The Antarctic toothfish longline fishery in the Ross Sea is seeking recognition through the world’s leading environmental certification and eco-labelling programme for wild capture fisheries. Certification to the Marine Stewardship…
New negotiating proposals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday impose tough limits on subsidies on fisheries, a move that delighted environmentalists concerned about over-fishing
The Argentine fisheries industry and unions have warned that the coming squid and prawn seasons are imperiled because of the drop in international prices and rising domestic costs
The European Commission today welcomed the report published by the Court of Auditors on data collection, control and enforcement under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The Commission had already decided…
The European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and the Faroe Islands agreed, on 5 December, on the levels of fishing possibilities in each other's waters, as well…
A conservation group that has vowed to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt launched its Antarctic campaign Wednesday by renaming one of its ships after "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, the late…
The North East Sea Fisheries Committee (NESFC) Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fishery near Bridlington, UK has been awarded the coveted Marine Stewardship Council eco-label for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. The…
As a part of SEAFOODplus training activities and mobility programme, Zuzanna Pieniak from Ghent University, Belgium (2.3 SEA-INFOCOM) visited Dr. Karen Brunsø and Prof. Joachim Scholderer from the MAPP, University…
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) [1] is pleased to announce that four fisheries in Africa and South America are kicking off a project to increase participation of small-scale and data-poor…
Today, the European Commission tabled its annual proposal on fishing possibilities and attendant measures for 2008. This proposal takes account of the latest independent scientific advice on the state of fish…
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