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Scotland to tackle marine plastic pollution as more support for innovative projects aimed at tackling marine plastic pollution has been announced by Scottish Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham. A total of […]
EU fleet shows economic benefits of sustainable fishing methods in the 2018 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet, which shows record-peak levels in economic performance of the EU […]
Historic Agreement on Arctic Fisheries Signed: From 2 to 4 October, Greenland will host a ceremony in Ilulissat, where an historic agreement on fisheries in the Arctic will be signed […]
Latest figures show a small increase in volume landed for the Scottish fleet and that in 2017 Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 466 thousand tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with […]
The new Peterhead fish market has been officially opened by prince Charles, or the Duke of Rothesay as he is known in Scotland. More than 500 guests from all across […]
EU fisheries failures jeopardise small fishing communities.Traditional fishing has been harmed by EU fishing policies that favour big businesses and ignore sustainable approaches to conserving fish stocks – new research […]
There have been doubts thrown on mackerel catch cut advice. Following the news that the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is advising a cut in the […]
The fifth Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference will be held at Eden Court, Inverness on Friday 5th October 2018. Leaving the EU presents the Scottish Government with an opportunity to develop a […]
A two year VSO project aids fishing communities in Cambodia. Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) completed the project in Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Thom provinces that created 20 fishing communities and […]
Free health checks are being offered to Peterhead fisherman and their families. Respected maritime charities, the Fishermen’s Mission and Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS), have today announced a new joint initiative, […]
A southwest fishery adds responsible fishing scheme to its bow. Poole Harbour clam and cockle fishery has reaped the benefits of an industry certification project and now boasts both Seafish […]
Stronger government links called for with resurgence of whitefish stocks. Key whitefish stocks in Scotland’s waters have expanded dramatically over the past decade, according to a major new analysis. At […]
French bluefin tuna fishery enters MSC assesment. The artisanal longline and handline fishery representing small Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) boats, entered assessment against the MSC Fisheries […]
Last year, the Fishermen’s Mission gifts in Wills helped provide nearly 200 people with emergency grants so they could put food on the table for their struggling families.Our fishermen face danger, […]
Havila Kystruten has selected a shipyard and triggers a billion krone contract for Havyard. Tersan and Barreras will build Havila Kystruten’s four vessels, while Havyard Design & Solutions will deliver […]
A new beach clean initiative for Peterhead, with the Port Authority supporting a new programme designed to help clean up beaches of the north-east of Scotland by harnessing the power […]
Canada joins ocean alliance as it becomes 13th nation to join the worldwide alliance aimed at ridding our oceans from millions of tonnes of old fishing nets, creels and other […]
The public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, Seafish appoints a Fishing Safety Officer to work with the Welsh fishing fleet. Lee Haigh is the new Seafish Wales […]
A consensus seems to be emerging that bass may escape landing obligation when it comes fully into force on 1st January 2019, according to the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations […]
Vónin’s new Flyer takes off! The device which is rigged to a trawl’s headline to generate lift, has been delivering positive results for fishing vessels, according to Óli Horn at […]
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