Fisheries

Encouraged by the successful outcome and market recognition of certified Icelandic cod, three more Icelandic fisheries have now made application to the Iceland Responsible Fisheries certification programme.

The Minister of Fisheries of the Faroe Islands, Johan Dahl, hosted the 16th North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands on 8 and 9 June 2011.

Ahead of negotiations with Mauritania on the renewal of one of the most important of EU fisheries agreements, European Parliament says its main concern is to balance economic benefits with conservation of…

Commenting on reports that the European Commission may be considering the introduction of internationally tradeable ITQs as part of a package of CFP reform measures, the SNP’s Richard Lochhead MSP said:

The third US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) meeting was held 9–10 May in Washington, DC.

European Commissioner Maria Damanaki answered questions raised by Members of the European Parliament this week regarding the fisheries sector crisis due to rise in oil prices.

Following last week’s election results and with the new Scottish Cabinet team to be announced within the next week, it looks likely the fishing industry will see the return of Richard Lochhead…