Elephants, sharks, bluefin tuna and polar bears will be high on the agenda at the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meeting in Doha, Qatar, 13-25 March.
The EU could have a powerful presence if member states can agree on their priorities, as with 27 member countries, the EU [...]

Scientists and fishermen have known for a long time that cod prefer certain areas of the ocean over others.
But what scientists are beginning to document is the extent to which the same cod return to the same area to spawn year after year, the way salmon and river herring return to specific water bodies, and [...]

Condensed from an article on forargyll.com
3,500 tonnes – that is the minimum estimate of fish thrown back into the Clyde as ‘by-catch’ and ‘discards’.
A report was disseminated at the AGM of Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) which included appalling figures on the destruction of young fish caught in prawn nets and thrown back as [...]

Under the Conservation of Seals Act (1970), seals can be killed in Scotland to prevent ‘serious damage’ to fish stock or equipment.
Campaigners’ seeking an end to what they believe is the slaughter of thousands of seals in Scottish waters released the results of a new poll revealing that the majority of the UK public want [...]

The efforts being made in Westminster compared to those in Holyrood.
Reading West MP and Parliamentary spokesman for angling Martin Salter has secured some significant victories for angling in the Marine Bill which completed its Committee stage in the House of Commons last week. Mr Salter was selected to serve on the Commons committee stage of [...]

Wildlife on Earth is under serious threat, despite the commitment by world leaders to reverse the trend, according to a detailed analysis of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) analysis, which is published every four years, comes just before the deadline governments set themselves to evaluate how [...]

A major, new research programme on the social and community benefits of angling is underway. This research aims to collect vital evidence about the influence that angling has on participants, young people and the communities in which angling takes place.
The survey, looking to gather information about angling participation, kicked off at the end of June [...]

A NEW website has been launched to help promote protection of North Sea marine life.
Twelve wildlife trusts, including Northumberland, Durham and Tees Valley – have embarked on a new project with the aim to make the concept of ‘Living Seas’ a reality.
In places, the damage caused to the seabed from unsustainable practices – whether construction, [...]

The Angling Trust this week welcomed the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, due to be debated in the House of Commons on June 23rd. Representatives from angling’s representative body attended a briefing on the Bill from Fisheries Minister Huw Irranca-Davies last week and held a meeting with Martin Salter, the Labour party’s spokesman on angling. [...]