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Australian Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin has established a Working Group to assist the commercial fishing industry in the wake of damage caused to reefs and in turn fish populations…

Fisheries Research Services (FRS), Aberdeen and NAFC Marine Centre, Shetland, have entered into a joint agreement to combine the skills of the two organisations in the area of aquatic resource management more…

A package of financial support for small and medium-sized fish-farming companies affected by the outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in Shetland has been announced.

Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead is to meet with Scotlands fishing industry leaders to discuss the impact of the current economic crisis and the implementation of the days at sea regime.

A visit by Commission officials to Scotland planned for next week (31 March/1 April) will include a meeting in Edinburgh with an industry/government group, where the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will press the…

A major upgrade will shortly get underway at the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group’s processing facility in Bellshill that will greatly enhance production efficiency and capacity.

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, welcomed the opening of the main commercial seal hunt for Magdalen Island sealers on Monday.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is soliciting scientists interested in serving on its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and on a newly created Social and Economics Technical Advisory Panel (SEP).