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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