Fisheries

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

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A new economic snapshot focused on the Alaska seafood industry has been released by NOAA Fisheries, with the estimate from economists that it suffered a US$ 1.8 billion loss in 2022-2023, and…

16th October 2024

Alaska’s seafood industry suffers $1.8bn losses

16th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A Solar Ice Maker (SIM) facility has been introduced to a remote fishing community in Kawa, Indonesia, with the intention to help its small-scale fishers improve the quality of their tuna catches…

16th October 2024

Indonesian tuna fishers introduce solar ice-making

16th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The support for sustainable fishing and seafood from retailers and consumers remains resilient despite ongoing cost of living crises, according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)’s latest Annual Report, titled “Celebrating Leadership…

15th October 2024

MSC: Global appetite for sustainable seafood continues

15th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A third consecutive month of significantly lower pelagic volumes led the total fish and shellfish catch recorded by Iceland’s fishing fleet in September 2024 to fall by 18% or more than 21,300…

15th October 2024

Iceland’s fish landings down 18% in September

15th October 2024