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Bluefin tuna ban backed by the EC
European Commission supports campaign to ban trade in bluefin tuna, reports Envido. Europe has shown its support behind a campaign to outlaw trade in endangered bluefin tuna, which would allow bluefin tuna fish stocks to begin recovery in 2010.The commission agreed to support Monaco, the first country to ban bluefin tuna trading, in its attempt to have the bluefin tuna fish listed internationally ...
By Vital Energi
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Tighter controls rejected on Pacific tuna fishing
Pacific island nations and conservation groups have failed to persuade the body that oversees tuna fishing in the Pacific to introduce more stringent measures to protect tuna supply. Negotiations broke down at a meeting in Guam last month (March 26-30) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), as Pacific island nations – backed by Australia – failed to reach ...
By SciDev.Net
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Pew Urges United States and European Union to Crack Down on Illegal Use of Driftnets
At a bilateral meeting tomorrow in Brussels, high-ranking officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the European Commission (EC) will discuss the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including the ongoing use of illegal driftnets in the Mediterranean. In September 2011, the United States and the European Union (EU) signed a joint ...
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Pacific fisheries meet `fails to end tuna overfishing`
A five-day meeting on fisheries ended last week (6 December) amid complaints that big fishing nations have blocked efforts to curb tuna overfishing and ignored scientific advice. The accusations were made following the ninth regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, which is the governing body for an international fisheries agreement that seeks to ensure the ...
By SciDev.Net
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Pacific island fisheries face climate challenge
Some Pacific island nations should benefit from better fisheries following climate change, but there will be more losers than winners, according to a book published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) last month (7 November). Johann Bell, an SPC fisheries expert and one of the editors of Vulnerability of Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change, said that smaller ...
By SciDev.Net
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Mediterranean Fishing Nations Adopt Conservation Measures
ROME, Italy (ENS) - Nations whose fishing fleets work the waters of the Mediterranean Sea have agreed on a series of new measures aimed at conserving the region's dwindling fish populations. The delegates also adopted new, stricter rules for tuna fishing in the face of warnings that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is wiping out the world's tunas. The measures were adopted during the ...
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Deepwater Horizon oil causes heart problems in developing fish embryos
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is likely to have damaged large numbers of tuna and amberjack fish embryos, new research suggests. Fish embryos exposed to oil samples taken during the spill developed abnormalities in their hearts and, consequently, their spines, fins and eyes. This is likely to have caused population declines in these commercially important species, the researchers conclude. In ...
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Ecolabelling of seafood products to reduce environmental damage
Ecolabelling of seafood products has been introduced to address the environmental impacts of fisheries and fish products. A recent study has compared various types of ecolabelling schemes to assess how they could reduce the ecological impact of fishing, offering suggestions for criteria that seafood products must meet in order to receive ecolabels. Ecolabels are a form of certification that ...
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Sharks Caught in the Jaws of Tuna Fisheries
Governments will soon have a chance to help conserve populations of oceanic whitetip sharks, which have declined so much in the eastern Pacific that catch numbers have been reduced to almost zero. Tuna fisheries are primarily responsible for the drastic decrease in population of one of the most prolific and widespread shark species, the oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus). Whitetips are ...
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Kilic Fisheries Hatchery Ras Skid Systems
KILIC FISHERIES HATCHERY SCOPE OF WORK Implementation of new LSS equipment for hatchery and growing tanks. Kılıç Deniz Ürünleri produces and exports different types of saltwater fish such as Mediterranean Sea Bream, Mediterranean Sea Bass, Meager, Rainbow Trout and Bluefin Tuna. With a harvestable fish production capacity of more than 45,000 tons per year, it is ...
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One in Every Four New Yorkers` Blood High in Mercury
NEW YORK, New York, July 23, 2007 (ENS) - One in every four adult New Yorkers has elevated blood mercury levels, according to survey results released today by the New York City Health Department, and the elevations are closely tied to fish consumption. Asian and higher-income New Yorkers eat more fish, and have higher average mercury levels than others, both locally and nationally. Nearly half ...
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Cost of Putting Seafood on Dinner Tables: 650,000 Marine Mammals Killed or Hurt by Foreign Commercial Fishing Each Year
In order to put wild-caught seafood on dinner tables, more than 650,000 marine mammals are killed or seriously injured every year in foreign fisheries after being hooked, entangled or trapped in fishing gear, and enforcement of a U.S. law to protect marine mammals could help prevent tens of thousands of these deaths, according to a new report issued today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. ...
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Environmental topics at EU Agriculture/Fisheries Council, 26-27 November 2007
The Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Brussels on Monday 26 (starting at 11 a.m.) and Tuesday 27 November, under the Presidency of Mr Jaime Silva, Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. Commissioners Mariann Fischer Boel (Agriculture and Rural Development) and Joe Borg (Fisheries and Maritime Affairs) will represent the Commission at the meeting. Ministers are ...
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Push to enhance management and conservation in tuna fisheries on the high seas
Global Environment Facility (GEF) CEO Naoko Ishii today approved a project coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to improve the health and sustainability of tuna fisheries worldwide by reducing illegal catch and supporting related marine ecosystems and species. The GEF, an international institution uniting 183 countries to address global environmental issues and support ...
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Scientists question fisheries health test
The findings – published this week in Nature – followed an examination of whether changes in fishery catches reflect changes in the structure of marine food webs, and therefore are a suitable guide to assess the impacts of fishing on marine ecosystem health. CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scientist, Dr Beth Fulton, and Dr Sean Tracey from the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries ...
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MSC labelled Pacific skipjack tuna arrives in Europe
The world’s largest tuna fishery, the PNA skipjack tuna free school purse seine fishery, will be delivering the MSC labelled skipjack tuna from the Pacific into Europe in November 2013. Austrian retailer, SPAR, are the first to offer MSC labelled canned skipjack tuna from the Central and Western Pacific oceans where the MSC certified sustainable Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) ...
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Sustainable Farming of Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Pacific Bluefin Tuna has been listed as overfished since 2013 but in 2017 NOAA Fisheries released that there was no longer a risk of extinction. Since then, measures have been taken to increase Pacific Bluefin Tuna stock by cracking down on illegal fishing practices and implementing more sustainable aqua farming practices. Traditional Farming Practices In the past, farming of Pacific Bluefin ...
By Aquasend
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Matexcel Launches New Line of Natural Extract Peptide Products for Research Use
Matexcel, a leading provider of polymers, metals, ceramics, and natural materials in material science, recently announced the launch of its new line of natural extract peptide products used for food addition or cosmetic research. What is Natural Extract Peptide? Peptides are naturally present in living organisms including the human body and have chain lengths of approximately 20 amino acids ...
By Matexcel
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Artificial fish habitats along Somali coast to benefit coastal communities
FAO, working with the European Union, has just completed the deployment of 25 "fish magnets" along Somalia's 3,300-km coastline, a move that will boost the nation's small-scale artisanal fisheries. The Fish-Aggregating Devices (FADs) consist of a floating buoy and "habitat mat" a few metres across. Plant life quickly grows under the mat, attracting large numbers of fish -- in essence creating ...
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New Project to Facilitate Transnational Access to Leading European Aquaculture Research Facilities
AQUAEXCEL2020, a research infrastructure project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and coordinated by the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), has kicked off this month with the aim to further support the sustainable growth of the European aquaculture sector. AQUAEXCEL2020 will integrate a large group of leading European aquaculture research facilities and ...
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