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EU and Seychelles agree new fisheries partnership. The EU and the Seychelles have concluded negotiations for a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) and a new protocol that will strengthen […]
Deal reached on NE Atlantic pelagic stocks. Meeting in London over the past two weeks, delegations of the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and the Russian Federation, […]
Countries sign safety at sea declaration. Nearly 50 countries signed a Declaration to enhance safety at sea by promoting the entry into force of the Cape Town Agreement (CTA), and […]
First South Korean fishery achieves MSC. The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing. The certification applies to free […]
Innovative Bycatch Reduction Projects – The USA’s NOAA Fisheries has awarded more than $2.3 million to partners around the country to support innovative bycatch reduction research projects through its Bycatch […]
Funding boost of £15.4 million for English fishing industry. • £14.7 million fund opens to drive innovation and technology, improve port infrastructure and support jobs • £700,000 for lifesaving vessel […]
MSC doubles funding to Ocean Stewardship Fund. With world leaders convening this week in Oslo for Our Oceans 2019, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is increasing its commitment to global […]
Brim to buy two Icelandic fisheries companies. Brim has signed a contract to buy two fisheries companies in Hafnarfjörður in Iceland – Fiskvinnslan Kambur hf. and Grábrók ehf. Each of […]
Irish fishers welcome mackerel quota boost – Irish pelagic fishermen have welcomed the increase given for next year’s mackerel quota, rising by 41% for 2020. The Irish quota for 2020 is […]
2018 a record year for Shetland whitefish landings in Shetland with just under 25,000 tonnes of cod, haddock, plaice, monks and other whitefish species, worth some £50 million, landed in […]
Smart Net Management focus of BIM and ISWFPO workshop in Castletownbere. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) co-hosted […]
EU seeks fishing safety agreement. The EU will encourage the ratification of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on safety of fishing vessels at the Ministerial Conference on Safe and Legal […]
WWF launches strategic fisheries plan for Guyana – WWF-Guianas in recognising the importance of safeguarding of the marine environment in Guyana has presented their Strategic Framework and Management Plan 2019-2024 […]
Withdrawal Agreement and Beyond. Leaving aside the possibility of a hiccup in these politically turbulent times, it is now possible that the UK will leave the EU on 31st October, […]
Scottish mackerel season in full swing. The Scottish mackerel season is now well underway with fish located in waters east of Orkney, and very close to Shetland and Peterhead, with […]
Itechmer a resounding success. Itechmer 2019 was a resounding success this year with record exhibitors (243) and an excellent turnout with 7328 visitors over the three days of the show. […]
Fishermen urged to remove gear from non-UK waters ahead of Brexit – With 10 days until Brexit, fishermen who have deployed static gear in non-UK waters are being urged to […]
Pelagic leader urges consumers to make mackerel the fish of the day. The Scotsman newspaper (17 October) published an article by Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group, […]
Important milestone in the use of fishermen’s information. A report, recently published by ICES, marks an important milestone in the incorporation of information generated by the fishing industry itself into […]
SFF statement on Brexit agreement. The SFF today welcomed the agreement reached between the UK and European Union to secure the UK’s exit from the EU. Three years since the […]
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