New FIP Project for brown crab in the Eastern Central North Sea. A pioneering Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) in the Eastern Central North Sea (ECNS) launched in December 2024 thanks […]
UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025. The UK fishing industry is set to benefit from nearly 300,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in the North Sea and […]
True North Seafood crab dip scoops award Cooke Inc.’s True North Seafood Crab Dip has been voted the 2024 Product of the Year Canada Award winner for the Frozen Meals category. Award […]
More Norwegian pelagic vessels are now starting to move after the summer holidays and North Sea herring fishing in particular picked up last week, according to Norwegian fishing group, Norges […]
New understanding of plankton regime shifts in the North Sea. Scientists have explained that different methods of plankton analysis could give us a greater understanding of plankton regime shifts, and […]
Increased protection of Natura 2000 sites in the North Sea. The EC has adopted a set of fisheries conservation measures to strengthen the environmental protection of six Natura 2000 sites and two […]
North Sea herring fishery and Cornish sardine fisherman honoured in MSC UK Sustainable Seafood Awards. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), part of the client group for an MSC certified […]
Put super tasty North Sea herring on the menu this summer. With the Scottish North Sea herring season now underway, this is the perfect time for consumers to include this […]
North Sea fishing nations agree that scientific fish stock surveys need to improve. Skippers and industry representatives from the main North Sea fishing nations have agreed to work together to […]
Angry fishermen to fund proper scientific studies of North Sea stocks. Scottish fishermen are to fund additional surveys of North Sea stocks as anger grows over the failure to tackle […]
Delicious, sustainably harvested Scottish North Sea herring now in season. Scottish North Sea herring is now in season, offering consumers a delicious and nutritious option for their weekly shopping basket. […]
Havfjord first vessel in North Sea fleet to use SUB-CHILLING™ technology. Skaginn 3X is to supply Norwegian fishing company Noruega A/S with a SUB-CHILLING™ system on board it‘s brand new […]
EC SETS OUT CATCH PROPOSALS FOR ATLANTIC AND NORTH SEA The European Commission has published its proposal setting out catch limits for fish stocks in the Atlantic and the North […]
True North Seafood Inc. has announced their partnership with the Ocean Wise Seafood program. Ocean Wise Seafood is a conservation program that makes it easy for consumers to choose sustainable […]
Excellent catches of North Sea herring by Norway. It has been a great week for the Norwegian North Sea herring fishery and another good week for the sandeel fishery, reports […]
North Sea Cod TAC update from the NFFO – After three rounds of talks with Norway, probably two more than necessary, during which the Commission stuck doggedly to its view […]
North sea cod Q&A – the NFFO comments on cod stocks. North Sea cod is regarded by many as an iconic stock. After the gadoid outburst* in the 1960s and […]
Industry Initiative on North Sea Cod. According to an article on the NFFO website, one of the few bright spots in the depressing downturn of the North Sea cod stock […]
North Sea cod to lose sustainability certification – industry reaction. According to an article published on NFFF’s website, following the news regarding ‘North sea cod to lose sustainability certification, fish […]
MSC North Sea cod certificate suspended. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificates for North Sea cod fisheries will be suspended after stocks dropped below the safe biological level. The suspension […]