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New developments in the case of illegal subsidies for electric fishing: BLOOM requests the intervention of the Secretary-General of the European Commission. The illegal use of public funds to finance […]
Full ban on electric fishing – one cataclysm averted, but more on their way, states BLOOM in a press release. The full ban on electric fishing in Europe comes into […]
Why the fishing sector must embrace digital traceability. By Phil Haslam, Managing Director, North Atlantic Fishing Company The global fishing and seafood industry is undergoing rapid change. Regulators, retailers, and […]
Net zero on the horizon: greening the Irish fishing fleet. New BIM report charts a path toward a low-carbon irish fishing fleet. (Ben Dallaghan, Emmet Jackson) A new report from […]
New MPAs will compensate for damage from offshore wind – and fishing is in the firing line again. A Ministerial Statement by Emma Hardy MP, Minister for Water and Flooding, has […]
Navigating demand the future of fishing boats industry. The global fishing boats market is witnessing steady growth as demand rises from commercial fisheries, recreational fishers, and aquaculture farms. Fishing vessels are […]
Hydrogen power: the future of fishing? New report compares alternative fuel sources for UK fleet. Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has unveiled its latest report taking a practical look at decarbonising […]
UNCTAD confirms EU fishing fleet remarkable 52% reduction in GHG emission. A recent study produced by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD, provides a first global mapping of […]
Innovation in inshore fishing. Trial explores opportunities in Scotland’s razor clam fishery. A trial to research the economic opportunities and environmental impacts of electrofishing for razor clams has been extended for […]
Lorna Jane becomes first electric vessel to join UK fleet. No noise, no fumes, no diesel; the 21-footer is the first in the UK fishing fleet to be entirely powered […]
Pioneering new designs for net zero fishing vessels A report released today from Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) marks a significant step towards understanding the requirements for a net zero […]
Werft wins new build project for multifunctional fishing vessel. On Saturday 15 July 2023, Pieter Pruiksma, general manager of Werft Shipbuilding, and Jelle Hakvoort, representing shipping company De Toekomst, signed […]
Victory for Cornish IFCA in electro-fishing case. Cornwall Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) has claimed ‘a huge victory’ after closing down a significant criminal enterprise illegally electro-fishing in Cornish […]
Europêche leads global efforts to decarbonise the fishing sector Europêche, the leading representative body of the European fishing industry, presented its vision to achieve the target of zero emissions in […]
Coastal communities to receive funding for recreational sea fishing. Up to £1 million has been made available for coastal communities across the UK to invest in new and improved infrastructure […]
EU Must Slash Fishing Fleet Fuel Subsidies to Hasten Low Carbon Transition States Report Responding to yesterday’s publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Synthesis Report (SYR), Our […]
New fishing vessel for Norway ordered. The shipping company Leinebris AS from Fosnavåg has signed a contract for newbuilding with the Turkish shipyard Tersan. The shipping company currently owns and […]
UK fishing fund gears up to help industry go green. Grants of up to £40,000 on offer through £100m UK Seafood Fund to trial greener engine technology, helping to create […]
Completion of new fishing vessel for Scotland. Macduff Ship Design has announced the completion and delivery of the, ‘VENTURE IV’, to Mark Lovie of the Venture II Fishing Company Limited. […]
Hedinn fishing for efficiencies as PP C&A helps it deliver €11m deal. One of the UK’s leading strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialists is celebrating a fifth birthday of supplying the fishing […]
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