Fisheries

A regional symposium is being organised to address the main issues related to sustainable small scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

UK fishermen have questioned the UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, on their “pivotal” future as major changes are made to the industry.

The Swedish herring fishery in the North Sea has been recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

The Korean National Assembly has amended its fisheries law to help curb illegal fishing.

The Spanish Ría de Arosa Galician Cooperative Society has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its artisanal clam and cockle fisheries.

Swedish and Danish nephrops fisheries, Fiskeri AB Ginneton and Danske Fiskeres Producent Organisation (DFPO), have entered into full Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment as a joint client group - a world first.

The future of Baltic Sea fish stocks will be discussed at two meetings being held this week in Tallin, Estonia.

A new study led by scientists at the University of British Columbia has found that Chinese fishing boats are catching much more foreign fish than they are reporting.

Researchers at Swansea University have been studying sensitive coastal habitats in Wales and the UK to see how they provide support for juvenile fish.