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Seafish has published the 2005 Economic Survey of the UK Fishing Fleet - Short Report. This publication highlights the main results from the survey in an easily digestible format.

The UK Fisheries Research Services (FRS) has produced a booklet providing the latest detailed information on Fish and Nephrops Stocks for 2007.

A groundbreaking fishing industry initiative will see some of New Zealand’s most significant and exciting underwater habitats protected from bottom-trawling and dredging, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton recently announced.

The United States has sent the World Trade Organization (WTO) a proposal to cut the national fisheries subsidies that the US says contribute to overfishing.

Noel Dempsey, T.D Irish Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today officially launched the Beaufort Marine Research Awards at Beaufort College in Navan.

The Fairway Fishing Company and Copious Fishing Company Ltd. have both received investments from Shetland Development Trust to assist in purchasing vessels.

Aker BioMarine is implementing measures that will enable the company to deliver own volumes of krill oil produced on board the company’s modern factory trawlers, as early as in 2009 (see World…

UK: A group of fishermen from Newlyn and St Ives have got together to address some of the skills shortages within the Cornish fishing industry.

Australia and the Republic of South Africa have signed a Letter of Intent on future cooperative surveillance and enforcement in fisheries in their respective exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the Southern Ocean.

With only one month to go before the 2007 fishing season for Mediterranean bluefin tuna starts, WWF is asking the European Union (EU) to hold back half its fishing quota or watch…

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is warning that the proposed introduction by the European Commission of a management system for reducing unwanted catches and discards must be implemented sensibly.

The marine conservation organisation considers that the first steps have been taken towards a serious debate that should hopefully lead to a total ban on discards.

The European Commission has adopted the rules on the implementation of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the major fund through which the European Union will provide financial support to the fisheries sector…

A project that provides a specialist advisory and support service for fresh water fisheries in Dumfries and Galloway is to receive funding from Europe.

A document summarising key findings from a review of the issues facing the west of Scotland Nephrops fishery by Seafish economics is now available.

Oceana is calling for total prohibition of discards in the European fleet to protect fishing resources and marine ecosystems.

Flatfish, one of Europe’s largest suppliers of lemon sole, has announced a massive £1.35 million investment programme to extend its Grimsby based processing factory, which it hopes will be completed this month.

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has reacted with fury over a quota swap deal that will result in the Scottish fleet losing some of its catch allocation for the economically vital langoustine…

Australian Fisheries Management Authority Managing Director Mr Richard McLoughlin has resigned and will leave the Authority on 5 April 2007.