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	<title>The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network</title>
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		<title>Sharkatag 2013 Post Event Report</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/sharkatag-2013-post-event-report</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again the Scottish weather played a key role in SSACN’s annual Sharkatag event! Despite the good weather leading up to the event, low pressure systems over the UK brought unsettled weather and strong south-westerly winds during the weekend unfortunately forced the cancellation of the event on both Friday and Saturday. With the wind swinging [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>IOM Shark Tagging Programme</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/iom-shark-tagging-programme</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/iom-shark-tagging-programme#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Manx Wildlife Trust have announced that, with the help and collaboration of SSACN’s Scottish Shark Tagging Programme (SSTP), they are beginning a new project to learn more about their small shark species. As with the SSTP, the programme will work with volunteers, including anglers, who will catch fish, tag them, record their details and [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Sharkatag 2013 Day 3 is on !</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/sharkatag-2013-day-3-is-on</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/sharkatag-2013-day-3-is-on#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ssacn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weather relents ! The up to date forecast shows the strong winds easing and turning to the west through Saturday with Sunday looking favourable at the moment so, subject to them remaining that way, Sharkatag 2013 day 3 will proceed as planned. Registrations will be open from 1930 to 2100 hrs on Saturday evening [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Sharkatag 2013 Day 2&#8211;cancelled</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/sharkatag-2013-day-2cancelled</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/sharkatag-2013-day-2cancelled#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regretfully we’ve had to cancel day 2&#160; (Saturday) of this Sharkatag due to conflicting weather forecasts. Only time will tell which forecast is proves right, but Windguru Pro has wind speeds of 28 knots (31 mph) at 12 noon Saturday. As a result, the registration sessions booked for Friday evening and Saturday morning will now [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Sharkatag 2013 Day 1&#8211;cancelled</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/sharkatag-2013-day-1cancelled</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/sharkatag-2013-day-1cancelled#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regretfully we&#8217;ve had to cancel day 1 of this years event due to adverse weather conditions. As a result, the registration sessions booked for Thursday evening and Friday morning will now not take place. The up to date forecast shows the strong southerly winds turning round more to the southwest into Saturday which may just [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>UK Minister receives Shark Trust award</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/uk-minister-receives-shark-trust-award</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/uk-minister-receives-shark-trust-award#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Shark Trust has awarded Richard Benyon, UK Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries, a Shark Champion Award in recognition of his personal commitment to shark conservation and the UK government’s tireless resolve to end the removal of shark fins at sea. The EU banned shark finning throughout the EU fleet in 2003, but a [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>EC finally strengthens Shark Finning Ban</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/ec-finally-strengthens-shark-finning-ban</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/ec-finally-strengthens-shark-finning-ban#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Council of Ministers has taken the final step toward strengthening the EU ban on shark finning. Shark finning was banned by the EU in 2003, but there were loopholes in the regulation that allowed shark fins to be removed on-board and landed separately from shark bodies, the new associated official regulatory text requires [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Q / A on the new, reformed CFP</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/q-a-on-the-new-reformed-cfp</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/q-a-on-the-new-reformed-cfp#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the EU, the overall objective of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is to make fishing sustainable &#8211; environmentally, economically and socially. The new policy is meant to: Bring fish stocks back to sustainable levels stop wasteful fishing practices Provide EU citizens with a stable, secure and healthy food supply for the long [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>3 weeks to Sharkatag 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/weeks-to-sharkatag-2013</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/weeks-to-sharkatag-2013#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 09:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only 3 weeks to go &#8211; let&#8217;s hope the weather improves. &#8216;Rays Awareness&#8217; &#8211; although thornback ray numbers appear to be increasing in many areas, numbers of spotted, blonde and cuckoo rays (which were once a common catch around the south-west) appear to have fallen dramatically. This year we will be asking anglers to record [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Marine renewable impact research</title>
		<link>http://www.ssacn.org/marine-renewable-impact-research</link>
		<comments>http://www.ssacn.org/marine-renewable-impact-research#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Invitation to tender for &#8230; Study of the environmental impacts of noise, vibrations and electromagnetic emissions from marine renewables Marine renewable energy has enormous potential, however, due care should be taken that possible environmental impacts are brought to a minimum in order to address public and other stakeholders&#8217; concerns for such projects. In order to [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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