News articles tagged with 'fishing' (Page 2)
Is Europe swimming away from commitments on bluefin tuna?
— 4 Jun 2010 17:58 | EnvironmentWWF applauds Canada, Japan, Korea and the United States for this week's statement reconfirming commitments to urgently establishing a science-based recovery and management plan for…
Study provides new standards for reliable fisheries
— 2 Jun 2010 17:00 | EnvironmentThe many populations of sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska act like a diversified portfolio of investments, buffering fisheries and incomes from the ups and downs of particular stocks.…
Australian prawn fishery tries for major certification
— 1 Jun 2010 21:00 | EnvironmentSouth Australia's Spencer Gulf prawn fishery will undergo the world's most rigourous environmental assessment for fisheries in the hope of becoming the first sustainable prawn fishery…
Sustainable fishing is possible and necessary
— 18 May 2010 20:16 | EnvironmentIn the 1990s the European Commission approved a series of management measures to avoid the over-exploitation of fishery resources. A study carried out by the University of Santiago…
Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishing boats should stay in port: WWF
— 15 May 2010 13:01 | EnvironmentAs industrial boats prepare to set sail on Saturday for the annual Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing season on the Mediterranean Sea, WWF is urging all fishing countries to keep the fishery…
Scientists offer new take on selective fishing
— 14 May 2010 13:31 | EnvironmentA new, less selective approach to commercial fishing is needed to ensure the ongoing productivity of marine ecosystems and to maintain biodiversity, according to a paper in the Proceedings…
Setting time limits for hunting and fishing may help maintain wildlife populations
— 14 May 2010 13:06 | EnvironmentHunting and fishing quotas limit the number of game animals or fish an individual may take based on harvests from the previous year. But according to a new study co-authored by University…
Not a fish story: Protected corals increase fishing profits
— 14 May 2010 11:55 | EnvironmentThe Wildlife Conservation Society today announced findings from a study showing that closures and gear restrictions implemented in fishing areas can increase fishery revenue and net…
Marine protected areas conserve Mediterranean red coral
— 11 May 2010 20:42 | EnvironmentA team of Spanish and French researchers has undertaken a pioneer analysis of red coral populations in the oldest Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in the Mediterranean and the impact that…
Fishing fleet working 17 times harder than in 1880s to make same catch
— 5 May 2010 08:54 | EnvironmentThe UK trawl fishing fleet has to work 17 times harder to catch the same amount of fish today as it did when most of its boats were powered by sail, according to new research…