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Microplastics may be harming reproduction in fish, says study

Sciencedaily.com reports, 2nd June 2016: In a new study, published in Science, researchers from Uppsala University found that larval fish exposed to microplastic particles during development displayed changed behaviours and stunted growth which lead to greatly increased mortality rates. The researchers discovered that larval perch that had access to microplastic particles only ate plastic and […]

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George Eustice, UK Fisheries Minister, supports “Brexit” in EU Referendum

George Eustice MP, UK Fisheries Minister, states on his website, 13th April 2016: From the point of view of the fishing industry, the case for leaving the EU is overwhelming. There are already well established conventions in international law that govern the approach to fisheries management between independent nation states which we see working elsewhere. […]

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The UK fishing industry appears united on “Brexit” in EU Referendum

The Guardian reports, 31st May 2016: William Whyte has a new flag flying from the rigging of his vast blue-hulled trawler, its fabric snapping in the brisk breeze coming in off the North Sea. It features the cartoon of a militant-looking fish wearing armour, a union jack shield at its waist and the legend “Fishing […]

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Scottish Fishermen launch “Fishing for Leave” EU Referendum campaign

The organisation, “Fishing for Leave” in Scotland has issued the following Mission Statement: Mission ‘Fishing for Leave’ is an independent campaign set up by people in the fishing industry for the fishing industry. The objectives of this campaign are: To Campaign Vociferously for British Withdrawal from the European Union to allow the restoration of sovereignty to the […]

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MSC and ICES disagree whether mackerel in NE Atlantic is being fished sustainably

Marinet provides here a report from Fish2Fork.com, 11th May 2016 which records an apparent difference of opinion between the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and ICES as to whether the NE Atlantic mackerel fish stock is being fished sustainably. We also provide the report from ICES which recommends greater caution in this regard. MSC is the […]

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Professor who denies over-fishing exists is funded by the fishing industry, says Greenpeace

Greenpeace USA reports, 12th May 2015: Washington, DC — Documents obtained by Greenpeace through two Public Records Act requests reveal that University of Washington fisheries biologist Ray Hilborn has received at least $3.56 million from 69 fishing, seafood and other industry groups. Hilborn, an outspoken denier of over-fishing and a critic of marine protected areas, […]

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PEW Trust reports that worldwide tuna stocks are under severe fishing pressure

A PEW Trust Report, 2nd May 2016, which researches and reviews the condition of tuna species and stocks worldwide, and their economic value as a global fishery, reports: The reality is that fisheries management decisions continue to be based predominantly on the short-term economic bottom line — the amount of value gained or lost by […]

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“Stop Illegal Fishing” in African seas reports on its achievements

The organisation “Stop Illegal Fishing” which seeks to protect African seas from illegal fishing reports on its website: Stop Illegal Fishing is committed to ending the devastating impacts of illegal fishing across all African fisheries. It is only through the eradication of illegal fishing that African nations and their people will enjoy the full benefits […]

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EU Commission discusses “plan” to exceed CFP’s 2020 fishing limits agreement

The Guardian reports, 10th March 2016: Fishermen could soon be given carte blanche to over-fish without needing to worry about restoring fish populations to a healthy state under a leaked European Commission proposal seen by the Guardian. If it is approved, the blueprint for the Baltic Sea could soon be applied to the North Sea […]

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Small Boat fishermen fail to get increased CFP quota in Judicial Review decision

Greenpeace reports, 18th January 2016: Following a recent judicial review which saw Greenpeace challenge the UK Government over its distribution of fishing quota, Mrs Justice Andrews DBE has ruled in the Government’s favour. Responding to the verdict, Greenpeace UK’s Head of Oceans, Will McCallum, said: “Low-impact fishing boats are the lifeblood of the UK’s fishing […]

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NEF’s “Landing the Blame” : Over-fishing in the NE Atlantic, 2016

The New Economics Foundation (NEF) reports 11th February 2016: Fisheries ministers risk damaging our natural resources beyond repair by consistently setting fishing limits above scientific advice. This is our second year running a series of briefings to identify which Member States are standing in the way of more fish, profits, and jobs for European citizens. […]

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US Court acts to protect keystone mid-Atlantic fish species from giant trawlers

Earthjustice.org reports 8th February 2016: The massive nets of an industrial mid-water trawling fleet comb through the water above the ocean floor in search of Atlantic mackerel and herring, leaving little in their wake. Among the casualties are millions of river herring and shad, both forage fish that are a vital food source for mid-Atlantic […]

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MPs debate the future for sea bass following recent EU decisions

The Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society (B.A.S.S) has been working with Scott Mann MP, Member for North Cornwall, to secure a back-bench debate in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11th February to examine the future for sea bass. Marinet will be reporting on this debate following publication in Hansard. Members of the public can attend […]

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Fish sensory abilities affected by increased CO2 levels in the oceans

The Sydney Morning Herald, 21st January 2016, reports: Ocean fish around the world risk becoming lost at sea if carbon dioxide concentrations in seawater continue to rise on current trajectories, a study from the University of New South Wales, Australia, has found. The study, published in the journal Nature, is the first global analysis of […]

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Pacific Tuna’s survival still confronted by formidable problems

The Guardian reports, 22nd January 2016: In Japan, 347 of Iki’s family fishermen [Iki, an island in the Sea of Japan] formed an organisation in 2014 to lobby for stricter rules on the Pacific tuna fishery, and last year they took the economically punishing step of halting their own harvest of adult tuna during the spawning […]

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Fishing levels globally are seriously under recorded

Prof. Callum Roberts reports, The Guardian, 21st January 2016 : About 164,000 years ago, people living in a South African coastal cave discovered the joy of seafood. Discarded marine snail shells deeply buried in the muck of human habitation represent the first evidence of seafood dinners. From then on, the increasing presence and richness of […]

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All vessels fishing in EU seas to have an “identity number

The website, iuuwatch.eu, reports 19th January 2016: The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana and WWF welcomed a new European Commission requirement that all EU fishing vessels, and foreign vessels fishing in EU waters, need to have unique vessel numbers from construction to disposal. The move will affect up to 8,205 European vessels. The change is […]

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Controversy surrounds plan to permit Scallop dredging in Cardigan Bay

Walesonline reports, 17th November 2015: Author and journalist George Monbiot has led a scathing attack against Welsh Government proposals allowing commercial scallop fishing in West Wales for the first time since 2009. The Welsh Government is in danger of positioning itself as one of “the most environmentally destructive on Earth” if plans to allow scallop […]

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Super Trawlers off the West coast of Ireland

This is the Blog of Nuala Redmond, a fisherwoman in Donegal Bay, published 19th December 2015 by the Donegal Women’s Network: For more than a month now, there have been half a dozen foreign super trawlers fishing off the west coast of Ireland. The two biggest trawlers in the world are still here. Nuala Redmond […]

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UK Government announces outcome of 2016 CFP quota negotiations

DEFRA reports, 16th December 2015: The UK government has reached a deal for the UK fishing industry, achieving quota increases and ensuring sustainable fish stocks. Tough UK driven decisions have delivered significant reform of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy, leading to improvements in fish stocks, substantial quota increases and a more profitable industry, Fisheries Minister […]

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