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Pacific Ocean Halibut Decline – Managers of halibut in the Pacific Ocean are reporting another year of declining stocks in most areas of the coast. The International Pacific Halibut Commission […]
Fishing companies lose millions each year – and don’t know it! – Fishing companies operating worldwide are missing between $51 billion and $83 billion in unrealized net economic benefits every […]
An Irish study reveals good survival rates for plaice. BIM (the Irish fisheries board) and the Irish Fishing Industry have made good progress in developing technical solutions which address the […]
Dutch Harbor contributing to net recycling. More shipping containers filled with plastic fishing nets, crab lines and other gear left Dutch Harbor in November for recycling plants in Europe, and […]
Fishing Centre Stage – The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Statement on the UK’s future relationship with the EU has put fishing in the spotlight. The NFFO looks at what is […]
EC state aid for small scale fisheries. At the annual conference of the outermost regions in Gran Canaria, EC President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that the nine territories in such regions […]
Successful Canadian show for Morgère. French trawl door specialists Morgère, enjoyed a successful North Atlantic Fish & Workboat Show in St. John’s, Newfoundland, recently. The event provided an excellent opportunity […]
Leaked EU fishing rights statement adds to May’s pressure. The EU will be declaring that the post-Brexit negotiations over fishing rights in UK waters will build on the current arrangements […]
Brexit spat over fishing ‘sell-out’. A spat between the SNP and Conservatives over what the proposed Brexit deal means for Scottish fishing shows no sign of going away. First Minister […]
First Indonesian tuna fishery achieves MSC Certification – The PT. Citraraja Ampat Canning, Sorong Pole and Line Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna (PT CRAC) has become the first fishery in Indonesia, […]
Scots fishers seek assurances. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation says it will continue to seek assurances from the UK Government that Brexit will secure fisheries control, following the EU and UK […]
TMC to Equip REV. TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has been contracted to supply the marine compressed air system to the highly innovative 183 metre REV (research expedition vessel) […]
Entangled whales endure sky high stress levels. In a new study published this week in Endangered Species Research, North Atlantic right whale scientists found that whales who undergo prolonged entanglements in […]
NEAFC agrees management measures. The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) gathered for its annual meeting in London from 13 to 16 November 2018. During the meeting, the EU and the […]
Higher quotas for small fishing boats after Brexit. The Guardian newspaper reports that fishing rights should be redrawn to give a higher quota to smaller vessels after Brexit, the Labour […]
Sanford planning to sell majority of pelagic business. New Zealand seafood company Sanford (SAN) has announced it has a conditional agreement to sell its Tauranga based pelagic business to local […]
Dead fish to power cruise ships in a new scheme to use green energy for polluting cruise liners. According to a report in The Guardian, the leftovers of fish processed […]
Disappointment for Europêche as no consensus is reached on tuna. After nine days of intensive discussions on Atlantic tunas at the plenary meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation […]
Call to help save rare skate by scientists who are calling on Scotland’s anglers to help save one of the largest and rarest creatures in British waters. The common or […]
ICCAT agrees tuna management plan – ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) has agreed on a reviewed multi-annual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic […]
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