Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafish, the public body supporting the UK seafood industry, is inviting people across Wales to share their experiences and views on the value of fisheries as part of a new socio-economic study.

13th August 2025

Seafish seeks Welsh fisheries input

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A decade-long study by scientists from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has revealed a dramatic ten-fold increase in whale strandings along India’s southwest coast, pointing to severe ecological stress driven by…

13th August 2025

Whale strandings surge in India

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU’s latest maritime spatial planning dialogue has set the stage for stronger marine conservation, streamlined fisheries licensing and closer stakeholder cooperation.

12th August 2025

The EU’s push towards smarter ocean planning

12th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Some 675 large-scale purse-seine (LSPS) vessels were fishing for tropical tuna species as of June 2025 – an increase of 3.8% compared to last year – with a combined fish hold volume…

12th August 2025

Tropical tuna purse seine fishing fleet expands

12th August 2025

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

A new, groundbreaking certification scheme designed specifically for small-scale fisheries (SSFs) is looking to help unlock market access, drive sustainability and deliver greater value to coastal communities. Dubbed “Community Catch”, the initiative…

11th August 2025

Community Catch certification aiming to transform small-scale fisheries

11th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The US National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council has confirmed that importer and supplier Oceana Seafood Specialties has become its newest member.

7th August 2025

Oceana Seafood Specialties joins NFI Crab Council

7th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India’s marine ecosystems and fisheries are undergoing significant transformations due to climate change, warn marine scientists.

6th August 2025

Climate change hitting India’s fisheries

6th August 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The hull of the new longliner for Austral Fisheries, Austral Odyssey, has been completed in Poland and towed to the Båtbygg yard in Norway for outfitting.

5th August 2025

Australian longliner outfitting in Norway

5th August 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The latest vessel to join the Norwegian pelagic fleet is Havfisk, delivered by the Karstensen yard in Skagen on a hull fabricated by the Karstensen Shipyard Poland in Gdansk.

4th August 2025

New pelagic catcher for Ålesund operator

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India’s marine fish landings totalled 3.47 million tonnes in 2024, representing a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous year’s catch, according to new figures released by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries…

4th August 2025

India’s fish landings decline

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Northern Ireland’s fishing and marine sectors have received a significant boost with the launch of the £3.25 million Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund, now open for applications.

4th August 2025

Marine fund boosts NI fisheries

4th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has issued a proposal to simplify the collection and compilation of statistics on European fisheries and aquaculture.

4th August 2025

Brussels to simplify EU fisheries and aquaculture statistics

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, recently held a technical workshop in Saida Municipality as part of the project…

4th August 2025

Lebanon looks to strengthen fisheries value chain

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The latest stocks report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) highlights steady progress in tuna stock health, but warns that a persistent lack of effective harvest control rules is hampering sustainability.

30th July 2025

Tuna stocks improve, management lags

30th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a position statement calling on the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to take critical action at its 2025 annual meeting to improve tuna fisheries…

24th July 2025

ISSF urges stronger tuna protections

24th July 2025

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

A deal has been struck between Danish electronics company Vest-El and Dutch fishing technology specialist VCU to supply the solution in Denmark.

24th July 2025

Danish dealer appointed for VCU CatchManagement System

24th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Redes de España was set up by the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (Cepesca), the Galician Automotive Technology Centre (CTAG), and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds (FNCP). Recently, progress has focused on technical…

24th July 2025

Recycling scheme presses ahead in Spain

24th July 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The successor to the Simrad FS70 headline sonar, the updated and uprated FS80 was first shown last year and has now been released by Kongsberg, following extensive sea trials that returned excellent…

24th July 2025

Kongsberg launches new generation trawl sonar

24th July 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Based on Damen’s SeaFisher 3210 design, New Zealand company Sanford’s new 32-metre, 10-metre breadth San Koura Rangi is the outcome of a collaborative process to develop a highly energy-efficient fishing vessel that meets all…

24th July 2025

Sanford’s newbuild sets new standards

24th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Argentina has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, with Ambassador Gustavo Lunazzi presenting the country’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 22 July 2025.

24th July 2025

Argentina accepts WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies

24th July 2025