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Fishermen will have more control over how they operate and better opportunities to profit under plans to overhaul the way fishing quotas are managed in England, announced Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon.

Harvest of king mackerel is now prohibited for commercial vessels fishing in the northern Florida west coast subzone.

A new vision for Scottish fishing is at the heart of a manifesto launched recently by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation

SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has expressed dismay after the European Parliament backed moves by the Commission to extend “flawed” fisheries regulations for a further 18 months.

Both Shoreham RNLI lifeboats were launched on Sunday 3 April at 2.50pm after reports of a small fishing vessel found with no-one on board.

The Scallop Association has told UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon that it is committed to the long-term sustainable management of UK scallop stocks and the habitats upon which they depend.

MEPs have backed the renewal of an EU-Comoros fisheries protocol which expired on 31 December.

Pew Environment Group officials were in Valparaíso this week to present to the Senate fisheries commission and meet with government officials in support of a Senate bill that would end the practice…