Tag Archives: Fisheries

Common Fisheries Policy: Compromise, compromise, compromise

Common Fisheries Policy: Compromise, compromise, compromise Further progress towards reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was made today, as negotiations between EU Fisheries Ministers over the Basic Regulation came to a close. The discussions between EU governments took … Continue reading

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Fish discards banned – but what’s the catch?

Fish discards banned – but what’s the catch? This post is by Katherine Maltby, an MBiolSci Biology with Conservation and Biodiversity student at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests span marine ecology and fisheries management, with a particular focus … Continue reading

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Clear indications that climate change is affecting fish stocks

The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) launched its latest Report Card on 8th May at the World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh. It focuses on how climate change is affecting the fish and shellfish we find in our seas, providing … Continue reading

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MSC report shows progress towards more sustainable seafood consumption

Figures due to be released by the Marine Stewardship Council show that the number of fish and seafood products in the UK certified as ‘sustainable’ has increased by 41% since 2010. What fisheries minister Richard Benyon has described as a … Continue reading

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