Results of a new survey show the popularity of pāua amongst the recreational fishers at Kaikōura’s coastline in New Zealand over the summer. The Kaikōura coastline opened to pāua fishing […]
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has held its annual session from 16 to 20 May 2022. The main priorities of the European Union at the meeting were to discuss […]
Full statement from The Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance on reports on abuse and exploitation of migrant workers. Speaking on behalf of The Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance, Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the […]
Fisheries and Oceans Canada reaches First Nation agreement Building on the renewed understanding with Potlotek First Nation reached last month, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has reached an understanding with […]
Blue Marine Foundation reply against Europêche statement. In a recent article published on the Fish Focus website, which can be found here, Europêche tuna group slammed the report accusing the […]
Europêche tuna group slams report accusing the EU fleet of illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean As per EU, Seychelles and Mauritius fisheries control processes, catches declared in logbooks by […]
New Merger Agreement to create a leading service provider Havyard Group ASA has entered into an agreement with the owners of HG Group AS on a merger, where Havyard will […]
Federation Delegation Makes the Case to Minister on Fuel Costs The four federations representing England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland recently met with Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis MP to underline […]
Digitalisation to empower fishing sector in Spain. With the increased emphasis on sustainability, catch traceability, and compliance in the modern Spanish fishing industry, satellite communication is undoubtedly making an impact […]
Government funding backs scallop fishing industry breakthrough UK Seafood Innovation Fund supports world-first, environmentally-friendly ‘scallop discos’ technique Sustainable, low-impact scallop fishing method pioneered by scientists at Fishtek Marine UK government calls […]
Transit visas and migrant worker concerns in the UK fishing industry This week has seen the publication of two reports raising concerns about transit visas and migrant worker welfare. On […]
The European Commission has adopted a renewed strategy for the most remote parts of the EU, known as outermost regions, to unlock their potential through appropriate investment and reforms. The […]
Through the Ghost Gear Fund, the Government of Canada has been working with industry and other partners to rid oceans of ghost gear and create new solutions to reduce fishing […]
Migrant fishers are being subjected to systematic labour exploitation because the UK Government refuses to clarify and close loopholes in its immigration rules, a new report from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) […]
The total Icelandic fish catch in April 2022 was 111 thousand tonnes according to preliminary data, which is a 4 thousand tonnes decrease compared to April 2021. Demersal catch was […]
Photo: Lars-Åke Andersen A new report from Norwegian research institute Nofima shows that fishing tourism has created 410 jobs in Troms and Finnmark. The report is based on information and […]
ITF report on fishermen’s welfare: Statement from Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance. Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, speaking on behalf of The Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance (FWA), said: “We […]
The Seafarers’ Charity stands ready to support migrant workers in UK Fishing. The Seafarers’ Charity has been shocked at the findings of new research published by the University Of Nottingham […]
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a 2022 Brexit Voluntary Temporary Fishing Vessel Tie-up Scheme for the polyvalent and beam trawl fleets. The scheme […]
Scottish Skipper Expo 2022 was a great success with large numbers of visitors turning-up from the moment the doors opened and exhibitors experiencing brisk business on their stands. It was […]