Category: Commercial Fishing
Russian total fish catch remains stable. According to the sectoral monitoring system, the total volume of extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources by all Russian users as of November 23 amounted to 4,552.85 thousand tons ...
MAIB publishes Marine Accident Statistics for 2019. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Marine Accident Statistics report for 2019. The year saw 1090 accidents reported, a reduction on 2018 (1227). 22 investigations were started, ...
Marine industry set for £9 million investment in new pilot vessels. After a troublesome year, the marine industry is set for a £9 million boost, with the investment into a fleet of new pilot vessels ...
Scots Fisheries Minister calls for Brexit support funding clarity Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has called on the UK Government to urgently clarify how it will provide the multi-year industry support funding previously supplied by ...
Fish Survivability on the Pier – Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has developed a new mobile fish holding unit which facilitates localised survivability experiments close to the action on the fishing grounds. ...
Smart Fish Co-Management (SFC) project launch coincides with the Virtual Myanmar Project Area Identification Meeting The Smart Fish Co-Management (SFC) are running a virtual meeting to bring together stakeholders representing various interests around fisheries co-management ...
MSC urges WTO to end harmful fishing subsidies The Marine Stewardship Council – an environmental not-for-profit whose mission is to end overfishing – has joined calls for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to abolish harmful ...
Flagship Fisheries Bill Becomes Law The Fisheries Bill receives Royal Assent after 10 months in Parliament The new Act allows the UK to take back control of its waters out to 200 nautical miles, as ...
Support tomorrow’s seafood industry, today Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) invites expressions of interest (EoI) from organisations across the world to take part in two new projects designed to help the Scottish seafood industry plan for a prosperous ...
Conservation and enforcement measures agreed for 2021 The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) gathered, via video conference, for its annual meeting from 10 to 13 November 2020. During the meeting, the European Union and the ...
50 Year Fishing Gear Adventure Hampiðjan’s fishing gear development manager recently retired after a 50-year career with the company during which he has been involved in producing fishing gear and in numerous developments, but there’s ...
Fisheries Science Data Collection Programme Calls for Industry for Support – Volunteer skippers fishing out of England and Wales are needed to contribute to fisheries data usually collected by scientific observers reports the NFFO. Current ...
Seafarers UK Supports Safety Folder for Fishers Seafarers UK is supporting the Safety Folder, a unique safety aid for professional fishers, as it embarks on a campaign to increase its use by fishing boat owners, ...
ISSF Outline Priorities for Three Tuna RFMOs as They Prepare for Online Annual Meetings Despite COVID-19 Challenges, ICCAT, IATTC and WCPFC Must Take Action to Ensure Continued Management of Tuna Stocks and Ocean Ecosystems The ...
European fishing sector calls for greater protection of workers’ rights The European Social Partners in the Sea Fisheries Sector (ETF and Europêche) hosted a webinar on the ILO Work in Fishing Convention (C188) considering its ...
Hydrogen Power for Ships Havyard’s complete hydrogen system for ships will be completed in 2021, and the group is now establishing a separate company to meet market demand for the solution, which will make it ...
Preparing for the End of the Transition Period – The top team at the Marine Management Organisation use the Fathom broadcast to discuss  preparations for the end of the transition period on 31st December 2020 ...
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