Fisheries Management

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK government’s decision to restrict pollack fishing highlights the urgent need for more data about the species, according to the team working on the Pollack Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) project.

12th December 2023

Project seeks insights into struggling pollack populations

12th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK fishing industry will have access to 420,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities worth up to GBP 700 million after agreements were reached with the EU and Norway, UK government has confirmed.

11th December 2023

UK secures £970m worth of fishing

11th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU has successfully concluded agreements with the UK and Norway, and bilaterally with Norway, for fishing opportunities for next year.

11th December 2023

2024 fishing deals agreed by EU, UK and Norway

11th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Government department Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been unable to collect the dependable and timely information about fish catches that it needs to sustainably manage commercial marine fisheries and protect Canada’s fish…

9th November 2023

Report: Canadian authorities doing a poor job of managing fisheries

9th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) has reached three agreements for better fisheries management between the European Union and the United Kingdom, the European Commission has confirmed.

9th August 2023

EU, UK make three agreements on fisheries management

9th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Responding to priorities identified by the United Kingdom’s seafood industry and the government, public body Seafish has launched its new Corporate Plan 2023-2028. 

22nd June 2023

UK’s Seafish unveils new corporate plan

22nd June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting in Mauritius (8-12 May 2023) is being urged by WWF to reduce the annual catch of yellowfin tuna by 30% – in line with analysis…

8th May 2023

Call for 30% cut in yellowfin tuna catch

8th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has appointed Professor Grant Stentiford as its new Chief Scientist. Stentiford will lead Cefas’ scientific research and provide expert advice to government, industry and academia – helping tackle…

3rd April 2023

Cefas appoints new chief scientist

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A package of measures to improve the sustainability and resilience of the EU’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors has been published by the European Commission.

21st February 2023

New EU plan launched

21st February 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Political leaders attending COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh are being called on to act decisively to mainstream good fisheries management as effective carbon management within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and UN processes.

11th November 2022

Protect oceans, COP urged

11th November 2022