North Sea

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Artemis BF60 has made a strong start to the North Sea herring season, recording productive fishing grounds and catches of good-sized fish during its first two trips.

24th August 2026

Strong start to North Sea herring season

24th August 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Oyster Restoration Company (TORC) and offshore engineering specialist DEME have completed EuroReefs, a large-scale native European flat oyster restoration project in the Belgian North Sea, marking a significant step towards industrial-scale marine habitat restoration.

2nd July 2026

EuroReefs restores North Sea oysters

2nd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fisheries ministers have agreed fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Atlantic and North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea. However, the European Commission has stated that it could not support the compromise…

15th December 2025

2026 fishing quotas agreed for Atlantic and North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea

15th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Sea herring season is now well under way, with around 15 Scottish vessels already fishing east of Shetland and Fair Isle. Most of the remaining fleet is expected to head…

14th August 2025

Strong start to herring season

14th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The sandeel arbitration tribunal has published its final ruling in the UK-sandeel case. This relates to decisions taken in March 2024 by UK and Scottish governments to close North Sea waters to…

12th May 2025

UK upholds sandeel fishing ban

12th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Norway have concluded negotiations on the management of shared stocks in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, quota exchanges, and reciprocal access to waters, with the new agreements securing key…

10th December 2024

European Union and Norway agree 2025 catches

10th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has released its first report on the implementation of its multiannual plan (MAP) for managing fisheries in the North Sea and the western waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

2nd October 2024

European Commission: MAPs help reduce pressure on stocks

2nd October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The only Marine Stewardship Council-certified herring fishery in the north-east Atlantic is about to get under way.

18th July 2024

Putting ‘silver darlings’ on the menu

18th July 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has pledged €127 million to help restore waters around the bloc.

15th July 2024

EU on a mission to restore waters

15th July 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The first large-scale offshore project to restore oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea has begun.

4th July 2024

Oyster reef revival begins in Belgium

4th July 2024