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The Portuguese purse seine sardine fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery, becoming the first Portuguese fishery to be certified under the international programme.

A new joint fisheries management action plan was the subject of the latest Scottish Fisheries Council (SFC) meeting involving fishing industry leaders and the Scottish Government.

The European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and the Faroe Islands have agreed on the levels of fishing possibilities in each others waters, as well as access provisions for…

Small pelagic fishers will benefit from a brighter future for their fishery with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) determining the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009, says AFMA.

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is optimistic that agreement will finally be reached this week between the EU and Norway on key shared whitefish and pelagic stocks in the North Sea and North-east…

Lundy Island, one of England’s most spectacular marine habitats, has become England’s first Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).

From fishermen to waterskiers, sailors to surfers, anglers to birdwatchers – the UK West Country’s sea users are being urged to have their say about the future of south-west seas before its…

A new report has identified two areas on the west coast of Scotland as ‘hotspots’ for basking sharks, the second largest fish in the world.

At NEAFC’s 28th Annual Meeting in November, Stefán Ásmundsson (Iceland) ended his three-year tenure as President, the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission’s top elected officer.

Responding to WWF Scotland’s year-end assessment of Scotlands main whitefish stocks, Bertie Armstrong, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive, said:

The Dutch parliament voted to amend the government’s 2010 budget to make an additional 500,000 euros available for fishery assessment and certification. The decision means that The Netherlands have now allocated a…

SFF Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, is to donate £120,000 to the Scottish Fishermen’s Trust that will include support for projects to enhance fishing vessel safety.