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A major new research project claims that shoppers are being confused by eco-labels on fish, and has called for better information for consumers.
Published today (Monday, 21 December 2009), the Review of Fish Sustainability Information Schemes is a comprehensive review of the various types of advice available to seafood consumers, including eco-labels and recommendation lists on fish to buy or avoid.
The European Fisheries Council has reached a conclusion with Scottish fishermen making some gains but with reduced quotas in 2010 for many key species, which will present the industry with another set of severe challenges over the next 12 months.
The annual quota negotiations have begun in Brussels following a
The annual European tussle over fishing quotas gets underway today
The Dutch beam trawler Cornelis Jannetje (GO23) was detained into Great Yarmouth last week (week ending 4 December) by a British Sea Fishery Officer embarked on the Dutch fishery protection vessel the Barend Biesheuvel.
With the vital December Fisheries Council beginning this Monday (14
Census of Marine Life is first of its kind to see schools of fish the size of Manhattan, the largest mass of life ever witnessed.
Norwegian waters are ban for Scottish fishermen as the talks between them have collapsed.
Preparation for this year’s quota negotiations began in April, with preliminary discussions with Defra officials but have increased in intensity since ICES advice was published towards the end of May.
The annual rounds of talks to agree quotas for those
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