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Promising future for Shetland fisheries – The future looks promising for fisheries around Shetland after record numbers of small haddock and increases in small cod and whiting populations were identified […]
Research has found. microplastic toxins leave shellfish at mercy of predators. The chemical cocktail suppresses periwinkles’ ability to avoid crabs that eat them and disrupts the food chain. According to […]
Chinese fish oil producer achieves Friend of The Sea certification. Shandong Yuwang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd has obtained the certification for refined fish oil and softgel from Engraulis rigens sourced from FAO Area […]
EC welcomes new multi annual fisheries plan. The European Commission has welcomed the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on a multi-annual plan for fisheries in the […]
African fishing communities face ‘extinction’ as blue economy grows, taking away common rights to land and water, experts warn, it was reported by Thomson Reuters Foundation. Fishing communities along Africa’s coastline […]
The Scottish fishing industry demands full control of UK waters be taken back from the EU. Politicians from all parties at Holyrood and Westminster are being urged to sign a […]
2017 was a record year for Shetland whitefish landings, according to a new report from the NAFC Marine Centre UHI. According to the annual ‘Shetland Fisheries Statistics‘, more than 21,000 […]
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 […]
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