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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 herring fishery draws to a close. The UK North Sea herring fishery is now drawing to a close with most vessels expected to have finished their quota by […]
Affectionately known as the ‘silver darlings’ from the past when the fish was of immense economic and cultural importance to Scotland, herring has to a degree gone out of fashion […]
The Marine Biological Association’s long history of fisheries management research. By Nicky Jordaan, National Marine Biological Library volunteer The release earlier this year of Ocean with David Attenborough, and the accompanying […]
Fresh approach needed to shared fisheries management in Northeast Atlantic after hitting dead end at NEAFC 2025. Last week’s NEAFC Annual Meeting again showed that decision-making in Northeast Atlantic fisheries […]
September seafood exports lifted by prices and China demand. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 17.9 billion in September. This is an increase of NOK 1.4 billion, or 8 per cent, compared […]
Global Seafood Coalition describes mackerel update as shocking – but not surprising. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has expressed deep concern after newly released scientific research shows that […]
Decline in Norwegian seafood exports in August. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 14.3 billion in August. This is a decline of NOK 254 million, or 2 per cent, compared with the […]
Record for Norwegian seafood exports in July Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.9 billion in July. This is an increase of NOK 1.1 billion, or 8 per cent, compared with […]
Well over halfway through the mackerel ecosystem expedition in the Norwegian Sea. So far the Institute of Marine Research have completed 62 stations in the Norwegian Sea with ‘Eros’ and […]
Norwegian seafood export value in the first half of the year totalled NOK 85 billion.The first half of 2025 was the best ever for Norwegian seafood exports. In total, Norway […]
Herring forgot about their spawning ground. They suffered collective memory loss after overfishing. Author: Erlend Astad Lorentzen Although it has been migrating to Møre to spawn for a century, in […]
Scottish summer herring season now underway The Scottish herring fishing season is now underway with the vessel Lunar Bow having made her first landings of premium quality fish into Peterhead. […]
Decline in seafood exports in May Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.6 billion in May. This is a decrease of NOK 267 million, or 2 per cent, compared with May […]
Successful blue whiting season for Scottish fleet The blue whiting season for the Scottish pelagic fleet is drawing to a close and is expected to finish within the next fortnight. […]
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