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Alexander
Arkhipkin

Illex 2010: the case for improved conservation

By Dr. Alexander Arkhipkin
Senior Fisheries Scientist
Fisheries Department
Falkland Islands...

West Coast groundfish fishery enters MSC assessment process

UNITED STATES
Monday, September 06, 2010, 08:30 (GMT + 9)

The United States West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery has entered full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) certification program for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. The fishery, which operates in the United States West Coast Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone off of Washington, Oregon and California, will be assessed by an independent certifier against the MSC standard for sustainable fishing. The assessment includes 16 species of groundfish and each will be assessed as a separate Unit of Certification: Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) English sole (Parophrys vetulus) Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) Widow... FULL STORY

Spain European Parliament receives complaint against Pescanova Sep 3, 23:20 The European Parliament (EP) have received complaints from the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG), regarding the ... FULL STORY		Australia Aussie crayfishers worry ban will harm them Sep 3, 23:10 Rock lobster fishers in Tasmania are worried that New Zealand will profit from next month’s fishing ban ... FULL STORY

Spain Strong concern over mussel shortages in markets Sep 3, 22:30 The Galician mussel market is currently suffering from a serious problem, as the presence of lipophilic toxins... FULL STORY		United States NOAA reopens more Gulf waters Sep 3, 21:50 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing... FULL STORY

United Kingdom
MSC defends its programme amid criticism
Sep 3, 23:50
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has responded to the leading fisheries experts who challenged the standards’ credibility in an article in t... FULL STORY

Peru
Inter-Oceanic Highway to benefit exporters in Brazil and Peru
Sep 3, 23:50
Later this year, Peru will begin to send their exports to Brazil via the Southern Inter-Oceanic Highway, said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Tr... FULL STORY

United Kingdom
Scottish Salmon Company's H1 profits jump
Sep 3, 23:40
Robust H1 demands have helped Scottish Salmon Company (SCC) increase their profits. Disease outbreaks that led to reduced production in Chile ... FULL STORY

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