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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Bottom trawling in EU waters can be sustainable, a European Parliament conference has heard, with the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA) urging the European Commission to incorporate all relevant scientific findings into…

4th December 2023

EU decision-makers told bottom trawling is sustainable

4th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish mackerel fleet has enjoyed a productive end-of-year fishery, with good sized shoals of fish encountered. 

4th December 2023

Scottish mackerel enjoys bumper year-end

4th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A total 1,116,281 tonnes of fisheries products were caught by Iceland’s fishing fleet in the first three quarters of this year, representing a decrease of 4% on the corresponding period of 2022,…

4th December 2023

Iceland catching less fish this year but its value increases

4th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafish has hit back at claims that consumers should avoid scampi because its production is environmentally damaging.

1st December 2023

Scampi claims ‘misleading’, says Seafish

1st December 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Fishing continues to be one of the most dangerous professions globally with thousands of fishers estimated to lose their lives every year. However, safety incidents remain significantly underreported, which assuredly masks the…

1st December 2023

Opinion: Fishing for root causes on safety incidents

1st December 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new salmon scorecard has been launched tracking the performance of eight major producers against 13 key welfare parameters.

30th November 2023

Salmon scorecard tracks fish welfare

30th November 2023

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Temperature solutions provider PTG has secured contracts for the record delivery of 17 onboard refrigerated sea water (RSW) plants to Karstensens Shipyard in Denmark and three RSW plants to Westcon Yards in Norway. 

30th November 2023

PTG to supply RSW systems for seven new fishing vessels

30th November 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

An international competition is taking place which aims to spark innovation in creating alternatives to using wild caught krill in aquaculture feed.

29th November 2023

Innovating krill alternatives in aquaculture feed

29th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Council’s new regulation for autonomous EU tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products has been called into question for granting certain third-country seafood species access to the EU market at reduced…

29th November 2023

European fishers irked by import-friendly ATQ regs

29th November 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The EU Council has unanimously adopted a regulation opening autonomous EU tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, plus new rules for their management.

28th November 2023

EU adopts autonomous tariff quotas for next three years

28th November 2023