New ‘Destructive Fishing’ Definition to Kickstart Fresh Era in Fishing Policy
A new working definition of ‘destructive fishing’ has successfully been drafted following a rigorous consultation process involving 80 fisheries experts[…]
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis Shows Historic Growth
Photo Banner Credit: Nicolas Job According to a new analysis of the farmed shellfish market released this week by the Gulf[…]
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The Unseen Costs of Tasmanian Salmon Industry Growth
Tasmania’s salmon industry, a booming enterprise expanding along the island state’s pristine coastline, has become the subject of heated debate[…]
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To Keep Track of Salmon Migrations in Real Time, First Nations Turn to AI
by Spoorthy Raman Between spring and fall each year in coastal British Columbia, when salmon migrate upstream, the region’s First Nations[…]
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Industry-Led Sustainability Collaboration Welcomes The Only Open-Ocean Finish Farm in The United States
Kona, Hawaii – Sea Pact announced today that Blue Ocean Mariculture has joined the organization as its newest member. Sea[…]
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New Insights Published Into Ecological & Human Influences on European Fisheries
SEAwise, a collaborative project working to break down barriers to Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) in Europe, has published a[…]
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More Than 100,000 People Die Annually Across Global Fishing Sector, New Research Shows
Illegal fishing, overfishing, and climate change contribute to high death rates in one of the world’s most dangerous professions WASHINGTON[…]
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NOAA Rejects Proposal to Expand Area for Rock Shrimp Bottom Trawl Fishery off Florida Coast
By Marine Conservation Institute Decision saves remnants of fragile Oculina coral habitat found nowhere else on Earth from destruction Washington, DC[…]
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Small-Scale Tuna Sector Push for ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle in Atlantic
Concerns have been building since bigeye tuna was formally declared overfished by scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation[…]
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CABFishMan Consortium Releases New Review of Small-Scale Fisheries Monitoring Methods in The Northeast Atlantic
CABFishMan has released a comprehensive review of existing methods for data collection in Northeast Atlantic small-scale fisheries (SSF). Their review[…]
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