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Sunderland Marine champions lifeboat heroes in new Skipinnish single. Internationally renowned Fisherman’s Friends join Skipinnish on the track, ‘The Lifeboat’ available to download on Friday 15 August 2025. Proceeds go […]
Registration opens for Catch Welfare Platform Conference 2025. Catch Welfare Platform’s third annual event adds innovation awards and crustacean welfare workshop . The Catch Welfare Platform (CWP) has announced its third […]
Scottish North Sea herring fishery gathers pace. The North Sea herring season is getting into full swing with around 15 Scottish boats now fishing and most of the rest of […]
I-VMS urgent update. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware that Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO from receiving positional data […]
New study to shine a light on value of Welsh fishing industry. Participants encouraged to share their perspectives on how fishing affects lives and local areas. Whether you’re a fisherman, fishmonger […]
Historic cockle fishery achieves sustainable fishing achievement in time for season opening. The Thames Estuary Cockle fishery is celebrating its sustainability credentials as the season gets under way this month. […]
ISSF releases 2025 snapshot of large-scale tropical tuna purse seine fishing fleets. Report Shows 3.8% Growth in Vessel Numbers with Minimal Capacity Increase; 74% of Vessels Listed on ISSF ProActive Vessel […]
New administrative orders on resource development betray everyday Alaskans who fish, hunt, and sustain family businesses on natural resources. New Administrative Orders from Governor Dunleavy published this week, Dunleavy administration eyes […]
NFFO data gathering to respond to MPA gear ban. On 9 June 2025, DEFRA and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched a 12-week online consultation proposing new byelaws to prohibit […]
Portree RNLI celebrates new volunteer press officer. A new volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer (LPO) has been appointed at Portree RNLI. Robert John MacInnes, who is from Kishorn originally but moved […]
Two Comprehensive Economic Studies to Measure Fishery Impact Undertaken by Wild Alaska Pollock Industry Results of Groundbreaking Economic Research to be Spotlighted at Upcoming Industry Event on September 18 The […]
A look at the rise of sustainable fishing in recent years. Over the past decade, sustainable fishing has shifted from being a niche novelty to an expected quality of mainstream […]
Lessons from Lake Malawi: Fisheries governance in the colonial era. The Scottish Fisheries Museum is proud to announce a compelling new pop-up exhibition examining the complex legacy of British colonial fisheries […]
Wi-Fi NOW for Fishers’ Rights Campaign calls for mandatory Wi-Fi for migrant fishers in Taiwan to protect labour rights after industry denials. Industry association and the Fisheries Agency continue to deny […]
Updated ISSF report assesses tuna stock sustainability against MSC criteria. 12 of 23 global tuna stocks meet MSC Principle 1 Benchmark; 7 of 23 stocks have harvest control rules for sustainable […]
Alaskans to Rep. Begich: banning bottom trawling should be a top priority. In a recent survey of more than 1,000 Alaskans, most named banning bottom trawling as their top priority when […]
Sustainability Spotlight: Wild Alaska Pollock Industry to Reveal Latest Environmental Findings Results of Comprehensive Study Measuring Industry’s Environmental Impact to be Revealed at Upcoming Annual Meeting The results of the […]
Fish landings in Scotland in June 2025. 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 fishing without a valid sea-fishing licence. A fishing vessel owner and master of the fishing vessel ‘Evan Martin’ was convicted and fined €1,500 at Tralee District […]
Spatial Squeeze Working Group: joint statement – next steps. Where will our fishers still be allowed to fish? a joint statement from the Belgian, Dutch, French, and UK Fishing sectors […]
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