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The Sveriges Pelagiska Producent Organisation (Swedish Pelagic Producers Organisation or SPPO) North Sea and Baltic herring and sprat fisheries have entered full assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and…

A network of marine reserves, that cover at least 30 per cent of the North Sea, is needed to help rebuild populations of many fish species, and protect the habitats upon which…

The beginning of March saw the biggest trawl landings in the history of the Beta company from Runavik, Faroes.

The European Commission has announced the launch of a major EU control campaign aimed at preventing a repeat of last years overfishing of Mediterranean bluefin tuna by a number of EU Member…

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council regulation to adapt the cod fishing quotas allocated to Poland in the eastern Baltic over the period 2008-2011.

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have just agreed a new protocol setting the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for under the…

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is calling for the urgent introduction of measures to help alleviate the crippling price of fuel.

The European Court of Justice has refused to grant French driftnetters a temporary exemption to permit the use of driftnets. Oceana has reported the French fleet on numerous occasions for using this…

The first fishermen in the UK have recently achieved a new Seafish skipper’s ticket for vessels less than 16.5 metres.