Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new undercover investigation by Compassion in World Farming reveals footage of shocking and widespread cruelty taking place at Polish trout farms.

31st October 2023

VIDEO: Shocking cruelty uncovered in EU fish farms

31st October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

High value mackerel from Irish waters should be used for human consumption in Ireland, and not utlised as an animal feed ingredient in other countries, the country’s fishing industry has insisted ahead…

31st October 2023

Fishers insist mackerel shouldn’t go to animal feeds

31st October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

“The first E-Line hauling system went through a very long trial period onboard Loran, and after eight months in daily operations making sure we could be confident that it was right. Ståle…

31st October 2023

Coastal longlining going electric

31st October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A proposal for the catch limits for 18 fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak in 2024 has been put forward by the European Commission, with the…

26th October 2023

Fishing limits proposed for Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak

26th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NGOs have condemned the European Union’s decision to keep open a Baltic Sea herring fishery, saying the move will contribute to ecosystem destruction and goes against EU law.

25th October 2023

EU Baltic herring decision slammed

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The management of reduction fisheries in South America continues to stagnate or even decline, according to a new report by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

25th October 2023

South American reduction fisheries in decline, says SFP

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Papua New Guinea’s Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery has attained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the country’s first small-scale fishery to achieve the standard.

25th October 2023

First for PNG as rock lobster fishery is certified sustainable

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

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

25th October 2023

Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and herring quotas set

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Council of the European Union has reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2024, following the European Commission’s proposal  made in August this year. 

24th October 2023

Agreement reached on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2024

24th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Peru’s Ministry of Production (Produce) has authorised the start of the second fishing season in the north-central area for anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) in the north-central area of…

24th October 2023

Peru sets second anchovy season

24th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The protection of fisheries observers is a critical requirement for assuring sustainable fisheries, but sadly not all observers are adequately protected by their employers.

24th October 2023

Report: The importance of protecting fisheries observers

24th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new fisheries intelligence report has revealed that some Chinese vessels are exhibiting behaviour associated with spoofing and illegal fishing activities.

23rd October 2023

Fisheries intelligence stark warning over spoofing

23rd October 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

As a key source of high-quality protein and other nutrients, seafood is an essential part of the human diet, and with the global population continuing to rise, demand is likely to increase…

23rd October 2023

Tuna side-streams – for a circular fish farming industry

23rd October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishers have raised concerns with the European Commission over scientific assessment of the status of central Baltic herring.

20th October 2023

EAPO queries ICES herring advice

20th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Climate change is devastating marine life, particularly threatening Asian countries, a global consortium of marine biologists has warned.

20th October 2023

Asian fisheries at high-risk of climate crisis, warn scientists

20th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rising sea surface temperatures are affecting fish distribution in Indian waters, according to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

19th October 2023

India explores climate change resilience

19th October 2023

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Inmarsat Maritime, part of the Viasat global communications company, has won the 2023 International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue. 

19th October 2023

Inmarsat lands search and rescue award

19th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

All EU fishing vessels will be monitored and their catches reported electronically to ensure full traceability, under a revamped EU fisheries control system.

18th October 2023

EC passes electronic monitoring law

18th October 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard Inc has confirmed the delivery of NB1102 Gadus, the Arctic freezer trawler it has built for P/F JFK from the Faroe Islands.

17th October 2023

Tersan Shipyard delivers Gadus

17th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In Norway’s Council of State on 16 October 2023, the country’s king made several ministerial changes in the government. Among these, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran, was honourably discharged…

17th October 2023

Norway appoints new fisheries minister in government shake up

17th October 2023