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Bottom trawling bans needed to protect porpoises & puffins as well as seabed states New Oceana UK report Bottom trawlers drag heavy metal gear and nets, which can weigh several […]
ISSF highlights high compliance with science-based tuna measures. Independent audits show companies achieved 98.8% conformance while Aggregate PVR Vessel Compliance reached 75.6%. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its latest ISSF […]
Secretary of State faces EFRA on water sector, farming support and food security Work of Defra and its arm’s-length bodies. Tuesday 7 July, 14.30, committee room 6, Palace of Westminster Watch on Parliamentlive.tv Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds will face questions […]
BOUTCAR unveils an innovative training pathway for blue skills and careers. The BOUTCAR project successfully concluded its three-year journey with two final events held in Brussels on 30 June and 1 July […]
Scottish seafood sector reflects on Brexit, 10 years on. A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, representatives from the Shetland fishing industry and Scotland’s salmon sector […]
Large or small, well-managed fisheries can thrive. Europêche, the leading representative body of the European fishing sector, welcomes the publication of a new peer-reviewed scientific study examining one of the […]
Belize partners with Satlink to strengthen global fisheries traceability through electronic monitoring The Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) has taken a strategic step toward strengthening fisheries oversight and marine […]
Fish landings in Scotland in May 2026. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk 1. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just published their monthly fish landings statistics for the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
North East tech firm backs marine charity’s ‘ghost gear’ coastal clear-up drive with £10,000 equipment donation. A North East technology firm has teamed up with a regional marine charity to […]
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