Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental law organisation ClientEarth has formally called on Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to take urgent action to tackle the continued incidental capture of dolphins, porpoises and whales in Atlantic…

23rd July 2026

Spain urged to curb bycatch

23rd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers, seafood businesses and coastal communities across England are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), as the latest funding round reaches its three-month milestone with…

22nd July 2026

FaSS funding applications encouraged

22nd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Smart Ocean has highlighted the progress of its Digital Effort Traceability Pilot (DETP), demonstrating how connected ocean technologies are supporting Ireland’s marine spatial planning, sustainable fisheries and offshore renewable energy development through…

22nd July 2026

Ocean technology benefits Irish fisheries

22nd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A landmark DNA study spanning three decades has provided some of the strongest evidence yet that conservation stocking can help save endangered Atlantic salmon populations without compromising their ability to survive and…

17th July 2026

Study validates conservation salmon stocking

17th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has uncovered extensive evidence of illegal shark finning linked to distant-water tuna vessels operating through the port of Dakar, Senegal, raising fresh concerns over…

16th July 2026

WATCH: EJF exposes illegal shark finning

16th July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A field trial has begun off the coast of Alicante, Spain, to test an innovative fishing technology designed to reduce the environmental impact of bottom trawling without affecting commercial catch performance.

16th July 2026

Spain trials greener trawl technology

16th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new European initiative to create a common standard for basic fisheries training has been launched, aiming to improve safety at sea, strengthen workforce skills and enhance labour mobility across the EU…

15th July 2026

WaveForward modernises EU fisheries training

15th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Orkney Crab has become the first fishery in the world to achieve certification under the Community Catch standard for small-scale fisheries, marking a significant milestone for responsible seafood production and sustainable fishing…

15th July 2026

Orkney Crab earns global certification

15th July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Catchwise has grown rapidly in the Norwegian fishing industry, with 30% of Norwegian skippers moving to the platform.

13th July 2026

Catchwise reaches Norwegian fishing milestone

13th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Atlantic mackerel stocks are showing encouraging signs of recovery, prompting regulators to increase commercial and recreational fishing opportunities after years of strict conservation measures aimed at rebuilding the population.

10th July 2026

Mackerel stocks show encouraging recovery

10th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Europêche and Copa-Cogeca have jointly called on EU institutions to incorporate the revised International Maritime Organization’s STCW-F Convention into European law through a dedicated directive, arguing…

9th July 2026

EU urged to adopt fishing convention

9th July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 84.5 billion (€7.57 billion) during the first half of the year, a 1% decline from the same period last year, as lower fishing quotas, geopolitical tensions and…

9th July 2026

Norway seafood exports edge lower

9th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has welcomed a new peer-reviewed scientific study challenging the widely held assumption that small-scale fisheries are inherently more sustainable than larger fishing operations.

1st July 2026

Study challenges fisheries sustainability beliefs

1st July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

The Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) has appointed Satlink as the official electronic monitoring provider for its high-seas fishing fleet, marking a significant step towards improving fisheries oversight, traceability and marine…

1st July 2026

Belize selects Satlink for monitoring

1st July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has called for urgent reforms to the European Union’s fisheries policy following talks with European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis and representatives of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council…

29th June 2026

Europêche urges fisheries policy reform

29th June 2026

COMMENT

COMMENT

Fish stocks are among the world’s most valuable natural resources. They support livelihoods, food security, coastal economies and international trade. Yet many fisheries are still managed with significant gaps in visibility, particularly…

29th June 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Visibility drives smarter fisheries decisions

29th June 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Europêche has strengthened its team with the appointment of Mathilde Nouvel as project and communication officer, a move aimed at expanding the organisation’s work on fisheries projects, stakeholder engagement and sector representation.

25th June 2026

Europêche bolsters communication team

25th June 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental groups have launched legal action against bottom trawling in Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, arguing that authorities have failed to adequately protect one of Europe’s most important marine conservation areas.

25th June 2026

Campaigners seek Wadden trawling ban

25th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Invasive species and fish waste are ramping up new commercial opportunities as seafood businesses seek resilient supply chains and higher-value fishing by-products.

24th June 2026

EXCLUSIVE: How marine invasives are reshaping the market

24th June 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fifteen governments from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific have adopted the Mombasa Declaration, committing to improve fisheries transparency and strengthen efforts to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

18th June 2026

Nations back fisheries transparency push

18th June 2026