Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As the European Commission meets to discuss marine ecosystems, the European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has called for a more pragmatic and science-driven approach to ocean protection.

3rd July 2025

EBFA calls for balanced marine conservation

3rd July 2025

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

A new safety film has been launched to help fishermen prepare for one of the most dangerous emergencies at sea – man overboard recovery.

3rd July 2025

WATCH: New fishing safety film tackles man overboard recovery

3rd July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Within a package of 37 new fishing industry initiatives, the Danish government has established trawl-free areas in 19% of its marine waters, with the decision introducing a bottom trawl ban in the…

3rd July 2025

Denmark introduces bottom trawl ban

3rd July 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With Canada’s 2025/26 Northern cod quota more than doubling from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes, industry is preparing for a significant rise in processing demands, with Denmark-headquartered processing solutions provider Carsoe Seafood ApS, recognising that this presents…

3rd July 2025

Canada’s cod quota rise drives up demand for onboard processing solutions

3rd July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPA) must urgently evolve to meet the European Union’s sustainability and human rights goals, warns a new report.

2nd July 2025

EU fisheries deals need reform, says IUU Fishing Coalition

2nd July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A treaty ceremony held by the FAO in Rome on 30 June 2025 saw four new accessions to FAO’s international treaties on fisheries deposited with the Director-General of FAO.

2nd July 2025

Quartet of new accessions to FAO fisheries treaties

2nd July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Icelandic fishing vessels caught a total 212,970 tonnes of fish and shellfish in the first-quarter of 2025, which represented a decrease of 2% or more than 5,200 tonnes compared with the corresponding…

1st July 2025

Icelandic catch value soars

1st July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The next steps in a multi-stakeholder partnership designed to create a sustainable future for nephrops fisheries in the United Kingdom have been announced.

1st July 2025

New chapter begins for nephrops FIP

1st July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Juvenile hake is being widely sold in Italian ports, violating EU laws and threatening the recovery of this key Mediterranean fish species, reveals a new report.

25th June 2025

Illegal hake sales threaten Mediterranean

25th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The MarInnLeg Foundation has released a revealing new report, ‘Diagnosis of Blue Interest Groups’, examining the financial and political influence of organisations shaping EU fisheries policy.

19th June 2025

NGO funding in fisheries scrutinised

19th June 2025