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Shipshape apprentices embark on new career. Bakkafrost Scotland’s first ever Able Seafarer Modern Apprentices have begun their journey to secure the skills needed for a nautical career. Having completed the first […]
Dunleavy Administration leaves Alaskans in the dark. Ten years after the State of Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia on November 25, 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding about […]
Shark conservation advances at international Atlantic tuna conference. Fishing nations agree to protect basking and white sharks, cut mako quotas, and improve compliance process. After a record number of proposals […]
Escape hatch could spare undersized Arctic snow crabs. Researchers working in Norway’s Barents Sea say a simple modification to snow crab pots could sharply reduce the number of undersized animals […]
Changing perceptions of fishing as a career path for young people. By Phil Haslam, Managing Director, North Atlantic Fishing Company The UK’s commercial fishing industry is vital to coastal economies […]
The Marine Biological Association’s long history of fisheries management research. By Nicky Jordaan, National Marine Biological Library volunteer The release earlier this year of Ocean with David Attenborough, and the accompanying […]
Master of sea-fishing vessel pleads guilty to illegal fishing activity. The master of the previously registered fishing vessel, the ‘Endeavour’, pleaded guilty to charges for contraventions of sea-fisheries regulations, at […]
ISSF strengthens conservation measures for seafood companies to elevate transparency and accountability in global tuna supply chains. Updates to measures on at-sea transshipment oversight, bycatch mitigation, and FAD management underscore […]
Garmin OnBoard System wins 2025 DAME Design Award. Annual awards program recognises the world’s best in marine equipment design. Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s largest1 and most innovative marine electronics […]
Scottish fisheries management plans. Proposals to ensure a sustainable future for demersal fish stocks. The Scottish Government has published a series of draft Fisheries Management Plans aimed at securing a […]
String jellyfish now reaching the North Atlantic coast – Researchers urge UK and Faroese fishers to report sightings. A jellyfish species that previously caused significant losses at salmon farms in […]
UAPF and Marine Instruments announce a strategic partnership to support the future of French Maritime Fisheries. The Union of French Fishing Vessel Owners (UAPF), the professional organisation representing maritime fishing […]
SFPA issues advice on re-opening of edible crab and spider crab fisheries in the biologically sensitive area. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) wishes to advise the fishing industry that the Minister […]
Oceana calls on France, Spain and Italy to reduce overcapacity, rebuild fish populations, and redirect funding towards a more selective fleet A report reveals that too many fishing boats are […]
Over 40 small-scale fishers from 16 countries join forces in Brussels to ask for a Plan for Small-Scale Fisheries in Europe by 2026 The Make Fishing Fair Forum brought together […]
Pioneering prawn stunning and tailing machine wins Catch Welfare Innovation Award. The Catch Welfare Platform has announced the winner of its first Innovation Award, recognising a ground-breaking development set to transform […]
Fresh approach needed to shared fisheries management in Northeast Atlantic after hitting dead end at NEAFC 2025. Last week’s NEAFC Annual Meeting again showed that decision-making in Northeast Atlantic fisheries […]
FCF Co. Ltd. affirms decade-long commitment to sustainable tuna sourcing, validated by maintained Friend of the Sea Certification. FCF Co., Ltd. (FCF), a global leader and one of the world’s […]
Europêche calls for fisheries to be fully integrated in EU trade policy. Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing sector in Europe, stresses the need to fully integrate fisheries […]
Europêche welcomes new EU freezing-in-brine regulation as a major step for consumer safety and fair competition for EU fishing sector. Europêche welcomes the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/1444[1] setting strict brine-freezing […]
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