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Nations must act decisively at critical moment for North East Atlantic mackerel The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is calling on Coastal States that harvest North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel to […]
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation comment on election of Humza Yousaf as new First Minister. Scottish fishermen are urging the new First Minister to work with their industry to help it flourish […]
Shetland Fishermen’s Association comment on INTOG round of renewables projects. Fishermen in Shetland say they are relieved at the Crown Estate Scotland’s decision not to grant licences to any offshore […]
Coastal communities to receive funding for recreational sea fishing. Up to £1 million has been made available for coastal communities across the UK to invest in new and improved infrastructure […]
New conservation zones jeopardise Orkney seafood sector. Orkney’s seafood sector has united against Scottish government conservation proposals that could threaten the future of critical coastal businesses and the communities they […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority seek participants for pilot remote electronic monitoring project. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is seeking a number of Irish registered fishing vessels to participate in a Remote […]
North Pacific managers adopt much-needed fisheries reforms, shark conservation effort. The annual meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) ended with an important agreement to reform transshipment monitoring and […]
Potential safety hazards from flexible hose installations highlighted after fire on MV Finnmaster off Hull, England on 19 September 2021: MAIB Safety Bulletin. Potential fire hazards from flexible hose installations […]
Member States and fishing industry meet to discuss the fisheries package. One month after the publication of the European Commission ‘Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority meets with Environmental NGOs. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Ireland’s competent authority for protecting sea-fisheries sustainability and seafood safety, met on the 20th March 2023, with representatives of […]
Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the SFF, said: “The SFF welcomes SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes’ opposition to the introduction of HPMAs, which would have a catastrophic effect on Scotland’s […]
The Norwegian Fishermen’s Association says it is satisfied that it has finally succeeded in reaching agreements with the EU well overtime, says Kåre Heggebø, head of the Norwegian Fishermen’s Association. This […]
The EU and Norway signed three bilateral agreements including quota setting in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the exchanges of quotas between the two parties, and reciprocal access to waters […]
Cormac Ryan, Balbriggan, Co Dublin was convicted and fined €500 at Dublin District Court on Monday, March 20th 2023 following a prosecution taken by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and […]
SWEN Capital Partners, a provider of unlisted sustainable investment solutions has announced the close of its Blue Ocean Fund. The Fund has now reached €170m – exceeding its stated target […]
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, attended earlier this week the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels. The main item of discussion in relation to fisheries […]
Welsh Fishing Industry Support Announced Fishers and vessel owners in Wales will be able to apply to a £400,000 fund from 3 April to adapt to the rapidly changing market […]
Decreased Icelandic catch in February The total fish catch of Icelandic vessels in February 2023 was 145 thousand tonnes, but was 198 thousand tonnes in February last year. This is […]
PFA puts the record straight on freezer trawlers In light of recent media coverage about the fishing activities of pelagic freezer trawlers, the Pelagic Freezer-trawlers Association has reiterated the facts […]
Advisory Council launches fisheries management chart At its Spring meetings in Santiago de Compostela on 15 March the North Western Waters Advisory Council (NWWAC) launched its 2023 NWWAC Fisheries Management Chart. Now […]
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