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Spaniards want small-scale fishers to have more access to fishing, poll reveals. As Spain prepares to launch public consultation on fishing quota allocation, Oceana calls for overhaul of current system Small-scale […]
Back to the future. A new deal with the EU drags UK fishing back into a past we thought had been left behind, as fishing communities’ prospects are traded away yet […]
New automated machine brings humane stunning and tailing to Nephrops at sea. In today’s nephrops (langoustine) fishery, the standard practice is to manually remove the tails from live animals shortly after […]
The Nature Conservancy awarded pioneering grant from Bezos Earth Fund’s AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature. The grant supports innovative AI-driven solutions to tackle urgent environmental challenges. The Nature […]
Southwest octopus bloom. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware of an octopus bloom which is occurring in the southwest, most prominently in ICES division 7.e. Concerns have been raised by […]
Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 The Marine Directorate has published the provisional Sea Fisheries Statistics for Scotland 2024. Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 contain summary provisional data on […]
Seafood Task Force holds Indonesia Summit on protecting migrant tuna fishers. The Seafood Task Force (STF) has held a four-day summit in Indonesia to discuss how to protect migrant fishers working on […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publish Cleggan Bay sanitary survey. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a sanitary survey for Cleggan Bay, Co. Galway. In accordance with Article 56 of Regulation […]
Rural Affairs Secretary welcomes sea fisheries statistics. Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries statistics for 2024 published. Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon, has welcomed sea fisheries […]
Gone with the Swallows, Bound to the Sea. Amy Salisbury writes about her poetic tribute to our brave seafarers. This year, I had the honour of writing and reading a […]
UK-EU Summit: Fisheries APPG to meet to scrutinise fisheries and related deals. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries will meet today 20 May, to scrutinise all aspects of […]
NFFO Slams Fisheries Deal as Betrayal of Coastal Communities and Missed Growth Opportunity The NFFO is very disappointed with today’s deal and its impact on fishermen and their communities. Giving […]
Pollack FISP is a pioneering collaboration bringing together recreational charter skippers, commercial fishers, and scientists to better understand pollack stocks and the future of the fishery. Hosted by key project […]
Scottish Fishermen Slam Starmer’s EU Deal as ‘Horror Show’ and Betrayal of Coastal Communities Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “This deal is a horror show […]
Additional undersize crayfish seized by the SFPA. A follow up inspection was undertaken in Kerry on the 18th May by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), following the seizure of 39 undersize […]
Fishing Vessel Escorted to Castletownbere Union Inspectors onboard the European Fisheries Control Agency’s (EFCA) chartered patrol vessel Ocean Guardian, escorted a fishing vessel into the port of Castletownbere, Co Cork, […]
Europêche welcomes EU–UK fisheries agreement as a positive step for both sides Europêche welcomes the agreement reached today between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which includes extension of […]
UK-EU deal a betrayal to fishing sector The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) says today’s UK-EU deal is a betrayal of the fishing industry and the communities it supports. Ian […]
Europe Trade & Cooperation Agreement Once again, an agreement is being negotiated between the EU and the UK on fisheries and the rumours are swirling states the NFFO. The Trade […]
Selling out fishing is not in the national interest PM warned Scottish Fishermen’s Federation urges decisive action as UK-EU summit looms THE PRIME MINISTER has been warned by Scotland’s fishing […]
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