Eric Schwaab confirmed as fifth keynote speaker for World Fisheries Congress
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THE World Fisheries Congress (WFC) has announced that Eric C. Schwaab of the US National Marine Fisheries Service, will join its roll of distinguished keynote speakers at the Congress, in May 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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European Commission proposes ban on shark finning
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BRUSSELS—The EU's executive arm said Monday that it wants to completely ban shark finning -- the practice of removing sharks' fins and throwing the finless creatures back into the sea to die.
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Conservation body agrees to protect silky sharks
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Delegates at an international conservation meeting agreed Saturday on a measure mandating that silky sharks accidentally caught in fishing gear be released back into the sea alive, marine advocacy groups said.
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Small steps for tuna, sharks and swordfish
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Measures to prevent illicit fishing of Mediterranean bluefin tuna have been strengthened at the annual meeting of governments involved in the industry.
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Greenpeace: Fish attracting devices catch more than just tuna
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Just as international negotiators are gathered in Istanbul this week to discuss how best to regulate fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, the advocacy group Greenpeace released a shocking video of how tuna-fishing vessels are killing scores of sharks, rays and whales in the Pacific.
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