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Fishing master pleads guilty to retaining below minimum legal size lobster and protected lobster onboard a fishing vessel. Master of the Irish sea-fishing boat Resurrection II, Eammon O’ Neill, with […]
Former officials defend Alaska’s Fish-First Commitment. Dunleavy Administration proposes new hurdles for defending salmon waters. SalmonState and experienced State of Alaska leaders criticised proposed changes to Alaska’s water reservation regulations, warning […]
Seafood Scotland featured in major new book charting the history of royal and parliamentary leadership. Westminster Abbey’s College Garden played host to the official book launch of Monarchy and Democracy: […]
Europeche welcomes simpler fisheries policy. Europêche welcomed the constructive exchange with European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, focusing […]
Commission seeks feedback on EMFAF simplification. The European Commission is seeking feedback in view of a possible targeted amendment of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The objective […]
Strong sales growth in the DESMI Group despite challenging global market conditions. DESMI Group delivered strong sales growth in 2025 and further strengthened its market position across several key business […]
Serious injury to a crew member on board the scallop dredger Jacoba, 29 nautical miles south-south-east of Beachy Head, England: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation […]
Recapture of a bigeye tuna tagged almost ten years ago will help improve the sustainable management of bigeye tuna fisheries. The recapture of a bigeye tuna tagged in 2016 as […]
Alaska golden king crab TAC announced for 2026/27. Steady Year-over-Year Supply Reinforces Golden King Crab’s Reliability in the Market. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has announced the 2026/27 […]
Partnership advances mangrove conservation and sustainable shrimp farming. The Ecuadorian shrimp industry, through the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) and the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), has formalised an alliance with Conservation International Ecuador (CI-Ecuador) to […]
Benchmark Genetics contributes to first high-density SNP array for Europe’s most important clam species. International collaboration delivers powerful new genomic tool for sustainable breeding and conservation. Researchers from Benchmark Genetics […]
Bidfresh uses Podfather logistics software to support customer service values. Bidfresh, a supplier of fish, fresh produce and dairy, to the catering and hospitality sectors, is using Podfather logistics software to […]
LEAPFISH 2024 publication pre-announcement. Marine Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of the UK Fishing Authorities, will publish landings-linked spatial fishing activity data for 2024. The dataset, known as LEAPFISH (Landings Enriched […]
Anpario sponsors PhD at the University of Plymouth, UK. Anpario, the independent manufacturer of natural and sustainable feed additives for animal health, nutrition and biosecurity, is pleased to announce its […]
Ageing oil and gas wells inside UK MPAs ticking timebomb for UK seas. New Oceana UK report exposes the hidden environmental legacy of decades of offshore oil and gas extraction, revealing a total of 1,685 […]
Carmichael secures debate in Parliament on cuts to coastguard remuneration. Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has secured a debate in Parliament on changes to the remuneration of coastguard volunteers. […]
PML scientists contribute to significant UK climate risk assessment, warning of accelerating impacts. Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have contributed to the Fourth UK Climate Change Risk Assessment, a […]
Protected Scottish seabed shows signs of recovery after illegal fishing damage. A protected area of seabed in the Summer Isles near Ullapool is showing encouraging signs of recovery after being severely […]
LAXEY completes substantially oversubscribed EUR 47m equity raise and signs a committed term sheet to an international syndicated loan. Strong shareholder support LAXEY has successfully completed a EUR 47 million […]
Boosting fish stock visibility with satellite monitoring By Alastair MacLeod, CEO, Ground Control. Fish stocks are managed using some of the most sophisticated scientific and regulatory frameworks in the world. […]
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