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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

It’s hoped a new management plan that includes a partial closure of eel fisheries each year, a complete ban on recreational fishing, and the setting-up of a monitoring network to identify effective…

2nd January 2024

New management plan offers hope for Europe’s at-risk eels

2nd January 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

In 2021, the percentage of overfished stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea fell below 60% for the first time, following a decreasing trend that started a decade ago, according to a…

22nd December 2023

FAO/GFCM: Mediterranean, Black Sea overfishing fallen to lowest level in a decade

22nd December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Trade and marketing body Seafood Scotland has announced the appointment of French national Marie-Anne Omnes as its Head of Trade Marketing (Europe). The role is based in Edinburgh.

22nd December 2023

Seafood Scotland seeks European market growth with new hire

22nd December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in November increased by 24% or more than 17,000 tonnes year-on-year to 87,695 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for…

22nd December 2023

Herring boosts Iceland’s November ’23 catch

22nd December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK fishers will continue to have access to Norwegian North Sea waters in 2024 and be able to fish for key whitefish stocks following the successful conclusion of annual fisheries negotiations between…

21st December 2023

UK, Norway agree package for continued North Sea access

21st December 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The Karstensen yard in Skagen has delivered the new pelagic trawler to Sille Marie AS, a relatively young venture between Carl Aamodt and the Salthaug family from Sogne.

21st December 2023

Sille Marie joins Norwegian enterprise

21st December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

To help retailers and other seafood-buying companies ensure the products they are buying are coming from credible fishery improvement projects (FIPs), the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) and FishChoice have launched a new…

21st December 2023

GSA, FishChoice increase FIP traceability

21st December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The collaborative approach now adopted between the pelagic industry and science bodies on data collection represents a major sea-change in fisheries management that sets the standard for others to follow, according to…

21st December 2023

SFPA: Scottish pelagic data collection scheme paving the way for a sustainable future

21st December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Spanish government has sanctioned 25 Spanish-flagged fishing vessels for turning off their tracking devices while fishing off the coast of Argentina. 

21st December 2023

Spain sanctions 25 fishing vessels for disabling tracking

21st December 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, LP, an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners, has become the majority and controlling shareholder in AquaShip AS and Intership AS and will merge the…

20th December 2023

AquaShip, Intership merge to create aqua service vessel giant

20th December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

California-based canned seafood company Wild Planet has donated $1.1 million in food (the equivalent of 710,000 meals) in 2023 to aid sites across the United States. 

20th December 2023

Wild Planet donates $1.1m worth of seafood to hungry Americans

20th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With Australians expected to consume at least 22,000 tonnes of prawns during this year’s festive period, enough to fill 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools, new data from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) finds that…

20th December 2023

Aussie prawn fishers urge public to choose sustainably this Christmas

20th December 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

For a relatively new player in the winch business, Norwegian company Evotec has been quickly turning into a leader – and has recently announced a couple of prestigious new contracts.

20th December 2023

Evotec scores fishing newbuild orders

20th December 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Stig Martin Fiskå, Global Head of Ocean at Cognizant explains how emerging technologies provide the means to both safeguard resources and optimise seafood production efficiencies

20th December 2023

Opinion: How can AI help us restore the health of our oceans?

20th December 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Tom Lambourn is the skipper-owner of My Lass PZ 291, based out of Newlyn, Cornwall, and is also a brand ambassador for Xtratuf. Despite studying chemistry at university, he was always destined…

15th December 2023

Interview: Young skipper hopes to inspire future generations of fishers

15th December 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Under an initiative by New Zealand fishing company Sealord and Nelson-based fishing gear supplier Motueka Nets, fishing gear that has reached the end of its useful life is being routed to recycling…

14th December 2023

Less plastic landfill as fishing gear goes for recycling

14th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An underwater robotic sorting device which helps fishing trawlers prevent by-catch by identifying and sizing fish and other marine life in real-time – is being developed by researchers from Heriot-Watt University in…

14th December 2023

AI-empowered fishing net helps prevent by-catch

14th December 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Taking shape at the Westcon yard, the ambitious new trawler for Ålesund fishing company Bluewild has already won awards for the new thinking that has gone into the 73-metre Ulstein FX101 design…

14th December 2023

EcoFive – a shipful of new thinking

14th December 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

To better understand how alternative fuels, power systems and drivetrains could offer a fresh blueprint for fishing vessels and greener fishing operations, six new vessel designs have been created to identify critical…

14th December 2023

Key milestone reached in transition to net-zero fishing

14th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK government has published new plans to help protect and recover key fishing stocks.

14th December 2023

UK gov reveals stock recovery plans

14th December 2023