Fisheries

There’s hardly an industry that’s as varied, and frequently as controversial, as commercial fisheries, ranging from small-scale coastal vessels to highly technical deep-sea fishing.

Fisheries

Capelin boom

2021-11-17T14:42:00+00:00By Rebecca Jeffrey

Capelin is booming in Iceland, but marketing and climate change remain challenges.

Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak opportunities
2021-11-09T16:00:00+00:00By Rebecca Jeffrey
The European Commission has published its proposal for the catches of fish stocks in the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak.
Court ruling action
2021-11-01T10:42:00+00:00By Rebecca Jeffrey
The Euro-Moroccan fishing sector has united following a major court ruling.
STARFISH to support small-scale fisheries
2021-03-11T09:23:00+00:00
A EU-funded two-year project (2020-2021), proposes new technologies for the safety of small-scale fishing people and sustainable marine resource management. STARFISH 4.0 aims to provide digital tools to support and study Mediterranean small-scale fisheries.
2022 CFP Review: Fisheries at a crossroads?
2021-01-02T07:30:00+00:00
By December 31, 2022, the Commission is required to report to the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), writes Brian O’Riordan, executive secretary of LIFE Platform.
Covid-19: EMFF help for Cypriot fisheries
2020-09-16T07:58:00+01:00
Covid-19: EMFF help for Cypriot fisheries
Saudi fisheries exhibition gets January date
2020-09-15T15:45:00+01:00
The SIMEC exhibition is planned as the first diversified marine exhibition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, attracting local and international exhibitors working in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood in addition to marine tourism and various marine industries.

Korean fisheries need reform, claim NGOs
2020-07-03T09:12:00+01:00
An extensive investigation by NGOs Advocate for Public Interest Law (APIL) and the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) have led to demands for Korea to make some substantial reforms to fishing industry practices, based on evidence of frequent physical and verbal abuse suffered by migrant workers in Korea’s distant water fleet.
New dates for Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition
2020-07-01T11:00:00+01:00
Mercator Media Ltd has confirmed that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition (Icefish) will now be held 15-17th September 2021.
Lords amend UK government’s Fisheries Bill
2020-06-24T10:46:00+01:00
In what is seen as a defeat for the UK government, the House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Fisheries Bill aimed at ensuring environmental sustainability.
Fisheries Fund donates masks to DEFF
2020-06-15T10:36:00+01:00
A donation of masks has been given to the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ (DEFF) Small-Scale Fisheries Directorate by the South African Fisheries Development Fund to protect small-scale and interim relief fishers in the Western and Northern Cape from the COVID-19 pandemic.
PPE for fisheries in Peru
2020-06-11T09:22:00+01:00
Future of Fish has launched a new campaign in partnership with fishers from La Islilla, Peru, to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to fishers and seafood workers.
Ecuador supports sustainable fisheries
2020-06-10T12:41:00+01:00
Ecuador’s new Fishing and Aquaculture Law, passed in April, is designed to toughen the existing system of sanctions and to improve surveillance, control and monitoring.

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Concerted management of MPA fisheries
2020-05-15T12:06:00+01:00
A two year project into the management of fisheries in marine protected areas (MPA) in the UK has shown that involving the fishing sector and stakeholders is crucial in promoting sustainability and effectiveness.
NE Atlantic fisheries monitoring agreement
2020-05-07T12:40:00+01:00
The European Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached a coastal states agreement for the monitoring, control and surveillance of shared pelagic stocks fisheries in the North-East Atlantic.
Value of inland fisheries overlooked
2020-05-05T13:25:00+01:00
Inland fisheries are being overlooked by those shepherding the planet’s natural resources, according to new research.
New licences threaten Senegal fisheries
2020-05-04T10:52:00+01:00
Demand for licences from industrial fishing vessels, some with records of illegal fishing, will threaten Senegalese fisheries, food security and livelihoods, says the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
MSC label for two more Russian fisheries
2020-04-27T08:27:00+01:00
The Russia Barents Sea Greenland Halibut Fishery and Opilio Trap Fishery catching snow crab have been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
Support announced for Welsh fisheries
2020-04-15T13:56:00+01:00
A new grant to support fishing businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been announced by Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

Support for Scotland’s inshore fisheries
2020-03-03T13:05:00+00:00
Electronic monitoring and tracking is part of a package of measures being taken to protect Scotland’s inshore fleet. A new programme will monitor fishing vessels in inshore waters, will help establish local fisheries management arrangements and empower local fishers and their coastal communities, according to the Scottish Government.
Fisheries behaviour program appoints director
2020-01-29T14:21:00+00:00
NOAA Fisheries has announced the appointment of Dr Thomas Hurst as the new program manager for the Alaska Fisheries Science Center''s Fisheries Behavioral Ecology Program.
Can fisheries and wind farms coexist?
2020-01-27T12:52:00+00:00
A seminar to discuss the challenges to fisheries posed by offshore wind farms has taken place at the European Parliament.
Indonesian tuna fisheries commit to MSC
2020-01-06T10:39:00+00:00
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), has welcomed news that eight Indonesian pole-and-line and handline tuna fisheries are beginning the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification process.
Why sustainable fisheries need VMS
2019-12-17T16:23:00+00:00
There has been discussion across the industry about adapting AIS for fisheries monitoring. Increasingly AIS is seen as a transparent and freely available tool and as a result fishermen and companies are questioning why they should have a separate VMS, writes Jean-Pierre Cauzac, Head of Strategic Projects at the ...
PM slammed for fisheries policy hypocrisy
2019-09-10T13:57:00+01:00
Scottish fishermen’s leaders welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Peterhead last week, while the Chair of the European Parliament''s Fisheries Committee has branded the PM’s fisheries policies as hypocritical and out of step with reality.

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