Fisheries

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