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The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have just agreed a new protocol setting the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for under the…

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is calling for the urgent introduction of measures to help alleviate the crippling price of fuel.

The European Court of Justice has refused to grant French driftnetters a temporary exemption to permit the use of driftnets. Oceana has reported the French fleet on numerous occasions for using this…

The first fishermen in the UK have recently achieved a new Seafish skipper’s ticket for vessels less than 16.5 metres.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released its statewide forecast of the Alaskan commercial salmon harvest for the 2008 season.

Marine Harvest has launched its new website, www.marineharvest.com.

The New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries has started a consultation on a suite of proposals aimed at the halting the decline of blue cod numbers in the Marlborough Sounds.

The FAO-established General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has approved a new region-wide scheme for stronger port State controls targeting illegal, unreported and underreported (IUU) fishing.

Seafish is commencing the 2008 Survey of the UK Fish Processing Sector this month to update the information gathered in the last survey, which was carried out in 2004.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) assisted in the rescue of 11 crew members of a Republic of Korea (ROK) fishing vessel off the Korean Peninsula, on 10…

Japan would do better whale research by not killing whales, said WWF yesterday, on the eve of a key International Whaling Commission planning meeting.

Seafish is urging fisheries stakeholders to become involved in the consultation and implementation process for the forthcoming Water Framework Directive (WFD) so as to safeguard their interests.

Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, has congratulated the NAFC Marine Centre on its remarkable reputation and during his visit there on 3 March stated that it had so much more to offer.

The Republic of Poland will finance the construction of a fisheries academy, in south Namibe province, to the sum of about USD 22 million.

The European Commission has started a consultation exercise on its initiative to reform the control system of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

The Dutch Fishmongers Association, VNV (Verbond van de Nederlandse Visdetailhandel) has started a ground-breaking project to promote the uptake of certified sustainable seafood among its network of 750 independent fish shops.

New Zealand Fisheries Minister, Jim Anderton, has announced a suite of measures to protect seabirds from being accidentally caught when commercial vessels are fishing.

The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative has released its annual U.S. Ocean Policy Report Card, highlighting notable progress in state and regional efforts in ocean policy reform and in efforts to ratify the…