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Outdated. Dirty. Low-tech? New research challenges UK perceptions of the fishing industry. North Atlantic Fishing Company (NAFCO) has unveiled new research revealing that over three-quarters (76%) of the British public have […]
EBFA calls for balanced marine policies that protect both oceans and fishers. At this week 3rd Meeting on the Implementation of the EU Action Plan to Protect and Restore Marine […]
New FISH SAFE film tackles man overboard recovery with practical solutions for fishermen. A powerful new safety film has been launched to help fishermen prepare for one of the most […]
Fishing master fined for under-recording catches. Shane Wilde, from Co. Dublin, was fined €12,000 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on the 30th of June 2025, following a guilty plea to […]
Marine Plans: three-year reports. The Three-Year Reports assess the legislative and regulatory changes that may affect the relevance of the North East, North West, South East, South West and South Marine […]
Nephrops Fishery Improvement Project begins new chapter. Supply chain partnership enters new phase to drive sustainability into UK Nephrops fisheries. The next steps in an ambitious, multi-stakeholder partnership designed to […]
Southwold Fishermen’s Association hook a £10k share of Hornsea 3 cash. Fishermen in Southwold are celebrating the arrival of new equipment for the whole community after being awarded the first […]
Danish suppliers pave the way for more sustainable fisheries at DanFish 2025. When DanFish 2025 opens its doors in Aalborg on 7-9 October, a strong group of Danish suppliers will […]
Master of French fishing vessel charged with sea-fisheries offences. The master of a French registered sea-fishing vessel, ‘Sister Clare’, has been sent forward for trial in the Circuit Court for […]
Surrey care home creates supportive community hub with Dementia Memory Café. The maritime charity, The Royal Alfred Seafarer’s Society, is celebrating the success of its monthly Memory Café held at […]
ISSF Expands Tuna Vessel Best Practices Tracked in VOSI Transparency Tool Redesigned Platform Now Verifies More Bycatch Mitigation Measures, Including for Sharks and Sea Turtles The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation […]
Fish Landings in Scotland in May 2025 A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have published their monthly fish landings statistics for the UK for […]
Fishing Master Convicted for Illegal Discarding of Sea-Fish Catches Ludovic Guennec, the Master of the French registered fishing vessel, “ASTRID”, was represented before Cork Circuit Criminal Court on the 24th of […]
Zelim’s zoe bags british safety council award for transforming maritime rescue Edinburgh’s Zelim has won this year’s British Safety Council (BSC) Health and Safety Transformation Award for its AI-driven automatic […]
ETF welcomes European Ocean Pact, calls for stronger social justice and worker representation in ocean governance. The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) welcomes the European Commission’s launch of the European Ocean Pact, […]
Accelleron enhances service speed for Faroe Islands fishing fleet with unique agreement. Innovative agreement structure supports four shipowners with shared turbocharger service resource Locally hosted replacement unit to reduce off-hire […]
Parlevliet & Van Der Plas Group addresses evolving fisheries’ connectivity needs with fleetwide Nexuswave upgrade. Inmarsat’s fully managed bonded service NexusWave with high speeds, unlimited data, and built-in cybersecurity will support […]
Fraserburgh’s Game-Changer Nearing Completion New Scottish Seafood Centre of Excellence By Fish Focus The Scottish Seafood Centre of Excellence in Fraserburgh is on track for completion by the end of June 2025, […]
New Report from the Fair Fish/catch Project. Less Suffering in Fishing A new report highlights the welfare of fish in longline fishing. The Carefish/catch consortium has published a new report […]
Satlink’s Project ReCon to recondition fishing devices reaches the Caribbean and broadens its footprint across Eastern Africa. Now active in over 20 countries and territories across all tropical tuna oceans, […]
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