Channel scallop fishery taking steps toward sustainable accreditation

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A three year PhD project currently underway at Bangor University is focused on filling critical knowledge gaps for the English Channel king scallop fishery that will be used to inform future sustainable management and prepare the English Channel fishery for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) accreditation.

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Vónin Pelagic Bag has Fished for DKK 400-500 Millions

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In the summer of 2010, Danish pelagic trawler "Ruth" HG264 got two new Vónin pelagic bags for Herring and Mackerel fishing. These bags were tailored for the extreme intense fishery that many of the vessels in the North Sea are in every year. After fishing almost exclusively for Herring and Mackerel for 2½ years, they have still only got to bag no. 1!

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NFFO South West Committee Addresses Marine Protected Areas

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Marine Protected Areas will be the main focus of the next meeting of the NFFO South West Committee when it meets in Plymouth on 21st February. Defra officials will be in attendance to discuss the Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) public consultation and a new approach for the management of fisheries within European Marine Sites.

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