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Mosquito nets devastating fish stocks. Mosquito nets designed to prevent malaria transmission are used for fishing which may devastate tropical coastal ecosystems, according to a new scientific study. The researchers […]
NZ catfish initiative scoops award. Winners of 10 awards were celebrated at the 2019 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards held in Auckland on Monday, 4 November 2019, with the supreme award […]
Old nets donated to charity’s good causes. Four lorry loads of old nets from Shetland’s pelagic fleet have been donated to a charity that helps to improve the lives of […]
New CEO for Russian Fishery Company. The Russian Fishery Company has a new CEO, with former chief Fedor Kirsanov being replaced by Viktor Litvinenko, who previously held the position of […]
Majority of fishmeal catches from ‘reasonably well managed’ fisheries. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has released their 2019 reduction fisheries report, revealing that 88 percent of the catch comes from fisheries […]
Hydrogen prototype one step closer. Havyard is taking the next step towards a hydrogen system pilot for large ships. The company is entering the approval phase and has signed agreements […]
UK firm cries foul as DEFRA awards UK Fisheries Vessel Monitoring contract to overseas company in opaque tender. French company will monitor French fishing vessels operating in UK waters. UK […]
Icelandic herring season draws to a close. The herring catching season for Icelandic fishing company Brim has come to end following the the docking of the pelagic vessel Víkingur at […]
Largest multinational fishery in N. Sea achieves MSC. The largest multi-national fishery in the North Sea area has achieved MSC certification. The Joint Demersal Fisheries, a collaboration of large and […]
EC proposes funding support for Baltic cod fishermen. The European Commission has adopted a proposal offering support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to fishermen affected by the closure […]
£1.1m funding to improve safety of Scottish fishing industry Additional funding of more than £1 million has been announced to support the Scottish fishing industry and help make it safer. […]
Mayor and Mayoress Launch Society’s Christmas Card Appeal The Mayor and Mayoress of Chichester, Councillor Richard Plowman and Mrs Lynne Plowman, have officially launched the annual Christmas Card Appeal for […]
EC urges Ecuador to fight IUU fishing The European Commission continues its action to fight illegal fishing worldwide by notifying the Republic of Ecuador that it needs to step up […]
For the fifth year in a row, Aker BioMarine has received an ‘A’ rating from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), meaning its krill fishery is in “very good condition.” SFP […]
Delay to implementation period would harm fish catching sector. An extension of the implementation period due to the latest Brexit delay would be highly damaging for the Scottish fishing fleet. […]
Massive sales growth for Norwegian Greentech. Norwegian Greentech (NGT) is experiencing massive sales growth for its ballast water treatment systems, especially on the retrofit market. From 8th of September this […]
ISSF sets out Atlantic tuna conservation priorities. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has set out its priorities for this year’s meeting of the International Commissionfor for Conservation of Atlantic […]
Strait of Georgia herring in steep decline. International and local conservation groups are calling for an immediate closure of the herring fishery in the Strait of Georgia, after recently released […]
App helps fishermen to target fishing areas. The development of an app to help fishermen target areas where they can catch fish for which they have quota and to avoid […]
Key EU whitefish stocks face cuts for 2020. Ahead of the 16-17 December Council meeting on Fisheries, the Commission has adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities in 2020 for 72 […]
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