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It is hoped that stocks of the main commercial whitefish species are set to bloom around Shetland in the years ahead, with survey catches detecting an abundance of young fish. […]
Decline in West African coastal fish stocks threatens food security and livelihoods. Fish stocks along the West African coast have declined significantly over the past five decades, threatening food security […]
Protections account for around 10% of fish stocks on coral reefs. New research from the University of Sydney shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish […]
Fisheries research overestimates fish stocks. The state of fish stocks in the world’s ocean is worse than previously thought. While overfishing has long been blamed on fisheries policies that set catch […]
Fish stocks start to recover in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The European Commission has published a report on the implementation of the Western Mediterranean multi-annual management plan for demersal fish […]
UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting-edge technology to help manage fish stocks. Use of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks. First […]
Juvenile fish released to boost fish stocks. About 60 specially raised pāpio (juvenile ulua, or giant trevally) were tagged and released into Maui’s Maʻalaea Harbour by University of Hawaiʻi at […]
Scottish seagrass restoration programme will benefit fish stocks. Commercial fish stocks in the Firth of Forth and adjacent areas of the North Sea could stand to benefit as a spin-off […]
New measures announced to protect crawfish stocks in the southwest. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is to increase the minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) for crawfish (palinurus spp) in ICES area […]
MedReAct urges ‘MedFish4Ever’ to take concrete steps to recover Mediterranean fish stocks and habitats. Ministers from Mediterranean States will convene in Malta on October 4th to review the progress made […]
Billions in conservation spending fail to improve wild fish stocks in Columbia Basin. Four decades of conservation spending totalling more than $9 billion in inflation-adjusted tax dollars has failed to […]
NOAA Fisheries has released the Annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries. This report highlights successful management of U.S. fisheries and the broad economic impact of commercial […]
Failure to protect most vulnerable fish stocks again at annual EU Fisheries Ministers all-nighter. EU fisheries ministers fail to adequately protect critically endangered European eel and other vulnerable fish species […]
Where are the mackerel? Alarm as Bosphorus fish stocks crash. Despondent Sunday anglers watch crestfallen as a trawler winches an enormous net out of the waters of the Bosphorus, writes […]
Key commercial fish stocks at record levels. Stocks of Scotland’s key commercial fish species, especially haddock and cod, are at their highest level for decades, according to new official assessments. […]
Renewal of Yorkshire and Northeast Net Limitation Order to protect at-risk fish stocks. The Environment Agency is recommending continued protection for salmon and sea trout in tidal waters from Berwick […]
Urgent government action needed to protect vital pelagic fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic. New scientific advice shows herring, blue whiting and mackerel stocks over-exploited in 2021. The Marine Stewardship […]
Fish stocks more abundant when targeted by fisheries certified as sustainable. Fish stocks targeted by MSC certified fisheries were found to perform better against key sustainability criteria than those targeted […]
Tamar salmon tagged to provide vital data on health of fish stocks. The Environment Agency has completed the mammoth task of tagging more than 4,000 juvenile salmon smolts (juveniles) before […]
Ministers urged to act now to protect vulnerable fish stocks. Many planned offshore windfarms could wreak havoc with key spawning and nursery grounds for important fish stocks, the industry warned […]
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