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Spotlight shines on Northeast Asia’s tuna fleets at Our Ocean Conference. Ocean Outcomes and Global Fishing Watch leading charge to modernise high-risk tuna fleets with cutting-edge technologies. At this year’s […]
Panama takes aim at ‘invisible’ owners in fight against illegal fishing. At the Our Ocean Conference, Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long applauds Panama’s commitment to ultimate beneficial ownership. The Government […]
Public support for UK control of fishing amid crunch EU talks. Survey reveals Scots believe Brussels must offer benefits to fishing in return for access to our waters. Almost nine out […]
ISSF publishes 2024 Annual Report highlighting scientific achievements in sustainable tuna fishing – Science Leads the Way. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its 2024 annual report, Science Leads […]
Innovation and technology key to reducing marine bycatch and protecting endangered marine species – WWF report. New report reveals high-risk areas for Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) bycatch in UK […]
NAPA urges Coastal States to do the ‘Mackerel Maths’ with unique campaign. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA), has today launched a short film as a new call-to-action as part of […]
Fish landings in Scotland in March 2025. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk 1. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just published their monthly fish landings statistics for the […]
Cuttlefish plan launched. An action plan to support the cuttlefish fishery in English waters has been launched by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), following engagement with stakeholders. Cuttlefish is critical to […]
ISSF reviews IOTC annual meeting outcomes in new article. Progress made at IOTC: ISSF applauds new measures for skipjack, bigeye, and sharks, urges further action. By Dr. Hilario Murua and Kerrie Robertson. […]
Europêche calls for sustainability conditions in EU fish import tariff regime. The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the sustainable import of fishery products under the EU Autonomous […]
Reports of UK-EU arms deal at the expense of fishermen. Statements from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation(SFF) and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Responding to a recent Times article, reporting that the EU and […]
A divided ocean: Progress and persistent gaps in IOTC’s 29th session. The 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in La Réunion from 13 to 17 April 2025, […]
America’s iconic fisheries are making a comeback. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday on restoring America’s seafood dominance. The order breaks with decades of overregulation that has crushed […]
Fishermen call on Elon Musk & DOGE to save iconic industry from regulators. Bloated bureaucratic agencies are killing America’s oldest industry. What started as a hands-off government approach for the fishing […]
Icelandic landed catch in March increased by 9%. The Icelandic catch amounted to almost 66 thousand tonnes, which is 9% more than in March 2024. Demersal catch increased by 23% between […]
Net zero on the horizon: greening the Irish fishing fleet. New BIM report charts a path toward a low-carbon irish fishing fleet. (Ben Dallaghan, Emmet Jackson) A new report from […]
Europêche Tuna Group urges IOTC to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance. As the 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) opens in La Réunion from 13 April 2025, the […]
Marine Biological Association calls for urgent policy action to reverse decline in UK fisheries. A major new study co-authored by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has issued a stark warning that the UK […]
Global seafood coalition renews urgent calls for mackerel management agreements after new seafood after new seafood sourcing advice is published. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has renewed its urgent […]
Fishermen, scientists and policymakers come together to lay the foundations for fisheries co-management in the South West. Two-day residential event delivered by the fishermen-led charity, Fishing into the Future, in […]
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