Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report has revealed widespread opacity in the ownership of the world’s large-scale fishing fleets, raising serious concerns over fisheries governance and sustainability.

22nd May 2025

Hidden owners behind fishing fleets

22nd May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UKs offshore marine protected areas (MPA) were subjected to over 20,600 hours of suspected bottom trawling in 2024, according to a new report by Oceana UK.

21st May 2025

UK MPAs are a ‘sham’, says Oceana

21st May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A four-day summit has been held in Indonesia by the Seafood Task Force (STF) to discuss how to protect migrant fishers working on distant-water tuna vessels.

21st May 2025

Seafood Task Force holds summit on protecting migrant tuna fishers

21st May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has slammed the new EU-UK deal giving European fishing vessels continued access to British waters through to 2038.

20th May 2025

Scottish Fishermen’s Federation slams UK-EU fisheries access deal

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Giving EU fishing vessels continued access to British waters through to 2038 is a betrayal of the UK’s fishing industry and the communities it supports, according to the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association…

20th May 2025

New EU deal ‘a betrayal to fishing sector’, says SPFA

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the new agreement reached between the Union and the United Kingdom, which includes extension of fishing access to each other’s waters until 2038.

20th May 2025

Europêche: EU–UK fisheries agreement ‘a positive step for both sides’

20th May 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has confirmed the start of extensive reconstruction operations for a next-generation krill fishing vessel.

20th May 2025

Tersan begins reconstruction of next-gen krill catcher for Aker QRILL

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishing vessels will continue to have access to UK waters through to 2038 as part of the package of new deals agreed at the first-ever EU-UK summit.

20th May 2025

UK-EU strike 12-year deal on fisheries access

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rampant overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Senegal are driving a humanitarian crisis, according to a new report and film by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

19th May 2025

WATCH: Overfishing fuels deadly migration crisis

19th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Access to skilled labour continues to be the leading employment challenge facing the UK fishing fleet, according to a new report by Seafish.

19th May 2025

Labour shortage hits UK fishing

19th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Today (16 May) marks the European Union’s ‘End of Fish Day’ - the date by which the EU has theoretically exhausted all its domestically sourced seafood for the year, says Seas At Risk.

16th May 2025

EU hits ‘End of Fish Day’

16th May 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The lack of insight into activities on industrial fishing vessels, particularly those operating in distant waters, poses significant challenges in global fisheries management. Indeed, one of the biggest obstacles to sustainably managing…

15th May 2025

EMS – eyes on the water

15th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighty-five projects across the globe are receiving vital support to drive sustainable fishing practices, thanks to a US$2.2 million funding round from the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF).

15th May 2025

Global boost for sustainable fishing

15th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A collaborative pilot study has been launched to explore the potential of mesopelagic resource exploitation within India’s exclusive economic zone.

14th May 2025

India explores sustainable deepsea fishing

14th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Alaska’s pollock fishermen wrapped the 2025 A season with strong harvests, low by-catch rates, and tangible benefits for coastal communities, thereby underscoring the success of science-based management across both the Bering Sea…

14th May 2025

Alaska’s pollock A season concludes with strong yields

14th May 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

VARD shipbuilding group has contracted TMC Compressors to supply an energy-efficient marine compressed air system to a stern trawler being built for Norwegian fishing company Havbryn AS.

14th May 2025

VARD takes energy-saving approach with stern trawler

14th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Spanish multinational Profand has successfully certified its Argentinian fleet of squid and shrimp vessels to the Best Seafood Practices Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS).

12th May 2025

Profand awarded responsible vessel certification

12th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New research from the Blue Marine Foundation reveals that 77% of UK adults are concerned about the loss of marine life caused by bottom trawling, with only 26% believing the government is…

12th May 2025

UK public urges bottom trawling ban

12th May 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A community-led initiative which has been successfully tackling the growing issue of abandoned fishing gear in Welsh waters is now concerned that a lack of financial support could bring its recycling network…

12th May 2025

Recycle Môr: Wales turns the tide on abandoned fishing gear

12th May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The sandeel arbitration tribunal has published its final ruling in the UK-sandeel case. This relates to decisions taken in March 2024 by UK and Scottish governments to close North Sea waters to…

12th May 2025

UK upholds sandeel fishing ban

12th May 2025