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Queensland is set to become a world leader in lobster aquaculture with the establishment of a major partnership in tropical rock lobster research and breeding between the Department of Primary Industries and…

A recent Friend of the Sea audit at the Indian bottom trawling fishery for Metapenaeus species (king, brown and pink prawns) has shown the fishery’s non compliance with Friend of the Sea…

Culling whales will not increase fisheries catches in tropical waters, according to a new paper supported by the Lenfest Ocean Program and published in the journal Science.

The official launch of this year’s World Fishing Exhibition-VIGO’09, which will take place from 16th to 19th of September, was held at the Maritime Station of Vigo last week.

Documents released by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) confirm the United States leadership in negotiations to undo the global moratorium on commercial whaling and extend unprecedented authorisation to the government of Japan…

Eitzen Maritime Services ASA has announced that the company’s offering on the North American continent is being significantly strengthened.

Almost £1.2 million in grants has been awarded to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund. This follows the £1m awarded in November 2008.

The UK Minister for the Natural & Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs Huw Irranca-Davies opened Appledore’s new £3.6m fish dock facility on Monday 9 February in an opening ceremony attended by…