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Malta doubled its exports of frozen bluefin tuna to Japan last year - despite warnings from scientists that the species is under threat of being wiped out.

Last week, Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, met Michel Barnier, French Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and a delegation of French fishermen from the Nord Pas de Calais…

The EU Council of Fisheries Ministers, expressing concern that fishing is adversely affecting shark populations and ecosystems, has officially welcomed the European Commissions Plan of Action for Sharks.

BirdLife International has welcomed the European Commissions Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy as an encouraging start for urgently needed radical changes.

A preliminary study on Australia’s mysterious snubfin dolphin has given researchers new insight into the mammal’s habits and behaviour, including that it uses an extraordinary spitting technique to catch prey.

In an effort to conserve critical natural and cultural marine resources, the US Departments of Interior and Commerce are partnering with federal, state and territorial agencies to form a National System of…

Ocean Conservancy is applauding yesterdays introduction of the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 by Senator John Kerry. The bill aims to end shark finning in the US.

The European Commission has welcomed the support provided by the European Parliament to its proposal for a new fisheries control system designed to ensure compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries…

Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, has announced that two new directors joined its board from 14 April for a three-year term.