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The EU Council of Fisheries Ministers today failed to set zero catch limits for economically valuable porbeagle and spurdog sharks, as proposed by the European Commission and scientists, says the Shark Alliance.

The final agreement at the EC Fisheries Council in Brussels has resulted in a reprieve for prawn (langoustine) and whitefish fishermen on the West coast of Scotland but the measures agreed will…

The first compromise tabled at the EC fisheries talks in Brussels has been rejected by Scottish fishermen for failing to achieve the key targets of effective conservation and ensuring a viable fishery…

Following the announcement in June that the Dutch North Sea demersal fleet is to seek MSC certification, the Dutch parliament has today voted to amend the government’s 2009 budget to make one…

On the eve of the annual negotiations in Brussels to decide upon quotas and fisheries management measures for 2009, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning that draconian EC proposals to effectively close…

The European Commission has warmly welcomed this years annual United Nations resolution on sustainable fisheries, adopted by the general assembly today, as a significant step forward in the fight against pirate fishing…

Norway and the European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the EU, reached a wide-ranging agreement on the management of their shared fisheries which represents a significant deepening of the already strong cooperation…

Experts from Northern Europe continue to work on developing monitoring techniques, undertaking statistical analysis of the data collected from beach monitoring and developing proposals to address the issue of marine litter.

Preliminary results from sea trials on an Orkney fishing vessel using a new net design developed by its skipper has shown a significant reduction in the amount of small cod caught, signalling…

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees has elected Norwegian, Knut Vartdal to a new seat on the MSC board.

Main European supplier Sovapec & Maromega obtains Friend of the Sea certification.

Market leader Frinsa’s labelled products are out on retailers shelves in Europe.

The European Commission is pleased with the consensus reached last week by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, to strengthen decisively the 15-year recovery…

More tuna products certified Friend of the Sea will be out on the shelves soon in Switzerland and other international markets as the Philippines handline tuna fishery has been audited and found…