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European Commission proposes review of measures to hasten cod recovery
The European Commission has adopted a proposal to amend the cod recovery plan which has been in place since 2005. Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) concludes that the current measures have been inadequate to reduce fishing pressure on cod to the point where it could allow the stock to recover. Of the four cod stocks concerned, only North ...
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New smart phone app utilizes mobile crowdsourcing to track fish mortality in Buzzards Bay
A team of scientific and educational organizations led by Woods Hole Group has developed a smart phone app to study fish deaths in Buzzards Bay. The “Buzzards Bay Fish Mortality” app utilizes mobile crowdsourcing to collect data from citizens who encounter dead fish on the beaches and waters of Buzzards Bay. The goal is to collect enough data to verify reports of large numbers of fish ...
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UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station receives grant to study popular spotted seatrout fishery
he University of Florida’s new Nature Coast Biological Station will receive a grant to evaluate the spotted seatrout fishery in the Big Bend region. The grant, for $20,000, is provided by The Conservation Fund, a national organization that funds conservation projects that improve local businesses. The grant is one of five projects from the Conservation Fund that support the priorities of ...
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New limits on pesticide uses will protect salmon, says EPA
EPA has announced plans to place additional limitations on the use of three organophosphate pesticides — chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion — to protect endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Anticipated changes to product labels include the addition of pesticide buffer zones; application limitations based on wind speed, soil moisture and ...
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Twin Falls fish farm settles with EPA for water pollution violations
A Twin Falls commercial fish and frog farm has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for repeatedly violating the Clean Water Act and polluting the Snake River in South-central Idaho. McCollum Enterprises, Limited Partnership, operates the aquaculture facility known as the Canyon Springs Fish Farm located near Twin Falls, Idaho. The facility raises Tilapia and American Bullfrogs ...
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European Commission sets out ecosystem approach to fisheries management
The European Commission has today published a Communication on the role of fisheries management in implementing an ecosystem approach to marine management. In this text, the Commission outlines how the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) can help implement a more joined-up approach to protect the ecological balance of our oceans as a sustainable source of wealth and well-being for future generations. ...
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China scoops up 100,000 kg of poisoned dead fish
Authorities have scooped up around 100,000 kilograms (220,000 pounds) of dead fish they say were poisoned by ammonia from a chemical plant, environmental officials and state media said Wednesday, in a reminder of the pollution plaguing the country. The Hubei province environmental protection department, notified of the piles of dead fish in central China's Fuhe River on Monday, pointed the ...
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Xylem expands its aquaculture offering with new ultraviolet, saltwater-resistant treatment solutions
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has expanded its offering of WEDECO ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions specifically developed for the tank-based aquaculture industry. Xylem’s new closed-vessel WEDECO BX and Quadron series UV systems are designed for inactivating fish ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Fish supplies face rising threat from algal blooms
Toxic algal blooms that can kill fish – and sometimes humans – cause severe economic losses and are an increasing danger to food supplies. The threat has increased dramatically, not because the quantity of algae is necessarily increasing, but because humankind is relying more and more on aquaculture to provide fish. There has been a 16-fold increase in fish farming since 1985. ...
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Tons of fish die in lake near Rio`s Olympic park
About 10 tons of dead fish have been discovered in a Rio de Janeiro lake that sits next to the city's future Olympic park. Environmental officials are investigating the fish kill. Biologists say it was likely caused by raw sewage making its way into the water, as has happened before. Rio has many problems with water pollution. Many of the waterways near where Olympic events are to be held have ...
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Guisborough and Driffield companies must pay £10,000 for pig slurry pollution
Two companies have been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after they unlawfully discharging pig slurry into a Saltburn watercourse and killed more than 1,300 fish. F Brunton & Sons Ltd, of Barnaby Grange, Guisborough, and N C Buckton Ltd, of South Cattleholmes, Wansford, Driffield, have each been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £2,333.98 in legal costs after admitting an ...
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Building one of the world’s largest smolt plants - again!
Krüger Kaldnes, a Veolia Water Technologies subsidiary specialized in aquaculture, has recently commissioned one of the world’s largest post-smolt RAS facilities for Lerøy Sjøtroll Kjærelva, located in Fitjar, Norway. The facilities were designed according to the highest standards, with a strong focus on biosecurity, fish logistics, and footprint. ...
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Huge Leap Towards Protecting European Fisheries
Today the European Parliament voted to reform the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), a law that manages all European fisheries. Members of the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted (502-137) in favor of a comprehensive reform policy which includes amendments – many of which were drafted by Oceana – that require member states to fish all stocks at sustainable levels by 2015 (thus ...
By Oceana
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Botswana gets Thailand`s help with mystery fish disease
A lack of laboratory equipment and technical expertise has left Botswana unable to find the cause of a fatal disease that is ravaging its largest and most important fishery. Fishing is the main source of protein and revenue for many people in the Okavango Delta in the north of the country. This makes fishing an important socio-economic activity in the area, according to Keta Mosepele, a senior ...
By SciDev.Net
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Botswana gets Thailand`s help with mystery fish disease
A lack of laboratory equipment and technical expertise has left Botswana unable to find the cause of a fatal disease that is ravaging its largest and most important fishery. Fishing is the main source of protein and revenue for many people in the Okavango Delta in the north of the country. This makes fishing an important socio-economic activity in the area, according to Keta Mosepele, a senior ...
By SciDev.Net
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Environment Agency teams rescue thousands of fish distressed by the heatwave
Environment Agency teams across the country have been rescuing thousands of fish in distress as a result of the recent weather. Hot weather combined with low rainfall can make fatal conditions for fish, while heavy intense rain also leads to an increase in diffuse pollution as result of pollutants washed off roads, sewerage systems and from agricultural land. Rapid changes in water conditions ...
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Catastrophic death of 15,000 fish
Thousands of fish died from pollution and thousands more were rescued by Environment Agency staff from a river at Halstead in Essex when toxic chemicals were spilled. Berwick Hall Farm was responsible for the pollution and today (Tues 26 Nov) appeared before magistrates to answer charges. The farm was fined £34,000 and ordered to pay full costs of £32,997 and a victim surcharge of ...
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New Study Highlights Need to Broaden Environmental Monitoring at Fish Farms
As humans we don’t often think about how much oxygen is contained in the air because there is always more than enough for us to breathe. Underwater things are a little different. Oxygen concentrations are constantly changing due to changes in temperature, salinity, wind and currents. Fish take up oxygen over their gills and have minimum oxygen requirements that must be met for them to ...
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New Study Says 100 Million Sharks Killed Annually
According to scientific findings released today in the peer-reviewed journalMarine Policy, the number of sharks killed each year in commercial fisheries is estimated at 100 million, with a range between 63 million and 273 million. The authors also warn that the rate of fishing for shark species, many of which grow slowly and reproduce late in life, exceeds their ability to recover. The estimates ...
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