Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A landmark study has uncovered over 400 cases of illegal fishing in Europe’s marine protected areas, threatening fragile ecosystems and fisheries’ sustainability.

21st January 2025

Illegal fishing scandal: 400 cases exposed in marine protected areas

21st January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s January mackerel fishery is progressing well, with the fleet reporting productive marks of high-quality fish.

21st January 2025

Scottish mackerel in high demand

21st January 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Europe’s fishing industry needs urgent, coordinated action from policymakers to secure the fleet’s future, with a strong focus on the social dimension, to support a thriving and resilient industry that’s able to…

21st January 2025

EU urged to shift policies to safeguard fishing industry

21st January 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A call for evidence to shape the European Oceans Pact has been launched by the European Commission, with the political initiative aimed at promoting sustainable ocean management and ensuring the health, resilience…

21st January 2025

Brussels progresses European Oceans Pact

21st January 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A total 993,972 tonnes of fish and shellfish was caught by Iceland’s fishing fleet in 2024, representing a decrease of 28% on the previous year’s volume (1.38 million tonnes), according to preliminary…

20th January 2025

Icelandic catch falls by over a quarter

20th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has officially identified Cameroon as a non-cooperating country in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, issuing the nation a ‘red card’.

16th January 2025

Brussels issues Cameroon ‘red card’ over IUU fishing

16th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

More than £1 million of Welsh government funding is being made available to boost the marine, fisheries and aquaculture industry in Wales.

15th January 2025

£1.4m fund to support industry in Wales

15th January 2025

OPINION

OPINION

This time last year, we were stuck. It seemed our once-energetic, innovative, tuna-centric community was still trying to shake off the gumption-deadening malaise of the 2020–2023 Covid-19 pandemic. After witnessing many years…

15th January 2025

Op-Ed: Electronic monitoring revival shows we can still do hard things

15th January 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Global fishmeal production increased by almost 16% year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2024, according to the latest market intelligence from IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation. It attributes much of the…

14th January 2025

Thank Peru for stable fishmeal supply

14th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Aker QRILL Company and Tersan Shipyard are teaming up on the construction of a new state-of-the-art krill fishing vessel.

13th January 2025

Aker QRILL secures fourth krill fishing vessel

13th January 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The profitability of Iceland’s fishing and fish processing sectors declined in 2023, according to new analysis compiled by Statistics Iceland.

13th January 2025

Iceland’s fishing, fish processing profitability declines

13th January 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new centre of excellence for seaweed cultivation has opened at the ICAR-CMFRI Mandapam Regional Centre in India.

10th January 2025

Seaweed centre boosts India’s fisheries

10th January 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Overfishing, illegal fishing and the increased marketing of shark meat pose significant threats to the more than 80 species of sharks and rays that inhabit the Mediterranean Sea, according to a new…

9th January 2025

Mediterranean sharks continue decline despite conservation progress

9th January 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The largest new vessel to join the Falklands fleet fishing for squid in the South Atlantic has been delivered by the Nodosa Shipyard in Galicia to the Petrel Fishing Company, a joint-venture…

9th January 2025

Nodosa delivers new Falklands factory trawler

9th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs are filing a legal challenge against the Dutch government over the ongoing practice of bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank, a vital marine protected area (MPA) in the North Sea.

9th January 2025

Netherlands sued over Dogger Bank trawling

9th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Nationally-recognised trade body Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) has voiced support for the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and its recent statement regarding the urgent need to safeguard the future of fishing and processing…

6th January 2025

Concerns escalate over Scottish industry’s future

6th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Vietnam is intensifying its efforts to address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, aiming to have the European Commission’s (EC) ‘yellow card’ lifted in the coming months.

6th January 2025

Vietnam pushes to overturn EC yellow card

6th January 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

With its new vessel, Gjögur has followed the trend away from processing at sea – new Hákon is a pelagic trawler/purse seiner with purely RSW capacity. The newbuild is one of a…

6th January 2025

New pelagic catcher joins Icelandic fleet

6th January 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has followed up on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Stop finning – Stop the trade”, which asked it for action to end international trade of loose shark fins. From January…

19th December 2024

Brussels steps up shark trade monitoring

19th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A lift in the pelagic catch led the total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in November 2024 to rise by 7% or more than 6,300 tonnes year-on-year…

16th December 2024

Icelandic fisheries landings up 7% in November

16th December 2024