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Longline fishing impacting upon shark populations. Commercial longline fishing around the world is having a significant impact on migrating shark populations, according to an international study featuring a University of […]
Zero tolerance for fishing in NZ closed areas. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says zero tolerance will be given to people who fish in areas that have been […]
Sharks scarcer near large human populations. A team of researchers, led by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), has discovered that sharks are much rarer in habitats nearer large human populations […]
Little progress made on tuna conservation, says ISSF. Here, Dr. Gala Moreno, Holly Koehler, Pablo Guerrero of the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation, reflect upon the recent Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which […]
Temporary closure two SW England mussel beds. A temporary closure of public mussel beds in both the Teign and Exe Estuary in south west England has been implemented. Defined areas […]
EU and Senegal sign fisheries agreement. The EU and Senegal have signed a new implementing protocol to the existing sustainable fisheries partnership agreement. The EU and Senegal have a long-standing […]
Canada moves to protect steelhead trout. Steelhead trout, an iconic British Columbia fish, have been in significant decline during recent years. The Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead runs in particular have […]
Guam reef fish hit by overfishing. A new assessment of 12 Guam reef fish species suggests that overfishing is likely occurring for four species, including the longface emperor. Others are in much […]
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic. Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world’s oceans, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists scoured existing […]
Maldive resorts commit to protecting seagrass meadows. The #ProtectMaldivesSeagrass campaign, led by the Blue Marine Foundation and Maldives Underwater Initiative, has convinced more than 25 per cent of the country’s […]
Ecosystem approach needed for fisheries management. In a paper published in Science Advances, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries researcher Jason Link and colleague Reg Watson from the University of Tasmania’s […]
Oyster sanctuary to be created in the Thames. The first Mother Oyster Sanctuary is set to be created in the Thames estuary in a bid to increase the oyster population which […]
Investigation underway into trout escape in Scottish sea loch. An investigation has been launched after 33,000 rainbow trout escaped from a fish farm into Loch Etive in the south west […]
UK industry reeling after North Sea cod cut proposal. North Sea cod is in line for a significant quota cut next year, with the International Council for the Exploration of […]
Thousands of endangered sharks slaughtered by overfishing, new report reveals. Activists from Greenpeace International confronted a fishing vessel yesterday around 200 miles away from The Azores as it was hauling […]
Ambitious new tuna measures welcomed by EU. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) held its 23rd Annual Meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 17 to 21 June 2019, and the EU […]
Progress towards sustainability: annual meeting of Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held its 23rd Annual Meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 17 to 21 June 2019. […]
US report on new approaches to conserve coral reefs. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) commissioned report from the National Academies has provided expert advice on novel approaches to […]
Europêche criticises UN biodiversity report. A new report from the UN expert group on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has found that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in […]
Preventing unregulated fishing in the Arctic: EU and partners meet to further the implementation of historic agreement. The European Union, Canada, the People’s Republic of China, Denmark (in respect of […]
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