The Council of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Junta de Andalucia established a prohibition for the capture of octopus (Octopus vulgaris) during a month and a half in the inner waters of the Gulf of Cadiz.
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Almost 45 countries take part in this important conference which aims to discuss the preservation of the marine ecosystems through sustainable fisheries management, the fisheries research, fair trade as well as the illegal fishing.
Read moreThe EU executive on Wednesday (9 September) agreed to a proposal to be presented to the bloc's member states to co-sponsor alongside non-EU country Monaco a temporary suspension on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Read moreUnited Arab Emirates - The price of fish has nearly tripled in the two fish markets in Ras Al Khaimah due to shortage of fish as a result of the hot summer and less number of fishermen venturing out to the sea.
Read moreUK - A ground breaking project at Scalloway’s NAFC Marine Centre and Newcastle University will research how waste from the aquaculture industry can be turned into renewable energy.
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