Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Parliament and Council of the EU have reached an agreement on revising the fisheries control system to better implement the Common Fisheries Policy.

2nd June 2023

EU agrees fisheries control changes

2nd June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in the first quarter of this year decreased by 8% or more than 44,000 tonnes compared with the first three months…

1st June 2023

Iceland’s Q1 catch slips but value holds firm

1st June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of the Faroe Islands is to impose further restrictive measures against Russia by increasing limits on port access for Russian fishing vessels.

1st June 2023

Faroes extends ban on Russian fishing vessels

1st June 2023

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

California-headquartered communications company Viasat Inc has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Inmarsat, stating that the combined company would enhance its scale and scope to continue to drive growth in the increasingly…

31st May 2023

Done deal – Inmarsat acquired by Viasat

31st May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has advised that Mexico has failed to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, diminishing the effectiveness of an international wildlife treaty. 

31st May 2023

Washington warns Mexico over illegal fishing

31st May 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Tersan Shipyard has confirmed it has a contract in place with Parlevliet & Van der Plas to build a new state-of-the-art pelagic freezer trawler.

30th May 2023

Turkish shipyard wins P&P newbuild contract

30th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

On behalf of the European Union, the European Council has adopted the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which includes substantial limitations on subsidising unsustainable fishing.

30th May 2023

EU joins WTO fisheries subsidies agreement

30th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

From summer 2023, share fishermen, trawler skippers and experienced deckhands on large fishing vessels will benefit from lower fees and salary requirements. This will ensure that the fishing sector can continue to…

25th May 2023

Fishing jobs added to occupation shortage list

25th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers will continue to be supported following the outcome of independent testing on inshore vessel monitoring systems (I-VMS) devices, the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed. The public body has also…

25th May 2023

UK inshore vessel monitoring rules put on hold

25th May 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The 100th mTrack unit is going to Kaharoa II, the new research vessel being built for New Zealand research institute NIWA.

25th May 2023

100th mTrack goes to NIWA research vessel

25th May 2023