All Blue Whiting articles
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NewsEuropêche: NEAFC ‘dead end’ shows fresh approach needed for shared fisheries management
Decision-making has become deeply flawed and needs urgent review, insists European fishing industry body
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NewsNEAFC fails to reach deal on mackerel and blue whiting, leaving key stocks in limbo for 2026
No progress made on the Northeast Atlantic’s most economically and politically sensitive stocks
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NewsWarning of severe overfishing as NEAFC fails to agree on science-based limits
EU issues heavy criticism after proposals to set mackerel and blue whiting catch limits in line with scientific advice were rejected
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NewsIceland’s September catch rises 34% on last year
Pelagic landings for the month increase by 65%, but there’s a 14% dip in the demersal fisheries volume
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NewsICES recommends huge quota cuts to Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting
New scientific advice for 2026 follows years of heavy overfishing and declining stock health
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NewsIcelandic fisheries production down 22% in May
Total volume of fish landed by the fishing fleet falls by 22% to 68,190 tonnes
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NewsNAPA renews call for mackerel management agreements
Coastal state leaders are taking risks that threaten to destroy businesses and communities, says seafood coalition
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NewsScottish blue whiting season nears end
The Scottish blue whiting season nears its end, with boats fishing across multiple North Atlantic regions
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NewsMSC urges action on pelagic fish
MSC urges brands and retailers to safeguard small pelagic fish stocks amid overfishing and certification suspensions
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NewsNAPA urges action on blue whiting
Supply chain group is urging action on mismanaged stocks, warning overfishing risks coastal economies and sustainability
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NewsScottish boats head off for blue whiting fishery
Peterhead-based Pathway and Lunar Bow were the first vessels to make the journey to the Atlantic grounds
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NewsIcelandic fisheries landings up 7% in November
The month’s pelagic volume increased 24% year-on-year, thanks to a 224% upturn in the fleet’s blue whiting catch
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NewsEC: Northeast Atlantic fisheries face conservation, control challenges
NEAFC meeting failed to achieve consensus on the sustainable management of fish stocks and on how to tackle IUU fishing
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NewsNortheast Atlantic agreement reached on mackerel, blue whiting and herring
2025 TACs for the three stocks are aligned with scientific recommendations provided by ICES
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NewsTwo extra years for NAPA FIPs
NAPA has extended its fishery improvement projects to 2026, urging action on sustainable pelagic fisheries management
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NewsNAPA calls for Norwegian action on blue whiting
In an open letter, Norwegian government urged to meet with fish feed producers and reflect upon its own sustainability commitments
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NewsReduction analysis shows continued drop in fisheries performance
Two more fisheries drop into “poorly managed” category
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NewsBlue whiting ‘stalemate’ affecting aquaculture
A ’political stalemate’ on stock allocation of Northeast Atlantic blue whiting is impacting the aquaculture industry
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NewsZero capelin catch hits Iceland’s February landings
Total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in February 2024 fell by 56% year-on-year to 65,414 tonnes
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NewsIFPO: Freeze Iceland’s bid for Irish blue whiting
Ireland must show teeth at EU-Iceland talks and demand reciprocal deal, says Irish Fish Producers Organisation
