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The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, and the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and the Russian Federation have agreed on the fishing possibilities for the Atlanto-Scandian (Norwegian spring-spawning) herring stock…

A group of over 50 countries has agreed at a UN conference on protection measures to protect fish stocks, especially bluefin tuna, in the Mediterranean Sea.

A WWF report out yesterday identifies the key UK marine locations in need of protection.

UK retailer Marks and Spencer has announced that by 2012 it will only sell fish certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or another independent source.

Liverpool Crown Court found 17 people guilty of falsifying catch records worth an estimated £1.25 million on 12 January.

A project collaboration between research institutes in Norway, The Netherlands, Denmark and Iceland aims to find out if cod that is ethically farmed leads to better fish quality.

A cooperative treaty between Australia and France has been signed to protect fisheries resources in the Southern Ocean.

Oceana has published a report this week claiming to include evidence that swordfish caught illegally by Moroccan vessels is being sold in Spain.

New figures out show that illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is significantly down since 2004.

Research published online in a paper at the end of December suggests that climate change has had little influence on adult cod movements in the North Sea.

Lidl, one of the largest German retailers, has introduced a range of seven frozen and one smoked fish products carrying the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) blue eco-label.

Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Ireland, formally announced last week the establishment of the new independent statutory Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (S-FPA) as of the…

The UK competition authority, the Competition Commission, has authorised Pan Fish` acquisition of Marine Harvest.

With the crucial EU Fish Council talks beginning on the 19 December, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is warning that any move by the European Commission to cut the catching opportunity for…

Populations of two species of shark, used for their meat and consumed mainly in the EU, are on the verge of collapse, according to a WWF release.

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Marine Resources (CCAMLR) has recently adopted measures to fight illegal fishing in the waters around Antarctica.

On 21 November the Council of Fisheries Ministers reached political agreement on three important Commission proposals.

A prominent Dutch fisheries scientist has accused environmentalists of waging a ‘holy war’ against the European fishing industry, reports Pieter Tesch.