedicated website for the scheme is now available at www.seafish.org/rfs.