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Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II, 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland on 21 February 2024: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Europêche underscores fisheries priorities at Ocean Board kick-off. The inaugural meeting of the European Ocean Board convened a broad range of stakeholders from across sectors to support the implementation of […]
The silver lining in the deep blue: How sustainable tuna is making a global comeback. For decades, the narrative surrounding our oceans has been one of depletion and concern. However, […]
Temporary queen scallops closure. Queen scallop fishing in ICES sub areas 6a and 7a will be closed from 1 April to 30 June 2026 to protect spawning stocks. The Marine […]
Fish landings in Scotland in February 2026. 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 […]
Tersan chooses TMC to equip krill fishing vessel. Tersan Shipyard has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to provide the marine compressed air system to a krill fishing vessel currently being reconstructed at […]
Fishing fleet faces mounting costs as fuel crisis deepens Rising fuel costs are placing significant pressure on the fishing fleet, with some vessels facing additional daily expenses of up to […]
Europeche urges immediate emergency action as fuel price crisis forces fleet tie-ups Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, met yesterday with Commissioner Kadis to address the escalating […]
“Running roughshod over our fishing industry” – Carmichael condemns SNP government restrictions on isles fishermen. Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today criticised the Scottish Government for harming isles […]
Opening the EU market to Indonesia, the Indian ocean’s largest tuna fleet: at what cost? The draft EU–Indonesia agreement [1], which has just been published by the European Commission, provides […]
SPSG attends Sustainable Markets Initiative event at Buckingham Palace Ian Gatt CBE, the chair of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), was invited to Buckingham Palace recently, along with other […]
Seafish hosts UK seafood stakeholders at world-leading Danish flume tank. Visit advances understanding of fishing gear and sustainability. Seafish has hosted a visit by UK seafood stakeholders to the flume tank […]
The quiet success story of global tuna fisheries. How science-based fisheries management is helping tuna stocks recover. By Dr. Victor Restrepo, Vice President, Science and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee, International Seafood Sustainability […]
Bluefin tuna fisheries 2026. Skippers and masters who succeed in this year’s application process for a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release permit for English waters will now have to […]
Satlink releases Its ‘2025 Impact Report’: leading ocean management through technology and science. The group expands its workforce by 56%, surpassing 300 employees, collaborates with more than 40 governments, and […]
Clean Catch sounds out trial with Peruvian fishermen. Clean Catch, which champions collaborative action to monitor and minimise the bycatch of sensitive marine species in UK fisheries, received funding from […]
Charting the UK fishing industry’s course for 2026. By Phil Haslam, Managing Director, North Atlantic Fishing Company (NAFC). While healthy stocks and strong prices gave the UK fishing industry reason […]
Sandra Welch receives MNWB’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Seafarers Hospital Society are delighted to share that their CEO, Sandra Welch, was among several maritime welfare heroes celebrated at the MNWB Annual […]
ESS finds MPA impact measurement feasible and informative. ESS demonstrates that measuring the contribution of marine protection areas (MPAs) towards healthy Scottish seas is “feasible and informative.” Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) […]
Alaska pollock fishery recertified sustainable against MSC Standard. Recertification of the Alaska pollock fishery against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard was finalized today, reaffirming the fishery’s status as a responsibly […]
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