Picture of North Sea fish decline
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A scientific model of the North Sea's ecosystem suggests the total stock of fish has dropped from 26 million tonnes to 10 million t in just over a century.
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The 25 fisheries ministers of the European Union have rejected a plan to close areas of the North Sea to cod fishing. And for the fifth year running they have ignored scientists&#39; pleas to stop cod fishing
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There's something fishy afoot in the world of Dutch herring.
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British seabirds have had their worst breeding season ever with industrial fishing a key problem, scientists say.
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This week's rundown of fishing reports from around the region: Area A: The northern waters have become more predictable. Stripers are appearing near shore, and tuna is present in Stellwagen Bank, from smaller footballs to 150-pounders. At around high tide, head to the rocks in Gloucester Harbor and you'll find good-size stripers feeding. As fall approaches, bluefish are going to ...
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With declining catches close to shore, commercial fishing is turning to deeper waters, threatening species that live in the cold and gloom of the deep oceans, according to researchers.
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Cod stocks in Europe's northern waters are on the verge of extinction, scientists said on Monday, calling for a blanket ban on fishing in 2005.
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By Warren Cornwall, The Seattle Times  Sep. 20--For the third time in five years, a major fish die-off has  struck Puget Sound's beleaguered Hood Canal, adding to evidence that the fjord  remains sick.
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Our crushing appetite for carnivorous fish like salmon and tuna depletes the oceans of smaller, feeder fish, and endangers the planet's marine ecology
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New research indicates that sport fishermen are taking an unexpectedly big toll on saltwater fish populations, in some cases landing more fish than their commercial counterparts.
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The world&#39;s biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, the recognized global watchdog on endangered species said Wednesday in announcing its annual list of most vulnerable wildlife.
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Overfishing by subsidized European fleets off the coast of West Africa is hurting local fisheries and forcing people to slaughter wildlife to get enough to eat, researchers said on Thursday.
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An oil slick caused by Israeli bombing has begun sinking to the floor of the Mediterranean, blanketing marine life with sludge, according to a Greenpeace video that shows dead fish along the sea bottom.
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The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution says 30% of UK waters should be closed to commercial fishing.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (IPS) - 'Fish, pay and go'. These three words  have long been used by green and anti-poverty activists to  describe a raft of agreements, signed since 1979, under which  European Union vessels scoop up as much fish as they can find  from the waters of about 20 poor countries in the wider world.  Little, if any, heed has been paid to the damage inflicted on  marine ecology or to people living in coastal communities.
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The European Commission has reportedly dropped its proposals to close depleted cod grounds in the North Sea, Irish Sea and the west of Scotland.
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This week's rundown of fishing reports from around the region: Area A: Consistency is beginning to become a problem in the northern regions with an influx of dogfish. Stripers, bluefish, cod, and haddock are not coming easy, according to the Kittery Trading Post fish department. The flounder, however, appear to be biting, and early risers say salmon and trout are ...