Industry News

EU Member States that overfished in 2012 will suffer deductions from their 2013 quotas.

Carly Wills interviews Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, following his call for an early meeting of the Coastal States to find a solution to the ongoing dispute over…

A new three week fishing course designed to introduce people to the fishing industry has been well received by the local community in Looe, Cornwall, UK.

The Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture has backed the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation adopting trade measures with regard to the Faroe Islands.

Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson has written to Iceland’s fellow Coastal States (EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands) to propose new negotiations to find a solution to the…

A number of shellfish harvesting sites in Scotland have been closed, following the detection of unusually high levels of toxins which can cause acute food poisoning.

UK fisherman, Andy Giles, is set to document a day’s fishing through a series of tweets as part of a new initiative to raise awareness of the complex and dangerous nature of…

Guangdong Gourmet Aquatic Products’ processing plant in Wuchuan, Guangdong, China, has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) North Sea herring fishery has been recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), making the herring fishery the only Scottish fishery currently recertified under the programme.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has carried out a global assessment to identify the potential for offshore mariculture development in regions where land, near-shore space and freshwater is limited.

The Scottish Government has established a five point action plan underpinned by up to £6m of funding for prawn and white fish fishermen in Scotland who have faced tough conditions in recent…

Norway’s Cermaq has entered into a “definitive” share purchase agreement with Altor and Bain Capital for the sale of its fish feed business, EWOS.

A new report on fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic has further confirmed that they may be in sustained recovery.