Fisheries – Page 4
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NewsDisco Scallops: A lightbulb moment for sustainable fishing
How LED-lit pots are changing the game for the shellfish sector
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NewsMediterranean fishing fleets face profit crisis
Excessive bottom trawling capacity in France, Italy and Spain is still undermining both fish population recovery and fleet profitability
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NewsUK strengthens commitment to fisher welfare with renewal of MCA–MNWB agreement
Updated MoU deepens coordination, reinforces national welfare framework and support for frontline services
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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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NewsOPINION: Securing the Pacific’s tuna future – ISSF issues priorities for WCPFC’s 22nd session
Decisive action needed in managing FADs, strengthening at-sea transhipment regulation and port state controls
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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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NewsSeas At Risk: New small-scale fisher guidelines can make quota allocations fairer
NGO calls on all EU member states to ensure that decisions support ocean health and local livelihoods
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NewsMed Sea Alliance: GFCM delivered only partial progress
Transparency gains were overshadowed by compliance setbacks, says NGO group
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NewsEU issues new guidelines to boost small-scale fishers and bring transparency to quota allocation
Member states urged to overhaul quota allocation systems, with current methods failing to meet the needs of small-scale coastal fleets
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NewsBrussels simplifies, harmonises fisheries control rules
Applicable from 10 January 2026, the new regulations will also seek reduce the administrative burden for EU countries and operators
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NewsIcelandic fishing fleet’s October catch slips 8%
Lower whitefish and pelagic landings led to a total reported catch for the tenth month of 88,481 tonnes
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NewsMediterranean fisheries transparency gains stalled
Mediterranean fisheries talks have delayed key enforcement measures, prompting conservationists’ concern over continued illegal fishing
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NewsScotland unveils latest wave of industry, coastal investments
Government allocating £14 million to support jobs and reduce emissions in marine sectors
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NewsNew EU freezing-in-brine regulation scores industry praise
Landmark rule offers a major step for consumer safety and also fairer competition for the EU fishing sector, says Europêche
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NewsUK seafood industry shows growth
The UK seafood industry is performing well, with rising imports, exports and thriving domestic production
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NewsEU moves to put fishers first in sustainability agenda
ETF, Europêche and Cogeca have met to discuss the next phase of EU fishing policy which aims to put fishers first
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NewsICFA urges COP30 to recognise critical role of fisheries in climate action
Adaptation strategies need to be prioritised to ensure resilience and contribute to the sector’s mitigation potential, it says
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NewsGFCM adopts new measures to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture as Ukraine joins as 24th member
48th session implements 12 new decisions aimed at advancing management, stewardship and compliance
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NewsClimate change threatens tuna fisheries most
Climate change is threatening migratory fisheries like tuna, urging global cooperation and adaptive management
