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Urgent government action needed to protect vital pelagic fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic. New scientific advice shows herring, blue whiting and mackerel stocks over-exploited in 2021. The Marine Stewardship […]
Historic opportunity to safeguard North East Atlantic pelagic fish stocks. Continued negotiations must see quotas allocated in line with scientific advice. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is urging nations in […]
GreenFish expands global reach as demand grows for AI-powered fishing intelligence IceFish exhibitor GreenFish, a global leader in AI-powered fishing prediction modelling, is experiencing growing demand from commercial fishing operators […]
Next steps for a more balanced and competitive EU Fisheries Policy under discussion by Europêche and Member States. Europêche met with EU Member States representatives under the Cypriot Council Presidency […]
Charting the UK fishing industry’s course for 2026. By Phil Haslam, Managing Director, North Atlantic Fishing Company (NAFC). While healthy stocks and strong prices gave the UK fishing industry reason […]
Scottish pelagic sector disappointed over Waitrose move. Scottish mackerel fishermen and processors under the auspices of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) say they are extremely disappointed that supermarket chain Waitrose […]
MoU agreed for Scottish pelagic data collection programme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Data Sharing Agreement has been signed between Scottish Government Ministers acting through the Marine Directorate, the Scottish […]
Consultations open on four new fisheries management plans. Fisheries management plans secure the long-term sustainability of UK fish stocks. The consultations give industry the chance to have their say. Proposed […]
Annual fisheries negotiations concluded. Annual fisheries negotiations with Coastal States partners have concluded, with agreement on 2026 fishing opportunities worth approximately £540 million to Scotland in 2026. The Total Allowable […]
Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association updates its Science Data Strategy. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) has updated its Science Data Strategy to reflect current and future objectives for ensuring that […]
SFP joins regional partners in launching GoTFish project. Five-year initiative will strengthen fisheries governance in the Gulf of Thailand. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is collaborating with the Southeast Asian Fisheries […]
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 […]
Europêche calls for fisheries to be fully integrated in EU trade policy. Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing sector in Europe, stresses the need to fully integrate fisheries […]
We need to talk about fish feed. Aoife Martin, NAPA Independent Chair. Seafood is crucially important to our global food security. According to the 2025 State of World Fisheries and […]
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 […]
Stronger industry action needed on reduction fisheries: SFP Report. SFP 2024 Reduction Fisheries Report highlights ongoing need for stronger industry engagement in and support for fisheries improvements. A new report […]
Seismic vs. fisheries – better information can lead to less conflict. And we need to do more research on how seismicity affects pelagic fisheries. Author: Øystein Rygg Haanæs, Institute of Marine […]
New European plan aims to curb cormorant impacts on fisheries. Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted a Conference on Management Advice to Reduce Cormorant Predation Impacts. […]
Major UK supermarkets selling sea bass and sea bream linked to overfishing and food insecurity in Senegal, reveals new investigation. A new joint investigation by DeSmog and The Guardian reveals that several […]
Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 The Marine Directorate has published the provisional Sea Fisheries Statistics for Scotland 2024. Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 contain summary provisional data on […]
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