Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has published its proposed 2025 catch limits for ten fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak.

4th November 2024

Brussels releases 2025 Atlantic fishing quotas

4th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union has formally requested the establishment of an arbitration tribunal under the dispute settlement mechanism of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).

31st October 2024

EU seeks tribunal over sandeel ban

31st October 2024

OPINION

OPINION

The population of this iconic fish increased from a low point of 2% spawning biomass in 2010 to 10% in 2020 and continues to move in the right direction. This turnaround owes…

31st October 2024

Opinion: How Pacific bluefin tuna’s woes were reversed

31st October 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Recognising that optimising fuel efficiency is no longer just a best practice, it’s a necessity for the survival of many fishing businesses, the Intelligent Marine Assistance System (IMAS) developed by Hefring Marine is helping…

31st October 2024

Hefring’s onboard AI helping fishers reduce fuel, increase profitability

31st October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Council of the European Union has reached a political agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2025, following the European Commission’s proposal made in August this year.

30th October 2024

New Baltic Sea quotas agreed for 2025

30th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations representing the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on management measures, for mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting in the Northeast…

30th October 2024

Northeast Atlantic agreement reached on mackerel, blue whiting and herring

30th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new initiative aimed at accelerating progress in sustainable fishing practices worldwide has been launched by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

29th October 2024

MSC launches global sustainability drive

29th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs Oceana and ClientEarth are filing legal action against the Spanish government after finding that bottom trawling is taking place in many MPAs in Spain, which they maintain violates EU and…

29th October 2024

Legal action launched against Spain for bottom trawling

29th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the next annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), taking place 11-18 November 2024, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is calling on members and cooperating non-members to prioritise…

29th October 2024

ICCAT urged to implement stronger tuna management

29th October 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The steel hull of the 31-metre, 8.7-metre beam Eilean Croine was fabricated in Poland and brought to Killybegs for outfitting by Mooney Boats. This new vessel is designed as a pelagic trawler…

28th October 2024

Pelagic pair team complete

28th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing industry body Seafood New Zealand has hailed fishers working in Aotearoa’s jack mackerel 7 fishery (JMA7) for achieving a whole year of no accidental captures of protected species such as seabirds,…

28th October 2024

New Zealand celebrates by-catch milestone

28th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Carsoe has opened its new service centre at Tromsø Port, marking a significant advancement in service operations for Norway’s northern fishing community.

28th October 2024

Carsoe opens Tromsø service centre

28th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A formal request has been sent by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Défense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) to the French government to prohibit bottom trawling in marine protected areas (MPAs).

28th October 2024

French pressed to ban bottom trawling

28th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A recent investigation by Shark Guardian has revealed that Fong Chun Formosa (FCF), one of the world’s largest canned tuna suppliers, is failing to address serious environmental and human rights violations within…

24th October 2024

Report exposes FCF’s ‘empty promises’

24th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK’s new All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries (APPG) has held its inaugural meeting to elect officers and map out a cross-party work programme to promote and support a sustainable and…

18th October 2024

New APPG charts a strategic course for UK fisheries

18th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing into the Future (FITF) has set out a series of guiding principles for effective collaboration between fishermen and policymakers.

18th October 2024

New principles unite fishers and policymakers

18th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New legislation implementing a range of short-term management measures for certain species of fish has been introduced to UK parliament today. The new arrangements have been identified within the first Fisheries Management…

18th October 2024

UK fisheries plans move forward

18th October 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

One of the long series of new pelagic vessels emerging from the Karstensen yard in Skagen, new Finnur Friði was originally intended to replace the 2004-built vessel of the same name. Instead,…

17th October 2024

Newbuild: Faroese pelagic flagship

17th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Africa-Europe Ocean Strategic Group has released a report aimed at enhancing collaboration between Africa and Europe on ocean issues.

16th October 2024

Africa-Europe ocean cooperation report released

16th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has confirmed a two-year extension to its fishery improvement projects, highlighting the critical need for responsible management of pelagic fisheries.

16th October 2024

Two extra years for NAPA FIPs

16th October 2024