Fisheries

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Stadyard has completed the new pelagic vessel Skår Senior, which has been delivered to owner Roy Skår and his family

1st June 2022

New pelagic catcher

1st June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A final rule to modify the annual US quota and sub-quotas for Atlantic bluefin tuna as well as the annual US North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore) quota have been announced by…

1st June 2022

US tuna quota changes

1st June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s failure to reach agreements on reducing yellowfin and skipjack tuna catches and to adopt a new management measure for drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) has disappointed the…

26th May 2022

IOTC’s ‘missed opportunity’

26th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A fleet of tuna fishing vessels with a history of illegal activity has been blacklisted in the Indian Ocean by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).

25th May 2022

Illegal fleet blacklisted

25th May 2022

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Sashimi-grade tuna specialist Toei Reefer Line recently switched its satellite service provision for four internationally-trading ships to Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress solution, with the move recognising the importance that reliable and enhanced connectivity can play…

24th May 2022

Inmarsat connects tuna crews

24th May 2022

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

More than 500 medical kits are being distributed to Thailand’s fishing fleet by Bangkok-based seafood giant Thai Union through a new initiative to enhance the health and safety of workers onboard fishing vessels.

24th May 2022

Medical kits for Thai fishers

24th May 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new partnership has been created to strengthen the control of fishing activities around Benin.

23rd May 2022

West Africa IUU fishing pact

23rd May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Billed as a “world-first method for catching scallops”, an alternative to damaging dredging activities has been developed thanks to funding from the UK government’s Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF).

18th May 2022

Scallop breakthrough

18th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

US fishermen and fish catches were hit hard in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic, two new fishery status updates released by NOAA Fisheries have confirmed.

16th May 2022

US counts cost of COVID

16th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Australian government is investing AUS$1.5 million in improving mental health support for commercial fishers across the country. 

16th May 2022

Fishers wellbeing support

16th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A bumper capelin catch helped Iceland’s fleet to land 34% more fish in the 12 months through April 2022, with almost 1.48 million tonnes of fish and shellfish recorded in the preliminary…

16th May 2022

Capelin lifts Iceland catch

16th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new round of funding to support Scottish fishing businesses and wider marine organisations in coastal communities is open for applications.

13th May 2022

Scottish fishing aid

13th May 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is calling for urgent and immediate steps to reduce catch of yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean.

11th May 2022

ISSF urges action on tuna

11th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Countries around the Northeast Atlantic are unilaterally setting quota limits despite ongoing discussions aimed at reaching sharing agreements, says the North Atlantic Pelagic Advisory Group.

11th May 2022

Atlantic quota dispute

11th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Department of Commerce will direct nearly US$132 million to Alaska for fishery disasters that occurred between 2018 and 2018.

9th May 2022

Alaska fisheries funding

9th May 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Some countries are turning a blind eye to declining tuna stocks, illegally fishing and resisting rebuilding plans, according to fisheries ministers from around the Indian Ocean.

9th May 2022

Tuna management slammed

9th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A bill authorising the Government of the Faroe Islands to implement sanctions against Russia and Belarus has been unanimously passed by Faroese parliament.

9th May 2022

Faroes authorise sanctions

9th May 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited has agreed the unconditional sale of its spiny (red) rock lobster quota in Fisheries Management Areas CRA7 and CRA8.

4th May 2022

Sanford sells lobster quota

4th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To improve the long-term sustainability of global tuna fisheries, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced improvements to its conservation measures that help ensure best practices for protecting sharks, sea turtles…

4th May 2022

ISSF conservation updates

4th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Ministry of Production (Produce) has authorised the start of the first 2022 fishing season for anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) for indirect human consumption in the country’s North-Central…

2nd May 2022

Peru ups anchovy quota

2nd May 2022