Industry News

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Hundreds of tuna vessels are set to take part in a new five-year programme designed to improve living and working conditions for fishing crews across global tuna supply chains.

13th August 2026

Tuna fleet launches crew welfare programme

13th August 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafarers are being discouraged from reporting health concerns at an early stage due to limited onboard medical confidentiality, rather than any reluctance to speak up, according to Marine Medical Solutions (MMS).

23rd April 2026

Confidentiality gaps deter seafarer reporting

23rd April 2026

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

The 2026 edition of IceFish, running from 22–24 September in Kópavogur, Iceland, promises another dynamic gathering for the global seafood industry.

27th March 2026

IceFish 2026 welcomes global exhibitors

27th March 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA), with technical support from a fisheries advisor funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has introduced enhanced port state measures (PSM)…

18th August 2025

Micronesia strengthens port checks to combat IUU fishing

18th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Latvian North Atlantic Fisheries Association has become the latest member to join Europêche, strengthening the voice of the European sector at EU and international levels.

29th May 2025

Latvian fisheries association joins Europêche

29th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association has been awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his work in the Scottish fishing industry.

17th June 2024

Ian Gatt made CBE for services to fishing

17th June 2024

NEWS

NEWS

Maritime welfare charities in the UK have joined forces to support a new annual National Fishing Remembrance Day for those who have lost their lives while fishing at sea.

21st November 2023

First UK National Fishing Remembrance Day

21st November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Migrant fishers will be ‘forced to pay the price’ for the UK government’s failure to properly implement visa rule changes, says the International Transport Workers’ Federation.

19th May 2023

Foreign fishers ‘paying price’ of rushed visa change

19th May 2023

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Northern Ireland’s fishing fleet is set to benefit from a new project assessing vessels’ safety management systems.

31st March 2023

NI project to assess safety on board

31st March 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

As well as being the world’s biggest seafood market, the European Union is also one of its leading processing regions, with a large proportion of an estimated 10.1 million tonnes of raw…

23rd March 2023

‘Give us fish’

23rd March 2023

NEWS

NEWS

EU ministers due to set next year’s fishing limits for the Baltic Sea have been taken to court accused of enabling overfishing.

18th October 2022

Baltic Sea fishing limit woes

18th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Salmon Scotland is urging the government to overhaul the licensing system so that money made by salmon farmers stays in local and rural communities.

5th September 2022

Salmon Scotland: keep investment local

5th September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The UK government has launched a consultation to gather evidence on the impact of flyseining in English waters to reduce pressure on fish stocks.

31st August 2022

Flyseining restrictions considered

31st August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Sweden and Finland have been given €115 million and €71 million respectively in EU funding to help promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and stimulate innovation and growth.

10th August 2022

Swedish, Finnish support

10th August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

An independent scottish salmon farm was one of the main sponsors of a prestigious New York fashion event.

2nd August 2022

Scottish salmon in vogue

2nd August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Lawyers have begun legal action over the unsustainable fishing limits that were agreed between the EU and the UK for 2022

24th May 2022

Suing ​EU-UK fishing limits

24th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

There are calls for the European Commission to act on Russian trawlers fishing in a shared zone between the UK and the Faroes

26th April 2022

Russian action wanted

26th April 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A new global initiative will mobilise major retailers to reduce the bycatch of sharks, marine mammals and seabirds

12th April 2022

Accelerating bycatch action

12th April 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An alliance of fishing organisations, spanning 14 EU countries and representing more than 22,000 fishermen and 8,000 vessels, has met with EU Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius to convey the importance of bottom…

20th January 2022

EU fisheries commissioner hears the value of bottom trawling

20th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The Council has today agreed on fishing opportunities for 2022 for the fish stocks exclusively managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak and for stocks shared with Norway bilaterally…

14th December 2021

AGRIFISH Council adopts 2022 fishing opportunities

14th December 2021