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CIFCA proposes octopus'potting emergency byelaw'
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (219+ words) A proposed emergency byelaw to restrict the number of pots could potentially be shot to target octopus in the Cornwall IFCA(CIFCA)distric. This is to be considered at the authority's next quarterly meeting on 12 June." The proposed byelaw would…...
Call for bottom trawling ban in all European MPAs
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (757+ words) New research claims net costs of bottom trawling to society are 90 times greater than fishing industry profits A new study claims that bottom trawling in Europe's waters imposes up to "16bn annually in net costs to society, and that atmospheric carbon…...
Public Notice: Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
6+ day, 12+ min ago (204+ words) Notice is hereby given that Mr Andrew Payne-Cook of Southcoast Seaweed Farm LTD, 4 The Haven, Southsea, PO4 8 YQ has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake the…...
Global briefing: Norway's whaling shifts to pet food as Philippines reef poisoning row escalates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) NORWAY: Minke whale hunt continues " for pet food Declining interest in the consumption of whale meat in Norway " which for many years was seen as a matter of national pride, regardless of the taste " has forced the remnant of Norway's…...
Museum trawler reopens after refit
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (313+ words) Museum ship Ross Tiger of Grimsby, thought to be the oldest diesel side-trawler to survive in the UK, has reopened after refurbishment. Berthed at the port's Alexandra Dock, she has welcomed visitors for three decades. Ross Tiger is a 1950s trawler…...
Lifetime achievement award for fisheries scientist
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (678+ words) Inaugural award from SAGB goes to Colin Bannister Leading fisheries scientist Dr Colin Bannister has been awarded the Shellfish Association of Great Britain's (SAGB) inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising outstanding service to the shellfish industry and to the association. Announcing…...
Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme open
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) 1. 85m'of Welsh Government funding is being made available to boost the marine, fisheries and aquaculture industry in Wales. The Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme (WMFS) aims to ensure sustainable growth in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and help coastal communities…...