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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…

The European Parliament adopted today an own-initiative report on the implementation of the EU action plan against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. MEPs point out that the Green Paper on a new…

The European Commission today adopted a Commission Regulation which provides for the reduction of certain fishing quotas for the UK and Ireland over the period 2007 to 2012.

Sarawak in Borneo, Malaysia, is poised to develop its deep sea fishing and aquaculture industries with the completion of the RM330 million integrated deep sea fishing port in Tanjung Manis in January.

The failing EU Cod Recovery Programme has prompted the North Western Waters and the North Sea Regional Advisory Councils to host a joint Symposium on Cod Recovery on 9 and 10 March…

The NAFC Marine Centre today challenged ASDA to make public any scientific evidence that it has to justify its recent decision to ban sales of monkfish.

Canada is poised to bolster its position as a global leader in the development of better fisheries management and the understanding of climate change, thanks to a $35 million investment awarded to…

30,000 new circular hooks distributed to fisherman in Sri Lanka

The European Commission has today published a Communication aimed at launching a debate on improving fishing capacity and effort indicators for the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has strongly criticised the decision by supermarket chain Asda to stop selling monkfish.

Supermarket Asda has banned sales of monkfish from all of its stores across the UK.

The European Parliament, on 1 February, adopted a report on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Gabon.

A research boat named “Environment” was officially handed over to the Angolan National Institute of Fishing Research (INIP) by the Regional Programme of the Great Marine Ecosystem of Benguela’s Cold Current (BCLM)…

The European Commission has warned that reductions in catches of deep sea species are inevitable either through choice to conserve the stocks concerned or by force as they become fished to depletion.