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Fishery in England sought to take part in new bycatch mitigation trial. The Clean Catch programme is seeking an English fishery to get involved in a new bycatch monitoring and […]
New round of MSC funding. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced 32 new grants through its Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF) supporting projects from India, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua […]
Canadian small harbour investment programme. Small craft harbours are at the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together for work and leisure, while supporting jobs in the fish and […]
Global tuna stocks’ sustainability evaluated against MSC criteria. ISSF Report: 12 Tuna Stocks Not Meeting Criteria for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. Updated Report Determines 11 Tuna Stocks Achieve […]
New fisheries minister for Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada has a new fisheries minister, following Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador announcing changes to his […]
Training session for fisheries monitoring. EFCA hosted a training for fisheries monitoring centre (FMC) operators in EFCA in the context of the e-FishMed project initiated by the European Commission and financed under the […]
Cornish bluefin tuna project. Eloise White, a Masters Conservation student at the University of Plymouth, is conducting a survey on attitudes to the trial Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery in the […]
Carrefour and GTA join forces to transform tuna supply chains. Major European retailer Carrefour has joined forces with the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) to spearhead significant transformations within tuna supply […]
Icelandic June catch drops compared with same month in 2023. A zero capelin catch in Icelandic waters in June this year has resulted in a significant decrease in like-for-like overall […]
US shrimp fishery gains certification. The Certified Seafood Collaborative (CSC) has announced that the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery (white, brown, and pink shrimp) for all five Gulf states […]
Cepesca requests court to rule on illegal bluefin tuna scheme and laundering of profits. Cepesca values the statements of the Minister Luis Planas: “this is not the reality of our […]
Securing a Sustainable future for Wales’ cockle fishing heritage. New legislation has come into force which help to ensure cockle fisheries in Wales remain environmentally sustainable and economically viable for […]
Seafish launches 2024 fishing fleet survey. The Seafish Fishing Fleet Survey is now live. During the next 10 weeks, Seafish Field Researchers will be travelling to ports around the UK […]
Call for quota shares agreement for NE Atlantic mackerel. The Pelagic Advisory Council is calling for all Coastal States to continue negotiations on reaching a comprehensive sharing arrangement for north […]
Cornish fishers travel to Cyprus to share ‘hope spots and bright spots’ for small-scale fisheries Two fishers involved in Clean Catch, a UK Government-funded programme championing collaboration to mitigate bycatch […]
MSC calls for fishing sector nominations for annual awards. The MSC is calling for nominations for Fishing Hero of the Year, the winner of which will be announced at this year’s MSC and […]
EU Sea Fisheries Social Partners: Advancing social sustainability: Statement by Europêche. As we finalise the deliverables of the “Pillars of the Sea 3” project, we are pleased to present our […]
Young Fisher Scheme opens in Ireland. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie Mc Conalogue TD has announced the opening of the Young Fisher Scheme. This scheme is […]
As the first pelagic fishing fleet in Europe, Denmark’s Pelagic Producer Organization (DPPO) has introduced Fully Documented Fishing on all vessels. From this week, more than 50% of all Danish […]
European Commission and the European External Action Service adopted the 4th implementation report of the Black Sea Synergy, offering a review of this regional cooperation initiative for the 2019-2023 period. The […]
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