Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A campaign calling on the EU to take tougher action against member state countries that still allow bottom trawling in their marine protected areas (MPAs) has been launched by a group of…

17th April 2024

Campaign launched to end destructive fishing in EU protected waters

17th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), in the context of the European Union funded e-FishMed project, has launched an exchange programme to enhance cooperation and to promote sharing of expertise and best practices…

17th April 2024

New exchange programme to fight IUU fishing in Mediterranean

17th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In response to a public consultation on a review of trawling activity inside the six nautical mile zone and baselines, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has acknowledged the need for improved management…

17th April 2024

KFO: Improved management needed in Irish inshore waters

17th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Iceland’s fishing fleet in March 2024 fell by 77% or almost 200,000 tonnes year-on-year to 60,434 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for…

17th April 2024

Icelandic fleet hit by zero capelin catch in March

17th April 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Oceanus, the world’s first long-range, autonomous research vessel, is the subject of a new CGI video, with developer Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) saying it’s set to usher in a new era for net-zero oceanography and…

16th April 2024

Watch: Oceanus – the world’s first long-range autonomous researcher

16th April 2024

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

From setting the standard for offshore supply vessels in the 1970s, to advanced anchor handlers that transformed the oil and gas industry, and a growing reference list in fishery and merchant ships,…

16th April 2024

Kongsberg Maritime celebrates 50 years of ship design

16th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Heading into the 9th Annual Our Ocean Conference, being held in Greece 15-17 April 2024, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is calling on policymakers to make fisheries management recommendations that…

15th April 2024

IFCA urges realistic, holistic fisheries policies

15th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Global Seafood Alliance has released guidelines on the provision of WiFi for fishing crew at sea.

15th April 2024

GSA advises on WiFi at sea

15th April 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The Chinese fishing fleet is responsible for systemic illegal fishing and human rights abuses in countries bordering the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), undercutting China’s claims of supporting sustainable development and thriving blue…

15th April 2024

Investigation: Chinese vessels abusing crew and fishing illegally in Indian Ocean

15th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Korea has recently made serious progress to improve conditions for migrant crew on its distant-water fleet, starting to close deep inequalities and remove loopholes that allow crew to be abused at sea.…

12th April 2024

EJF: Korea’s new plan to protect migrant crew is a step forward

12th April 2024