Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Norway and the EU have reached a new political understanding with relation to the fisheries in the Northeast Arctic, in ICES subareas 1 and 2, the European Commission has confirmed.

2nd May 2022

EU, Norway agreement

2nd May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Alaska’s all-species salmon harvest for 2021 totalled nearly 235 million fish, with more than half of the harvest comprising pink salmon (161.4 million fish), finds the latest annual state-wide salmon run forecast…

2nd May 2022

Alaska salmon forecast

2nd May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A fishery improvement project (FIP) has been launched for Argentine shortfin squid following the signing of a joint collaborative framework agreement by the Argentine Chamber of Jigger Fishing Vessel Shipowners (Camara de…

29th April 2022

Squid FIP launched

29th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Global tuna marketing company Pacifical has called on those fishing companies in its partners’ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) supply chain to adopt the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS).

28th April 2022

Tuna vessel responsibility

28th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NovaNam (Pty) Ltd, a Namibian-based subsidiary of the Nueva Pescanova Group, the At-Sea Processors Association (APA), representing US-flagged Alaskan pollock catcher-processors, and the Fishing Industry Association – Papua New Guinea (FIA-PNG) have…

26th April 2022

First FISH crew audits

26th April 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery.

25th April 2022

‘Plastic neutral’ fishery

25th April 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Satellite tagging stingrays, translocating sea urchins and developing deepsea cameras are among 22 projects and fisheries to have been awarded new funding by sustainable seafood certification and ecolabelling programme, the Marine Stewardship…

21st April 2022

$1m sustainability boost

21st April 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Despite heavily interrupted trade with Russia – brought by the ongoing Ukraine conflict – and increased costs, Vietnam exported around US$920 million worth of seafood to overseas markets in March, thereby achieving a…

20th April 2022

Vietnam export surge

20th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Forty-four commitments to protect the ocean valued at close to €1 billion have been announced by the EU for the period 2020-2022 at the seventh Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Palau.

20th April 2022

€1bn ocean protection

20th April 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The total cumulative production of fishmeal in the first two months of this year decreased 11% compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while the overall production of fish oil was 12%…

19th April 2022

Fishmeal production falls

19th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A huge capelin catch helped Iceland’s fishing fleet to land 40% more last month, with the capture of 145,432 tonnes of fish and shellfish, according to preliminary data from the country’s Directorate…

18th April 2022

40% jump in Iceland catch

18th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Rasmussen family from Klaksvík in the Faroe Islands haven’t been shy of making investments in both fishing capacity and activities ashore, and the latest development is the delivery of new pelagic…

18th April 2022

Setting a new standard

18th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has founded a new group to support sustainable tuna fishing and promote the sector in EU and international decision making.

13th April 2022

EU tuna sector advocacy

13th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A review of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has been launched by the On The Hook campaign, with the stakeholder group stating that while the fishery certification programme has a “vital role…

13th April 2022

MSC critics start review

13th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Administrative Board of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has elected Fabrizio Donatella, Director of Fisheries Policy Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic and Outermost Regions at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime…

8th April 2022

New fisheries control chief

8th April 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The latest round of awards from the first year of the Marine Fund Scotland (MFS) has provided fishing businesses and marine organisations in coastal communities with £7.4 million in funding.

6th April 2022

Marine Fund Scotland

6th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To ensure there is informed understanding of the sector by politicians and other interested parties, the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced the new ‘Pelagic Industry Briefing Document’.

5th April 2022

Demystifying pelagics

5th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union has officially become a member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC), the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG Mare) has confirmed.

4th April 2022

EU joins NPFC

4th April 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Europe’s fishers have welcomed measures to help support the industry following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

4th April 2022

Crisis support welcomed

4th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has confirmed that it has placed a temporary suspension on Russian participation in its activities.

1st April 2022

ICES suspends Russia

1st April 2022