English crawfish fishery closures in 2024 Building on recent announcements relating to the move to a harmonised MCRS for crawfish and publication of the crab and lobster FMP, Marine Management Organisation […]
New measures announced to protect crawfish stocks in the southwest. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is to increase the minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) for crawfish (palinurus spp) in ICES area […]
Cornish fishing industry lead the way for sustainable crawfish fishery. The Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation (CFPO) has announced the rollout of a new, industry-led, voluntary management measure for the Cornish […]
Crawfish research programme. Sighting of juvenile spiny lobsters (or crawfish) have increased since 2014 after many decades of reduced populations, in particular along the Devon coast. In April 2019, D&S […]
Vietnam cracks down on crawfish trade. The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged local authorities, the General Department of Vietnam Customs and the Market Watch General Department […]
Final few weeks to shape proposed fisheries management measures in 42 of England’s MPAs. Stakeholders have just a few weeks left to respond to MMO’s consultation on proposed fisheries management measures […]
Bidfresh’s ‘The Juice’ fresh trends report reveals health is taking centre stage in consumer choices. With fluctuating food inflation, changes in government and increases to National Insurance rates, fresh produce […]
Sea Fisheries Regulations updated. Fishers are being reminded that December 16 2024 marks the start of new regulations covering key species in English waters. The regulations were introduced via a Statutory […]
Fisheries Management Plan measures move forward. New legislation implementing a range of short-term management measures for certain species of fish has been introduced to Parliament. These new arrangements have been […]
Sea life observations in SW England come under focus From a record number of turtles, increased reporting of seal mortalities; to high percentages of sewage overflow spills, 2023 was an […]
UK misses opportunity to become world leader on decapod welfare. Animal welfare organisation Crustacean Compassion has hit out at the UK seafood industry over their self-developed new voluntary codes of […]
Cornish fishers call for ‘ecosystem approach’ to pollack management. The decision to cut the TAC for pollack in Area 7 by 87% is causing extreme distress in the fishing communities […]
Two stage response required to address pollack crisis. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has called for a two-stage response to the crisis engulfing the inshore fleets, following the […]
Guolian Aquaculture makes significant changes to become world’s first ASC certified crayfish farm. Guolian (Yiyang) Crayfish Breeding Biotechnology Co., Ltd. recently became the first crayfish farm in the world to […]
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Ireland’s competent Authority for the enforcement of Sea-Fisheries Law, have issued a reminder to the public regarding the reported sighting of an angelshark off the […]