Fisheries News

A new EU approach to sustainable development

The European Commission is to take a new strategic approach to achieving sustainable development in Europe and around the world. Today, (November 22, 2016) it published its Communications on the […]

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EU Rejects Call for Ban on American Lobster

A Swedish proposal to ban the import of live American lobster into the European Union has been rejected by an EU committee. The committee said that disruption to trade was […]

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Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland

A book published this week sets out the case that ‘large-scale’ farming and agriculture can be sustainable and part of good conservation practices. Published on September 6, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: […]

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Agricultural Sustainability Should Drive EU Farm Reform

Agricultural sustainability should be at the forefront when the next reform of the European Union’s farm policies takes place. This is one of the main conclusions of a report by […]

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International Food Science & Technology World Congress

The 18th International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) World Congress 2016 will take place in Dublin, Ireland from August 21 – 25, 2016. The Congress theme is Greening […]

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Climate Change Indicators in the United States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a report with 37 key indicators that it states are related to the causes and effects of climate change. The report, Climate Change […]

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Third Year in a Row of Record Heat

Two key climate change indicators – global temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent – have broken records the first half of 2016, according to NASA analyses.  Each of the first […]

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Global Sustainability Summit: August 10 -12 2016 in New Orleans

The Global Sustainability Summit will be held August 10 -12 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference — organized by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association […]

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European Parliament Votes to Halt Overfishing in the Baltic Sea

With the goal to ensure that fishing activities in the Baltic are conducted in a sustainable and economically viable way that will not place unnecessary strain on the environment, the […]

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Smithsonian Reports on “Brawny American Lobster”

The American lobster is making its way into European waters and using its abnormally large crushing claws to muscle its cousins from across the pond out of the way.

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Sustainable and Responsible Lobster Fishing: The Highest Priority

A long history of responsible fishing and science-based, conservation management practices backed by state and federal laws have produced a sustainable and profitable resource.

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U.S. Sustainability Alliance Featured at SIAL Canada 2016

The USSA was the featured booth at SIAL Canada when U.S. Ambassador Bruce Hayman cut the ribbon to officially open the USA Pavilion on Wednesday April 13 in Montreal.

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