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EC sets out proposal for Kattegat and Skagerrak catches for 2023. The Commission published its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak for […]
ICES total allowable catch recommendations: Statement from Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea […]
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 […]
UK secures additional £8 million in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. UK fleet to benefit from over 1,000 tonnes in Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters, over 2,000 tonnes in Faroese waters, and […]
UK secures £840m in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. Agreements between the UK, EU, Norway and other coastal states secure access to over 80 stocks for British fishing industry Deal brings total 2026 fishing opportunities to over […]
Europêche welcomes Council agreement on 2026 Baltic catch limits. Europêche welcomes the political agreement by EU fisheries ministers on the 2026 catch limits for key Baltic Sea fish stocks. The […]
Why Europe’s fisheries management needs a rethink. As legally required by the European Union, sustainable fisheries may not extract more fish than can regrow each year. Yet, about 70 per cent […]
Future-Proofing Pelagic Fishing: Priorities for 2025 By Phil Haslam, Managing Director, North Atlantic Fishing Company. Pelagic fishing accounts for 60% of UK landings, making it a vital part of the […]
UK reaches deal for continued access to fish in Norwegian waters. The UK has struck a deal with Norway ensuring continued access to Norwegian North Sea waters for 2025 The […]
Agreement on 2025 fishing opportunities reached between UK, EU and Norway. The UK-EU-Norway trilateral negotiations to set Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for six shared North Sea stocks have now concluded. The […]
EC proposes fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak. The European Commission has published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for ten fish stocks in […]
Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring. Consultations between the Coastal States and Fishing Parties in the North-East Atlantic: the UK, EU, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe […]
Agreement reached on 2025 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea. The Council of the European Union has reached a political agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for […]
Fishing crews encouraged to take a longer look at marine biodiversity. Two new papers published by the Shetland Fishermen’s Association show the need to take a long-term view when it […]
Dire state of some Baltic stocks results in quota cut proposals. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2025 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea. It responds to a […]
UK fishing opportunities worth over £970 million secured for 2024. Total fishing opportunities worth over £970 million secured for the UK fishing industry for 2024. The UK has secured an […]
EU agrees on fishing opportunities for 2024. The European Council has agreed on fishing opportunities for 2024 for the fish stocks managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak. […]
Mackerel boost for Irish fleet. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has successfully secured an increased Mackerel quota share for the Irish fleet. Following intensive engagement […]
UK secures £970 million of fishing opportunities for 2024. UK fishing fleet to have access to 750,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in 2024 and total value of fishing opportunities increases from […]
Proposals for fishing opportunities in Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak The European Commission has published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for 18 fish stocks in the EU waters of […]
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