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Atlantic menhaden fishery achieves MSC. Omega Protein’s Atlantic menhaden fishery has now been officially certified as sustainable against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards. The certification comes after a final approval […]
EC proposes significant cod catch restrictions in Baltic. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2020 for the commercially most important fish stocks in the Baltic […]
Three Icelandic fisheries achieve certification. SAI Global´s Fishery Certification Committee has granted three key Icelandic commercial fisheries full certification to the IRFM Standard version 2.0. The fisheries concerned are: 1. […]
Keeping our fishers safe at sea; Coroner’s report highlights need for improved vessel monitoring. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, has welcomed the […]
MSC and Indonesia agree sustainable fishing plan. The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) affirming their […]
Canadian Scallop Dredge Funding Support – The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec have announced new funding to support the development of an eco-friendly scallop dredge. The Honourable […]
Anstruther Writing Awards Celebrate 50 Years of the Scottish Fisheries Museum. Now in its seventh year, since first being reinstated in 2013 by the Anstruther Improvements Association (AIA), the 2019 […]
UK fishermen weather challenges and post solid performance. The UK fishing fleet has seen a turnover of £1 billion for a second year, although external factors such as fuel cost, […]
Iceland Catch Up in July 2019 – 95,000 tonnes of fish landed by Iceland last month The total landed catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2019 was 94.6 thousand tonnes […]
Estonian ferry upgraded to battery hybrid by NES. Norwegian Electric Systems has signed a contract with the Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats to deliver upgrade of the Diesel Electric Propulsion System […]
Large scale hand collection of cockles. There has been an increase in reports from the general public about large scale hand collection of cockles on the Teign Estuary. Devon and […]
Shipyard to be taken into public control. The Scottish Government has reached an agreement with administrators to take the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow into public control. The agreement […]
Over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit. UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs) call on fishermen with vessels 12 metres and longer to register with the […]
Public consultation on RFVS (Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard). Industry asked to provide feedback on next iteration of RFS during 60-day public consultation Stakeholders across the seafood industry are being asked […]
NES delivers concept solutions to Esvagt. Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has signed a contract for the delivery of a further three equipment packages with IAS/PMS and NavCom to Esvagt, a […]
Fishermen fury over protection of UK waters. Brexit supporting fishing group, Fishing for Leave, has lashed out at a leaked civil service email which claims Britain could not stop illegal […]
Shellfish rustling on Fife beaches. Fears have been raised Fife’s beaches are being targeted by criminal gangs looking to capitalise on the illicit and highly-lucrative trade in shellfish. According to […]
New name for MMC Green Technology. MMC Green Technology AS will be renamed Norwegian Greentech AS. In connection with the sale of MMC First Process, it was agreed that MMC […]
Investment for New Brunswick fishing community – The community of North Head on Grand Manan Island in north-east Canada is welcoming a significant federal investment that will benefit the local […]
EU fleet maintains high profits. The 2019 annual economic report on the EU fishing fleet shows that the high levels of economic performance in 2016 have continued into 2017. The […]
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