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Mediterranean field trial tests enhanced trawl technology to reduce seabed impact while sustaining fishing performance. A new scientific field trial is underway off the coast of Alicante, Spain, to evaluate […]
Ground Control expands European fisheries monitoring with Türkiye RockFLEET deployment. Deployment across over 850 commercial fishing vessels will strengthen fleet visibility, improve regulatory oversight and support sustainable fisheries management. Ground […]
Recommendations to improve EU squid import controls from Market Advisory Council (MAC) and Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC). The Market Advisory Council (MAC) and the Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) delivered […]
Orkney Creel Fishery achieves a world first! The Orkney creel fishery has become the first fishery in the world to be recognised and certified against the Community Catch Standard for […]
UK’s growing bluefin tuna fishery opens for 2026. The bluefin tuna (BFT) fishing season opens next week in parts of the UK, giving authorised commercial and permitted recreational fishers the […]
Registration of shellfish harvesters as food business operators – Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publishes Food Safety Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has issued a Food Safety Information Notice (FSIN), […]
European social partners call for an EU directive to implement the STCW-F convention. The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Europêche, and Copa-Cogeca have issued a joint position paper calling on […]
Dialogue on small scale fisheries. Small Scale Fisheries – Tech and Markets Collective (SSF) are often left at the margins as seafood supply chains move to digital data and traceability, often […]
Carmichael to lead Urgent Question on problems with coastguard agency. Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has secured an Urgent Question on Secretary of State for Transport if she will make […]
Seafish launches 2026 Fishing Fleet Survey. Researchers from Seafish will visit ports and harbours across the UK between July and September as part of the annual Fishing Fleet Survey. Each […]
RockFLEET chosen for France’s coastal fishing fleet monitoring. Ground Control’s RockFLEET technology selected to support France’s new coastal fishing vessel monitoring programme. Hybrid satellite and cellular tracking solution to help […]
Marine Protected Areas Legislation General Scheme “an important milestone” – Fair Seas. Fair Seas has welcomed the publication of the Heads of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) […]
FAO recognises Spain’s commitment to combating illegal fishing. The award was presented during the opening of a training course for specialists from Latin America and Africa aimed at strengthening the […]
Latest Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding round reaches three-month milestone. Fishers, seafood businesses and coastal communities across England are reminded and encouraged to apply for grant funding via the Fisheries […]
Garmin launches LiveScope 2, its clearest live sonar yet. Next-generation LiveScope 2 and LiveScope 2 HD deliver live sonar images with unprecedented clarity, improved range and simplified installation Garmin (EUROPE) Ltd, […]
Bottom trawling bans needed to protect porpoises & puffins as well as seabed states New Oceana UK report Bottom trawlers drag heavy metal gear and nets, which can weigh several […]
ISSF highlights high compliance with science-based tuna measures. Independent audits show companies achieved 98.8% conformance while Aggregate PVR Vessel Compliance reached 75.6%. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its latest ISSF […]
Secretary of State faces EFRA on water sector, farming support and food security Work of Defra and its arm’s-length bodies. Tuesday 7 July, 14.30, committee room 6, Palace of Westminster Watch on Parliamentlive.tv Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds will face questions […]
BOUTCAR unveils an innovative training pathway for blue skills and careers. The BOUTCAR project successfully concluded its three-year journey with two final events held in Brussels on 30 June and 1 July […]
Scottish seafood sector reflects on Brexit, 10 years on. A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, representatives from the Shetland fishing industry and Scotland’s salmon sector […]
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