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Friday 08 June 2012

AGREEMENT FOR 70 PER CENT DISCARDS CUT
fishupdate.com | 08 Jun 2012
Scotland's prawn fishermen will significantly cut their level of discarding, following agreement reached for the use of new fishing gear designs. Marine Scotland has worked closely with the fishing industry to develop new trawl and net design solutions, which are highly selective and help avoid catching unwanted species that prawn vessels do not have the quota to land.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries

New findings show ecosystems changing in response to climate change
fishupdate.com | 08 Jun 2012
NEW research from the Bering Sea reveals how the changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Fisheries | Sea Ice

EC Fishiries minister visits Greenland
fishupdate.com | 08 Jun 2012
THE European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, is on a visit to Greenland.

Arctic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Polar Region

English traditional coastal fisheries make plans for future generations
fishupdate.com | 08 Jun 2012
In a world first this week, and coinciding with World Oceans Day, a partnership of retailers, suppliers, NGOs and the fishing industry is launching a unique project targeting the future sustainability of England's traditional coastal fisheries.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management

Statement by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on World Oceans Day
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 08 Jun 2012
Ottawa, Ontario - On the occasion of World Oceans Day, the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, issued the following statement:

Governance | Marine Management | Marine Protected Area

Biorock giving new life to coral reefs
Guardian Unlimited | 08 Jun 2012
Coral reefs are the rainforests of the world's oceans. Like their terrestrial counterparts, they occur in tropical and sub tropical environments, support a bewildering variety of species and are diminishing at an alarming rate. Marine biologists across the world are desperately trying to protect our remaining reefs from the impacts of global warming and destructive fishing.

Pacific Ocean | Coral | Fisheries | Global Warming

EU plans to increase fishing quota
Guardian Unlimited | 08 Jun 2012
Fishermen in Europe could be allowed to take more cod, haddock, herring and other key species from the sea next year, despite fears of widespread overfishing, according to a new communication from the European commission.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Policy

Another wind turbine rouses campaigners on Yorkshire's coastal cliffs
Guardian Unlimited | 08 Jun 2012
Local people's defeat of a controversial wind turbine proposal at Bempon, close to the famous seabird nesting cliffs on the Yorkshire coast, has been followed by only the briefest of respites.The call to arms has gone out again almost immediately, to fight a similar application close to South Landing and Danes Dyke on that famous county landmark, Flamborough Head.

Atlantic Ocean | Renewable Energy | Seabirds

European Commission hails fish stocks revival boost
The Independent UK | 08 Jun 2012
Fishing fleets could net millions in extra income thanks to a revival in stocks of key species, the European Commission (EC) said today.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Policy

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