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Mackerel back on the Fish to Eat list
World Fishing | 16 May 2013
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has upgraded European and Norwegian mackerel to a yellow 'three' rating on its Fish to Eat List, meaning people can eat it occasionally without endangering the species.

Future fisheries cooperation
World Fishing | 15 May 2013
The Demersal Working Group of the North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) has travelled to Norway to meet with a delegation from the Norwegian Fishermen's Association (Norges Fiskarlag).

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management

Iceland responds to call for sanctions
World Fishing | 15 May 2013
This week Scottish fishermen and politicians have called for sanctions to resolve the ongoing mackerel dispute.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

Seafish runs Trawl Gear Technology Training course
World Fishing | 15 May 2013
During February the Gear Technology section of Seafish held three trawl gear technology courses for fishermen from England, the last to be funded within the current project, reports Mike Montgomerie, Seafish Gear Technologist.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries

First grey whale spotted south of the equator
Guardian Unlimited | 14 May 2013
Astonishing news from Walvis Bay, Namibia, where scientists from the Namibian Dolphin project on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of a grey whale. Not only has this north Pacific species been extinct in the Atlantic since the 18th century, it has never been seen south of the equator.

Atlantic Ocean | Marine Mammals

Floods could 'overwhelm Thames Barrier by end of century'
Guardian Unlimited | 14 May 2013
Sea-level rises could send floods driven by storm surges over London's Thames Barrier regularly by the end of the century, if nothing is done to bolster the UK's flood defences, scientists warned on Tuesday.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Sanctions imposed against the Faroes
World Fishing | 14 May 2013
The European Commission (EC) has outlined a scheme to impose sanctions against the Faroe Islands for its over fishing of herring, but the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association (SPFA) says this needs to be applied to mackerel as well to ensure the future of vital fishing stocks.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management

Europe agrees sanctions on herring
fishupdate.com | 14 May 2013
Sanctions to conserve herring stocks and help protect the livelihoods of Scottish fishermen have been outlined by EU Commission.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Marine Management

Herring sanctions plan welcomed
fishupdate.com | 14 May 2013
On Monday's (13 May) European Union Fish Council meeting in Brussels, the EC outlined a scheme to impose sanctions against the Faroes for its over-fishing of herring.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Marine Management

Sea levels rise could mean floods in London
Telegraph | 14 May 2013
Sea levels around Britain could rise by more than one metre (3ft) due to climate change, according to a new assessment of melting ice sheets and glaciers, causing floods in London and other coastal towns.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Secret streets of Britain's Atlantis are revealed
EurekAlert | 13 May 2013
A University of Southampton professor has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed 'Britain's Atlantis.'

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Natural Hazard

Shipping chemical 'unsafe for birds'
BBC | 13 May 2013
Conservation organisations call for the regulations to be tightened on the use of a shipping chemical that has killed or injured thousands of seabirds.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Seabirds

Little justification for MSY approach
World Fishing | 13 May 2013
Fishing to maximum sustainable yield (MSY), which is an integral part of the EUs revised Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), has little justification, according to Ian Boyd, Defras chief scientific adviser.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management | Research

Scots fishermen call for mackerel sanctions to be imposed
fishupdate.com | 13 May 2013
With mackerel being one of the topics on the agenda for discussion at today's (13 May) European Fish Council meeting in Brussels, Scottish fishermen are urging the European Commission to use the occasion to finally impose sanctions against Iceland and the Faroes for their continuing and significant over-fishing of the north-east Atlantic mackerel stock.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

New England fishermen faces major cuts in cod and haddock
fishupdate.com | 13 May 2013
ATLANTIC groundfish quotas for the New England region of the United States have just been announced - and they include much reduced catch rates for cod and other stocks.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management

Study highlights under-appreciated benefit of oyster restoration
EurekAlert | 10 May 2013
(Virginia Institute of Marine Science) A new study shows that healthy oyster reefs would help to buffer the increasing acidity of coastal waters.

Atlantic Ocean | Acidification | Research

Fish company investigated after salmon farm pollutes Scottish loch
Guardian Unlimited | 10 May 2013
Marine Harvest, one of the world's largest fish-farming companies, is under investigation after its salmon farms polluted a Scottish loch with toxic pesticide residues hundreds of times above environmental limits.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Aquaculture | Fish Farming

This is the EU's best chance in a decade to reduce fish discards (opinion)
Guardian Unlimited | 10 May 2013
Europe now has a great opportunity to reduce waste at sea. Britain must take the lead in ensuring its success.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

Call for Scottish Government to publish weekly sea-lice count
fishupdate.com | 10 May 2013
THE Salmon & Trout Association Scotland (S&TAS) has demanded, in advance of next week's Stage 3 debate on the Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill, that the Scottish Government should publish weekly sea-lice count data relating to each salmon farm in Scotland by law.

Atlantic Ocean | Aquaculture | Fish Farming

Elvers back on the menu following biggest harvest in 30 years
Telegraph | 09 May 2013
The biggest harvest of baby eels for nearly 30 years is allowing diners to enjoy the delicacy for the first time in decades.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries

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