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Irish harbour support package announced. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has announced details of a €2.2m package to assist 12 Coastal Local Authorities […]
Rising fuel price poses challenge but early economic estimates suggest business as usual for UK fishing fleet in 2018. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, […]
Training and Certification for Fishermen – The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for […]
Fishermen’s health manual launched by BIM. Bord Iascaigh Mhara ( BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency has launched a fishermen’s health manual. The short manual offers practical advice on keeping healthy […]
EC adopts fishermen training standards report. The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for […]
Saithe scarce for Icelandic fishing trawler. The Icelandic fishing vessel, Akurey, operated by HB Grandi, has just completed a challenging fishing trip with a scarcity of saithe and a storm […]
NESFLAG invests in NE Scotland fisheries projects. The North East Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group (NESFLAG) has awarded grants worth a total of £516,472 to eleven new projects in Aberdeenshire […]
New fisheries patrol vessel for SW England. On 14 March, Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) launched and named their new 7.8 metre patrol boat, Fisheries Patrol Vessel […]
Collision between Red Falcon and Phoenix. On 29 September 2018, the UK registered roll-on roll-off passenger ferry Red Falcon and the privately-owned motor cruiser Phoenix collided in the Thorn Channel, […]
Catch changes for NZ rock lobster and sea cucumber. Fisheries New Zealand has announced changes to catch limits for sea cucumber and rock lobster (crayfish) fish stocks in three areas […]
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, NFFO elects next Chairman. Andrew Locker, skipper, and member of the well-known Locker fishing family from Whitby, will take over from Cornish skipper Andrew […]
Arnott Marine plots SW expansion After a hectic 2018 which saw Arnott Marine re-establish it’s product lines outside of the fishing industry and on the back of its best year […]
NFFO calls for pragmatism over VMS implementation. The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations is warning that the Government must take great care when extending the use of vessel monitoring […]
Fishing managers must recognise pressure anglers place on commercial stocks. The vast majority of people who fish in the world do so for pleasure, not food. Yet despite the substantial […]
Good catches reported off SW Iceland. The seasonal fishing off the south-west of Iceland has been excellent and Iceland company HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers have been making good landings. The […]
US seafood importers fund conservation scheme. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that eight US importers of Mexican seafood—Aquastar, Artisan Catch (Orca Foods LLC), Del Pacifico, Inland Seafood, Meridian Products, […]
Economic assessments of gear trials on the agenda, as fisheries economists meet to share knowledge and best practice. The UK Fisheries Economics Network (UKFEN) met on Wednesday 20 March, in […]
EMS Aiding a Culture of Cooperation or Surveillance? As the Government is poised to extend the use of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) across the inshore fleet in England, recent experience […]
Aker BioMarine to build an energy efficient, state of the art krill vessel, which will be fitted out with a number of key efficiency improvements and environmentally focused technologies. To […]
Progress being made on ghost fishing gear. The second edition of World Animal Protection’s (WAP) ‘Ghosts Beneath the Waves’ report of the world’s 25 leading seafood companies has found that […]
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