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Blue heron fishing on Fanno Creek

2013-02-05 19:57:28| PortlandOnline

Fishing campaigners urge MPs to vote for discards reform

2013-02-05 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Fishing campaigners from across Europe gathered in Strasbourg on Tuesday in a last-ditch attempt to persuade MEPs to ban the wasteful practice of throwing away edible fish at sea. A crucial vote in the European parliament on Wednesday morning will determine the future of "discards", by which fishermen throw fish back dead if they catch more than their quota, or catch species for which they have no quota. The practice, a consequence of the current common fisheries policy, results in the waste...

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Jarden will move Pure Fishing distribution from Spirit Lake to Kansas City

2013-02-01 07:16:28| Appliances - Topix.net

Officials with Jarden Corporation, parent company of Pure Fishing, have announced plans to move Pure Fishing's distribution operations from its manufacturing plant in Spirit Lake to a warehouse in Kansas City.

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Commercial fishing and climate change causing shrinking fish sizes

2013-01-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Radio Australia: A new study by Australia's peak scientific body, the CSIRO, shows that fish around the world are shrinking in size. Commercial fishing and climate change are believed to be the main culprits behind the decrease in body size. But CSIRO scientists say the shrinking size is also leading to a drop in fish populations with smaller fish more susceptible to predators. Correspondent: Jennifer Macey Speakers: Dr Asta Audzijonyte, CSIRO marine and atmopheric research unit; Professor Jessica Meeuwig,...

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