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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Greenland have officially signed the renewed protocol implementing the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA). Covering the next six years (2025-2030), this agreement will allow EU vessels to fish…

16th December 2024

EU, Greenland renew sustainable fisheries partnership

16th December 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The European Union has adopted new legislation to make the flatfish fisheries in the Baltic Sea more selective by reducing incidental catches of cod, a heavily depleted stock, with the use of more…

16th December 2024

Selective gears helping rebuild Baltic cod stocks

16th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Seafood Ireland Alliance, comprising five fishing industry organisations, has delivered its verdict on the outcome of the Annual Fisheries Council held in Brussels over two days of tense negotiations. A spokesperson…

12th December 2024

2025 EU fishing quotas offer mixed prospects for Ireland

12th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The permanent phase of the European Commission’s Multiannual Plan (MAP) for the western Mediterranean will officially begin on 1 January 2025, following an agreement by fisheries ministers to continue reducing fishing effort…

12th December 2024

Brussels agrees western Med plan for 2025

12th December 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The first Scottish Sea Farms site to switch to 160-metre pens has reported record tonnage at an average harvest weight of 6.8kg, along with improved fish welfare and reduced seal predation.

12th December 2024

Larger, fewer pens pay off for Scottish Sea Farms

12th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood supply chain collective Follow the Fish has called on the European Commission to require more consumer information on all seafood. To address this lack of transparency, the group met with the head of…

12th December 2024

EU pressed to provide consumer info on all seafood

12th December 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The FAI Tilapia Welfare App and Tilapia Welfare e-learning courses on FAI Academy have been made available in Arabic to support the continuing growth and success of the aquaculture sector in Egypt…

12th December 2024

FAI launches tilapia welfare app and online courses in Arabic

12th December 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sea Farms, a leading shrimp farm in Thailand, has become the first to install a new humane stunning system in partnership with the Shrimp Welfare Project.

11th December 2024

First humane shrimp stunner for Thailand

11th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) has appointed Ivan López Van der Veen as its new chair.

11th December 2024

Fisheries associations name new chairs

11th December 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Recognising that aquaculture is becoming increasingly vital for food security, employment and economic development in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region and that the sector has experienced strong growth in recent years,…

11th December 2024

Mediterranean, Black Sea countries align on aquaculture vision

11th December 2024