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As was previously announced at the closure of the World Fishing Exhibition Vigo 2009, the Organising Committee is studying the possibility of holding the exhibition at shorter intervals at the request of exhibiting companies. “The industry itself is rapidly evolving and there is a greater innovation capacity which both back the idea of holding the event more frequently” said the President of the Executive Committee, Alfonso Paz-Andrade who went on to say: “however the interval will not be too short as the exhibition requires a great effort from visiting and exhibiting companies as well as the support of governmental organisations.

‘Super Green Seafood’ list is out to deal with the growing problem of declining oceans, says a report.

Thrane & Thrane receives PMA certification for Iridium Filter where Inmarsat & Iridium combinations now possible.

Conference on illegal-unreported-unregulated fishing was held in London where many loose-ends need to be tied up.

Stone crab season for 2009 started this month for both commercial and recreational fishermen.

Pew Environment Group has issued the statement criticizing the lack of US leadership to protect bluefin tuna at CITES.