North Sea scampi fishing may carry a hidden climate cost, disturbing carbon that has been buried in seabed muds for thousands of years. Crustacean fishing (including Norway Lobster which is used […]
Co-designed seabird bycatch trial in the North Sea hits first milestone. Monitoring to gather vital baseline data has begun on vessels in the North Sea whitefish fishery, as part of a […]
KIMO and the North Sea Commission call for ambitious action against PFAS pollution in the marine environment. KIMO and the North Sea Commission (NSC) have issued a powerful joint statement […]
ICES gives two-part advice for North Sea cod. Both recommendations represent a sharp decrease from this year’s quota. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal On Tuesday, the International Council for the Exploration of […]
The IBTS expedition: How it went in the North Sea. The international bottom trawling expedition has finished. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal “This year’s expedition had a pretty intense programme,” says marine […]
Scottish North Sea herring fishery gathers pace. The North Sea herring season is getting into full swing with around 15 Scottish boats now fishing and most of the rest of […]
New project ECO-CATCH to ready Baltic and North Sea Fisheries for a fully sustainable future. A new multi-stakeholder project has launched to transform the future of fishing in the Baltic […]
Continued protection of cod spawning areas in the North Sea is recommended. Partial protection has had an unclear effect – stronger protection may have a clearer effect for a species that […]
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 […]