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ICCAT FAD Moratorium reduced in the Atlantic, tuna industry will now try to recover from economic impact. After five years of implementation, the Atlantic Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) moratorium enforced by […]
Spanish fishing master convicted and fined for unauthorised fishing operations within Irish territorial waters. Vincente Meitin Sanjuan, the Master of the Spanish-registered fishing vessel, ‘Punta Candieira’, pleaded guilty at Cork […]
Icelandic October fish catch drops. The Icelandic fish catch in October 2024 was approximately 96 thousand tonnes, which is a 22% decrease compared with October 2023. Demersal catch was just […]
SFPA issues Information Note to Industry on Origin Guidelines for Export Health Certification. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently issued an information notice to industry titled ‘Origin Guidelines for Export […]
Call for fair pay and rights for fishers The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) held an important conference last week, spotlighting the working conditions and fair pay challenges faced by […]
Norway and EU agree on quota of Svalbard cod for 2025 and beyond. The European Commission and Norway have reached an agreement on a number of outstanding issues in the area […]
Samoa advances coastal fisheries governance. In an important step towards sustainable coastal fisheries and aquaculture management, this week, 23 Samoan officials and 3 officials from American Samoa are receiving in-depth […]
EU Social Partners unveil new tools to strengthen the social dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy. The EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector, represented by Europêche and the European Transport […]
Fraserburgh Harbour calls for industry and Government support as masterplan technical feasibility study published. Fraserburgh Harbour has taken the next significant step towards executing its ambitious Masterplan, by completing its […]
Revolutionising precision fishing through digital transformation. Fishing is changing, and projects like VISTools are leading the way. This innovation harnesses the power of technology to optimise fishing operations by automating […]
Guilty pleas to offences of obstruction of and provision of false information, to Sea-Fisheries Protection Officers. In 2024, two separate prosecutions, undertaken by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), in cooperation […]
ISSF urges the WCPFC to increase sustainability and improve fisheries management in newest statement. At annual WCPFC meeting, Pacific fisheries managers must boost monitoring and stock sustainability. The tuna fisheries in the western […]
European Social Partners issue urgent call to protect Mediterranean coastal fishing communities. The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Europêche and COGECA – European fisheries social partners – jointly adopted a resolution […]
Oceana report into UK fisheries – Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), has accused an anti-fishing group of creating fake news about the sector in a […]
Hearing of EU Fisheries Commissioner-designate Costas Kadis. The European Parliament Committee on Fisheries questioned Costas Kadis, Cypriot candidate for the Fisheries and Oceans portfolio. In his introductory speech, Mr Kadis spoke […]
Countries unite to bolster efforts for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Last week, 20 countries and the European Union made significant strides towards enhancing the […]
Mission finds illegal harvesting of shark fins and ‘dark vessels’ in North Pacific. Recently, the fishery officers and crew of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Sir Wilfrid Laurier made a safe return […]
Suspension of Foyle oyster fishery. Loughs Agency in Ireland has announced the suspension of the Native Oyster Fishery in the Foyle area for a three-week period until Thursday 14th November […]
Old nets? New rope! European project tackling marine plastics with circular fishing gear and port solutions. Combining research and industry expertise from across Europe, EU-funded project SEARCULAR is trialling circular […]
Young Fishermen Network. The average age of a fisherman in the UK is 55. Sadly, overtime there has been a steady decline of new entrants into the industry. This is […]
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