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Alaskans to Rep. Begich: banning bottom trawling should be a top priority. In a recent survey of more than 1,000 Alaskans, most named banning bottom trawling as their top priority when […]
Update on Norwegian pelagic fishing. Norwegian pelagic sales group Norges Sildesalgslag has provided an update on pelagic fishing for fishing season week 34. Mackerel: This week’s quantity of mackerel was […]
Can pelagic trawls be used to catch cod for live storage? Nofima has been on a journey to find answers in collaboration with the coastal fishing company Asbjørn Selsbane and […]
Kongsberg secures winch package for Danish pelagic vessel. Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler / purse seiner, currently being built […]
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 […]
Kongsberg Discovery launches FS80, a new benchmark in trawl sonar technology. Kongsberg Discovery is heralding a new age of efficient, simplified and sustainable pelagic trawling with the commercial launch of the […]
PFA puts the record straight on freezer trawlers In light of recent media coverage about the fishing activities of pelagic freezer trawlers, the Pelagic Freezer-trawlers Association has reiterated the facts […]
Sustainable fishing supporting global food security. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published its most recent advice for various pelagic fish. The recommendation is a […]
MMO criticises actions by Greenpeace in South West Deeps. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a detailed response to the actions of Greenpeace, who dropped 18 boulders into the […]
Fishery council can close trawl loophole. Trawlers are currently allowed to drag the ocean bottom, including in protected areas — because they are not defined as dragging the bottom. The […]
SFF Welcomes Announcement on MPA’s The SFF welcomed the Scottish Government’s “common sense” announcement of management measures for offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said: “By adopting […]
50 years of the Nansen Programme: three vessels, sixty countries and over 74,000 sampling stations. The long-term time series generated by this work are invaluable for understanding ecosystem changes. Author: Pauline […]
Alaskan frustrations mount as NPFMC Council discards concerns raised and continues pro-trawl policies at meeting held in Oregon. A headline in Under Current News published June 9th read: “North Pacific Council Bucks Critics, Preserves […]
VARD takes energy-saving route for stern trawler The VARD shipbuilding group has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply the market’s most energy efficient marine compressed air system to a stern […]
Advancing the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic. This month marks the entry into force of the 17 decisions that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of […]
This is what marine scientists think about the Oslo Fjord. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Climate and Environment have proposals for a […]
Mackerel TAC advice confirms Irish worst fears. The scientific advice for mackerel issued by ICES confirms the fears of Irish pelagic fishermen. The 22% advised reduction in Total Allowable Catches […]
Icelandic research trip finds low densities of mackerel. The Icelandic research vessel Árni Friðriksson ended its participation on August 2nd in the annual international pelagic ecosystem expedition in the North […]
KFO says it cannot support options in inshore consultation. In responding to the public consultation in Ireland on a review of trawling activity inside the six nautical mile (nm) zone […]
EU agrees fishing opportunities for Mediterranean and Black Sea. For the western Mediterranean, the Ministers agreed to continue the implementation of the EU multiannual management plan (MAP) for demersal stocks, adopted in […]
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