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A pioneering project is being launched in the South West during spring 2007 to breathe new life into the coasts and seas around Cornwall, Devon and Dorset - a region where the…

The five-year survey of catches at local fish markets provided the first detailed description of Indonesia’s shark and ray fauna – information which is critical to their management in Indonesia and Australia.

Today the European Commission adopted a proposal to amend the December 2006 Council Regulation on quotas for 2007, so as to include the recovery plan for bluefin tuna recommended by the International…

Today, the Commission tabled a Communication on rights-based management tools in fisheries aimed at launching a debate on fishing management systems.

Co-operation and care from a commercial fishing crew and a Ministry of Fisheries observer led to the best specimen of an adult colossal squid arriving in New Zealand, the Fisheries Minister Jim…

Scientists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference yesterday warned that fuel subsidies that allow deep-sea trawling fleets to destroy fish stocks must be banned.

Canada’s government is investing an additional $375,000 for maintenance and planning projects at three fishing harbours in Quebec.

Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources has launched two new major initiatives for the Irish Marine Sector. These are a €365 million National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy…