Mixed reaction to fisheries deal
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The Scottish fishing industry gives a cautious welcome to EU fishing quotas aimed at rewarding conservation.
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By Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 9--Funding for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, particularly covering the department's expenses without relying solely on hunters and fishermen, is a perennial issue. It has come up again in the form of payment for searches and rescues.
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By Gorczyca, Beth  ELKINS - A debate over designating a section of stream for  catchand-release fishing could end up casting a question over the state's tax system.
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Cuts are agreed in Atlantic and Mediterranean tuna catches, but conservation groups say the cuts are too small.
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Fishermen welcome the latest deal struck  with Europe which allows North Sea cod grounds to remain open.
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By JESSICA VAN SACK  The tragedy of four fallen fishermen has become a rallying cry for politicians hoping to reform marine regulations they say threaten the lives of men at sea with too-restrictive limits on the number of days boats may head out.
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Proposals to relax the bans on the trade in elephant ivory and hunting minke whales are being discussed at a convention in Bangkok. Send us your views.
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THE great white shark, one of the world&#39;s most feared creatures, found itself some unexpected friends yesterday when a United Nations conference issued a surprise vote to restrict its international trade.
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European Union  fisheries ministers thrash out a deal on national fishing catches for 2005.
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For at-risk species, sport fishing accounts for one-quarter of the catch. Regulation could rise.
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As regulators struggle to find a better way to manage the region's fish stocks, a Maine group offers a potential solution that should be included in any study of alternative management plans.
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By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 2--Destin's charter fi shermen are concerned that new data on red snapper bycatch mortality could come back to bite them.
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Bush's move to allow its use is likely to get legal review, say conservationists who claim it threatens marine life.
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Irish fisherman have reacted cautiously to new EU fishing quotas negotiated during talks in Brussels. EU fisheries ministers agreed that cod-fishing grounds in the Irish Sea, North Sea and west of Scotland should remain open.
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Congress was poised to pass a bill Saturday to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.
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Politicians and fishing leaders prepare to embark on the latest round of annual talks over catch limits.
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FAO voices concern at high-seas overfishing    ROME, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Uncontrolled high-seas fishing is jeopardizing certain species, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned Monday.