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

New boss at Russian Fishery Company

2022-01-18T11:20:00+00:00

Fishing company wants to become the world’s largest whitefish harvester within five years

Icelandic fleet landed more fish in 2021
2022-01-17T11:28:00+00:00By Jason Holland
The volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet increased by 13% last year.
Bangkok skipjack tuna prices end 2021 on a high
2022-01-06T09:01:00+00:00
Prices of frozen whole skipjack tuna in Bangkok continued to increase as 2021 drew to a close due to a decreasing raw material supply, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
New head of research and development arrives at Iceland Ocean Cluster
2022-01-04T16:35:00+00:00
Dr Alexandra Leeper has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster team as its new head of research and innovation. In the role, she will be seeking out innovative projects and opportunities both domestically and internationally that can support sustainable food security and 100% utilisation of valuable aquatic resources.
EU, UK agree on 2022 fishing opportunities
2021-12-22T13:39:00+00:00
The European Union and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities for 2022, covering all shared and jointly-managed fisheries resources in UK and EU waters.
UK, Norway agree fishing deal for 2022
2021-12-22T09:35:00+00:00By Jason Holland
The United Kingdom has reached an agreement with Norway on fisheries access and quotas for 2022 through which both parties will permit some access to each other’s waters and to exchange a number of fish quotas in the North Sea and the Arctic.
Global Seafood Alliance CEO Wally Stevens retires, Brian Perkins takes up position
2021-12-21T08:43:00+00:00By Jason Holland
Wally Stevens, who has held various leadership roles with the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) for the past 14 years and is currently chief executive officer (CEO), is retiring at the end of December 2021, the non-profit organisation has announced.

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.
FAO review of fisheries in the Americas
2020-09-15T11:08:00+01:00
Published by the FAO, a techno-economic performance review of selected fishing fleets in North and South America presents the findings of four country level studies of fishing fleets in the United States of America, Brazil, Chile and Peru.
Holland Fisheries Event cancelled
2020-08-19T13:04:00+01:00
This year’s Holland Fisheries Event, which had been due to take place 2-3rd October and would have been the eleventh occasion the event has been held, has been cancelled amid rising uncertainty around Covid-19.
New Danish Fisheries Agency inspection vessel
2020-08-14T09:34:00+01:00
Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel and Service has been chosen to build a new fishery inspection vessel for the Danish Fisheries Agency.
Dutch fisheries exhibition gets the go-ahead
2020-07-17T09:42:00+01:00
Holland Fisheries Event (HFE), the biennial Dutch Fisheries and Maritime Exhibition, will go ahead this year despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Russia: revival of fishery events

For the first time in more than 2 years fishery companies met together in Saint-Petersburg within Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Russia 2021.

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.
Sustainable fisheries management vital
2020-06-09T18:44:00+01:00
The Marine Stewardship Council''s (MSC) CEO has called for an acceleration of the uptake of sustainable fisheries management globally in response to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Inshore fisheries management action plan
2020-06-05T14:35:00+01:00
The next steps for a collaborative project aimed at improving how inshore fisheries are managed in the UK have been published.
India’s fisheries boost scheme
2020-05-28T11:01:00+01:00
In a boost to the fisheries sector in India, the government has announced a US$2.65 billion scheme that aims at doubling fish farmers incomes by 2024. The five-year scheme, from fiscal 2020-21 to fiscal 2024-25, will help improve infrastructure and boost investment in the fisheries sector, reports Aneetha NG.
Maintaining Vigo’s fisheries value chain
2020-05-26T10:00:00+01:00
On almost any given day, at four-thirty in the morning, while most people are still sleeping, Europe’s biggest fishing port in Vigo is in full swing.

Monitoring fisheries amid COVID-19 situation
2020-05-25T10:22:00+01:00
As Pacific nations face the threat of coronavirus to their health and economic growth, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has taken action to continue to monitor and control fishing of the world’s largest tuna stocks.
New DG at Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE)
2020-05-25T07:27:00+01:00
The European Commission has appointed Charlina Vitcheva as Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE).
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).

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