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MIT Sign new deal to represent Veth Propulsion in the UK/Eire. The power in 360° propulsion MIT is delighted to announce that as of the 1st April 2019 they have […]
Peterhead Fisherman for National Awards – Peterhead Fisherman up for Young Fisherman of the Year Award at National Fishing News Awards Peterhead based fisherman, William Mackenzie (25) has been recognised […]
Donegal Fisherman for National Award- Magheraroarty based fisherman, Colm O’Brien (25) has been recognised in the shortlist for a national fishing award for his determination and commitment to the industry […]
Europe Ratifies Technical Rule Simplification – The European Parliament has adopted the political agreement reached in February between the co-legislators on the Commission’s proposal for decentralised and simplified technical rules. […]
Proteum Demos TCO of OXE Diesel – Proteum demos OXE Diesel’s low Total Cost of Ownership – Finance package launched for commercial operators UK & Ireland distributor, Proteum, has been […]
Massive underreporting of shark catches in Indian Ocean – A study of small-scale fisheries operating from Kenya, Zanzibar and Madagascar, has revealed the massive underreporting of sharks and rays caught […]
Nichola of Ladram joins SW fleet – South-West fishing company Waterdance has taken delivery of a new steel crabber, Nichola of Ladram E-1, which arrived in Brixham from the Luyt […]
Blue Whiting Fishery Picking Up – One of the skippers from Iceland’s HB Grandi’s fleet says there are signs that the Northeast Atlantic blue whiting fishery is picking up. ‘We’re […]
Icelandic Fish Catch Falls in March The landed catch of Icelandic vessels in March 2019 was over 118 thousand tonnes which is a 25% decrease from March 2018. Much of […]
Skipper Expo Intl Bristol postponed until 2020 – The next Skipper Expo Int. Bristol has been postponed from the original date in November this year and will now be held […]
NZ fishing company fined for catch reporting failure. A commercial fishing company formerly owned by the Hawke’s Bay D’Esposito family has been banned from fishing for 3 years and fined […]
Intense year of activity for EFCA. 2018 was a year of intense activity, according to the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), which is marking its tenth anniversary. The agency’s main […]
Nova Scotia Fisheries funding boost. The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia has announced funding support to 11 regional organizations through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding—a total […]
New inshore Irish mussel survey boat launched. Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has launched a new inshore survey boat in Kinsale, Co Cork. The Bord […]
NFFO Calls for a Rethink on Catch Reporting for under-10 metre vessels – The NFFO backs the need for improved catch reporting but says the Government’s proposed approach has not […]
Irish pelagic fishers welcome mackerel report. The Chief Executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO), Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed a report which has vindicated the position taken by the KFO […]
Irish welcome plans for managing fisheries in No-Deal Brexit. The EU Commission Brexit Contingency Plan, agreed with Ireland and seven other impacted Member States ,which sets out how fisheries would […]
Bering Sea focus of new fisheries project. The Bering Sea is home to some of the USA’s largest and most profitable commercial fisheries, including Alaskan pollock and Pacific cod. It’s […]
New financial assessment calculator for fishers makes it easier for fishing industry to compare gear performance Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has added an […]
EC presents no deal mitigation plan for Brexit Fisheries The European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella has presented contingency measures to mitigate the impact on fisheries […]
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