Man overboard from the potting vessel Wilaya, resulting in one fatality, 1 nautical mile north of Jack Sound, Pembrokeshire, Wales on 1 May 2025. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. […]
Gordon Brothers offering for sale by private treaty a fully electric landing utility vessel. This sale represents a unique opportunity for buyers to purchase the UK’s first fully electric zero-commissions […]
IOTC advances several monitoring and bycatch priorities while tuna conservation challenges remain. by Dr. Hilario Murua and Kerrie Robertson As the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) annual meeting concludes, the International Seafood […]
Evaluation of the CFP shows the social dimension has been neglected. The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) considers the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), published by the European […]
Men United named charity beneficiary at Scottish Skipper Expo 2026. At the recent Scottish Skipper Expo 2026, Men United, a North-East Scotland-based mental health charity, was selected as the beneficiary […]
Total Icelandic catch In April was 123 thousand tonnes. Total catch landed in April 2026 was over 123 thousand tonnes, 12% less than in April 2025. The demersal catch was […]
Interactions between offshore wind farms and fisheries in European waters. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has published a new report examining interactions between fisheries and offshore wind farms (OWFs) across European […]
Untapped decarbonisation potential of small-scale fisheries. Decarbonising the cold chain is a high-impact intervention Solar-powered ice production can reduce the total product carbon footprint by up to 27% Analysis shows […]
EU secures sustainable tuna management and fairer rules at IOTC 2026. IOTC achieves allocating yellowfin tuna TAC and quotas among members, becoming the first tuna RFMO to establish TAC and […]
UK support is huge step forward for international fishing safety. The UK Government is proud to be backing the first global agreement on fishing safety. Fishing is one of the […]
Coalition for Fisheries Transparency and partners welcome UK ratification of IMO Cape Town Agreement. The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency (CFT) welcomes the UK’s ratification of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) […]
Peterhead Port Authority has introduced a new E-Auction system in its fish market to replace of the traditional shout-out auction. Final testing was being carried out as this publication went […]
Sealord’s Hoki season under new operational model. Sealord has made significant improvements to its Nelson site ahead of Hoki season, as the Wetfish factory and trawler Thomas Harrison begin operating under a seasonal […]
MMO and ports sector launch new Marine Licensing Top Tips. New guidance and tools to support the marine licensing process. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), in collaboration with the ports […]
Which tuna fillets do we want on our plates? EU–Indonesia Free Trade Agreement. Representatives of Europêche met last Thursday, May 7, with DG TRADE and DG MARE to reiterate their […]
Maritime veterans mark 81 years since VE Day at Surrey care home. The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society is marking the 81st anniversary of VE Day at its Surrey care home, Belvedere House, with […]
MAIB donates wreck of Nicola Faith to Cranfield University to train next generation of accident investigators. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has donated the wreck of fishing vessel Nicola Faith to Cranfield […]
Scottish election results in the fishing constituencies. By Tony Mackay, Economist. tony@tonymackay.co.uk There were elections last Thursday for the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd in Wales and many local councils in England. […]