New measures announced to protect crawfish stocks in the southwest. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is to increase the minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) for crawfish (palinurus spp) in ICES area […]
Safety tips and checklists feature on new app for seafarers. A new app for seafarers, launched by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, is a chance for those working at sea […]
Ocean Safety unveils new brand identity at METSTRADE 2023. Marine safety specialist, Ocean Safety has unveiled its striking new brand identity at METSTRADE 2023. The brand refresh represents Ocean Safety’s […]
State Aid approval for liquidity aid for the Irish Scallop Fleet. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, has announced a €560,000 support package for the Irish scallop […]
New EU fisheries agreement with Madagascar. EU vessels can resume fishing tuna and tuna-like species in Madagascar’s fishing zone, including Mozambique Channel, following validation in plenary of the agreement. The new […]
Europêche supports strengthening ICCAT’s surveillance, monitoring and control measures for a better management of tropical tunas. The International Commission for the conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is holding its 24th extraordinary […]
Scotland sets out stall for fisheries negotiations. Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Mairi Gougeon, has outlined Scotland’s approach to the 2023 coastal state fisheries negotiations and securing principled, sustainable […]
MEPs endorse conservation and enforcement measures for Northwest Atlantic area. MEPs gave a green light to new responsibilities for EU vessels engaged in research and to the cross-listing of those […]
Canned hypocrisy: The UK retailers selling tuna caught with destructive FADs. Blue Marine Foundation has published the results of a six-month investigation, undertaken with French NGO BLOOM Association and Greenpeace UK, into the […]
Fisheries management: Artificial intelligence makes a difference. With the help of EU funding, Dutch researchers and fishing industry have developed an AI-based tool for the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) project. […]
Europêche disappointed at political agreement on Nature Restoration Law. Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, strongly criticises the agreement reached by the Council and the European Parliament on […]
New shark conservation report launched at Atlantic tuna meeting targets troublesome gaps. Analysis details problems and recommends remedies for aligning nations’ commitments and actions. A new Shark League gap analysis […]
Exploring alternatives for live bait in pole-and-line fisheries. What if commercial pole-and-line tuna fisheries could limit their use of live bait? Using less fuel to catch or source live bait […]
New report calls for collective action by APEC economies on combating IUU fishing. A new report is calling for collective action by the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economies and […]
Octopus fishing management scheme in Portugal. Portugal is one of the top three European suppliers of octopus, making this fishery an important source of income for many fishers on the […]
Ocean Safety enhances technical team with new appointments. Ocean Safety has made three crucial appointments to enhance its current technical team, reinforcing its leadership position in the design, manufacture, and supply […]
Lobstermen threaten legal action against new closure plan. New England lobstermen warned on Tuesday that a new regulatory plan will imperil the region’s iconic lobster fishery and the livelihoods of fishing […]
Herring success leads to optimism for Manx fishing industry Isle of Man fishermen have successfully caught the allocated 100-tonne quota of herring in Manx waters within weeks of receiving Government […]
Inmarsat fishing for root causes on safety incidents. By Peter Broadhurst, Inmarsat Maritime Senior Vice President of Safety and Security. Fishing continues to be one of the most dangerous professions […]
Scottish mackerel sector calls for resolution to quota share dispute. Following the recent setting of the total allowable catch (TAC) of North-east Atlantic mackerel (and blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring) […]