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Brands and retailers can play vital role in protecting stocks of small pelagics – MSC. Brands and retailers have a vital role to play in protecting small pelagic fish stocks, […]
North-East Atlantic fisheries face significant challenges in conservation and control. The 43rd annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) – which includes the European Union, representatives from Denmark […]
Climate change compounding challenge of nations sharing mackerel and herring in North-East Atlantic. Fisheries lost MSC certification several years ago as quotas exceed scientifically advised limits. The impacts of climate […]
NE Atlantic coastal states reach agreement on key pelagic TACs. The delegations of the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (coastal states) reached an […]
Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC), sets out stall over 2025 fishing opportunities. The Pelagic Advisory Council has written to EC director general of fisheries over the recently announced proposals for fishing […]
MSC Certification in Icelandic Fisheries. Ensuring sustainability through effective fisheries management. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
Call for quota shares agreement for NE Atlantic mackerel. The Pelagic Advisory Council is calling for all Coastal States to continue negotiations on reaching a comprehensive sharing arrangement for north […]
Investment by Shetland pelagic fleet nets environmental benefits. Investment in new vessels and the latest state-of-the-art fish handling technology has ensured that the Shetland pelagic fleet is at the forefront […]
NE Atlantic control measures approved. The new rules for the conservation, management and control of fisheries in the North-East Atlantic Commission area, already agreed with Council, were approved by MEPs […]
Updated fisheries measures agreed for the North-East Atlantic. EU member states’ representatives greenlight an agreement reached between the Council’s and the Parliament’s negotiators on updated fisheries measures in the North-East Atlantic […]
Statement from Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, on sandeel ban. Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, said: “This is a political decision, driven by unrelenting NGO pressure. […]
Pelagic fishermen urge Coastal States to focus on more equitable quota shares. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have urged the Coastal States fishing mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the north-east […]
Scotland sets out stall for fisheries negotiations. Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Mairi Gougeon, has outlined Scotland’s approach to the 2023 coastal state fisheries negotiations and securing principled, sustainable […]
NE Atlantic pelagics need radical new approach for quota sharing. Coastal State governments need to adopt a radical new approach to reach an agreement on quota sharing for North East […]
New report urges urgent new approach to secure quota sharing for NE Atlantic pelagics. Coastal State governments need to urgently adopt a comprehensive new approach to reach an agreement on […]
Scots pelagic fishers welcome herring stock status. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group says the robust state of the North Sea herring stock has been confirmed with the latest scientific advice […]
Coastal States fail spectacularly to meet their own deadline to agree shares on Northeast Atlantic Mackerel. TIME’S UP! In December 2022, the Northeast Atlantic Coastal States announced they had set […]
Nations must act decisively at critical moment for North East Atlantic mackerel The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is calling on Coastal States that harvest North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel to […]
Zero hour for Northeast Atlantic pelagics: Waitrose repeats call for Coastal States to fish responsibly With the Coastal States’ self-imposed deadline to reach an agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel quota […]
Eminent UK salmon retailers step forward to highlight consequences of inaction on North East Atlantic blue whiting management. Since 2015, the North East Atlantic Coastal States have failed to reach […]
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