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Blue whiting: ‘best supporting fish’ is worst supported fish, say NAPA The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) renews warnings that continued mismanagement of North East Atlantic blue whiting stocks and […]
Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing industry in Europe, welcomes the European Commission’s upcoming Omnibus Simplification Package presented today by President Von der Leyen. This marks a significant […]
Two decades ago, the GFCM established the first fisheries restricted area (FRA) in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in support of fisheries management. In spring 2025, the eleventh FRA […]
Seamless shipment of mackerel from Scotland for Danish processor The BIP Centre in the Danish Port of Hirtshals has provided the gateway for a first shipment of Scottish mackerel to […]
Animation helps spread the message that ‘safety is better shared’. Two well-known UK fishermen have lent their support to the new Home & Dry fishing safety campaign, which aims to […]
Revamped Kingfisher Bulletin App makes offshore hazard awareness easier. Improved app delivers clearer, more personalised alerts to help keep fishermen safe An app alerting fishermen to potential offshore hazards has […]
Europêche calls for meaningful inclusion of fisheries in EU’s Vision for Agriculture & Food Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing industry in Europe, welcomes the European Commission’s efforts […]
Review to help shape policy in rural communities A major new project is set to help shape future policy in Scotland’s rural communities. Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) will lead a […]
Master of German Registered Fishing Vessel Charged with Seven Fisheries Offences in Cork District Court The Sea-Fisheries protection Authority (SFPA) confirms that seven charges under sea-fisheries law have been brought […]
Fishery Control Measures for European Lobster in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Fishery Information Notice (FIN) titled ‘Fishery Control Measures for […]
Scottish pelagic boats head to sea for blue whiting fishery The blue whiting fishery for the Scottish pelagic fleet has now commenced, with the Peterhead based vessels Pathway and Lunar […]
Man Overboard Challenge taken up by 39 participants from the Seafood Industry Thirty-nine participants from the seafood sector undertook the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)/ RNLI Man Overboard challenge at the […]
GSSI Announce the Recognition of Iceland Responsible Fisheries (IRF) GSSI is pleased to announce the recognition of the Iceland Responsible Fisheries (IRF) programme under version 2.0 of the Global Benchmark […]
Sajo Awarded MSC Certification for Longline Tuna Korean tuna company secures use of blue sustainability logo for best practices in bigeye, yellowfin and albacore tuna fisheries. 28 vessels catching a […]
Protecting the giants of the sea: The global challenge of whale ship strikes. Ship-whale collisions are one of the main threats to the survival of these majestic marine mammals, and […]
SFP and Hilborn Lab launch the latest version of the FIP database. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the Hilborn Lab at the University of Washington have launched the latest update of […]
Capsize and foundering of the fishing vessel Njord resulting in one fatality: MAIB Report. Report on the investigation of the capsize and foundering of the fishing vessel Njord resulting in one fatality, […]
Skippers’ message to PM: do not gamble away our futures for EUK/EU fishing deal. The Prime Minister must avoid gambling with the future of Scottish fishing businesses by using the […]
Testimony making difference in broken bycatch system North Pacific Fishery Management Council moves to consider amended alternatives for managing trawlers’ chum bycatch at its December meeting While the North Pacific […]
Fisheries and the marine environment: EFRA launches its next thematic inquiry. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched the next of its thematic inquiries, on fisheries and the marine […]
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