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Irish support scheme for fishing fleet and seafood processors. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D has announced the opening of four new schemes, co-funded by […]
Finalists for the Innovation Award – Nor-Fishing 2024. Many relevant applications have been received this year for the Nor-Fishing’s Innovation Award. The jury has gone through all the applications and nominated […]
Fishing master convicted and fined for brown crab claw landing offence. The master of the fishing vessel ‘Chaser’, Alan Hinchy, from Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford, was convicted and fined €300 […]
EU fishing industry calls for comprehensive mackerel sharing arrangement to replace partial deal between UK, Norway and Faroe Islands based on track records of overfishing. The EU fishing industry is […]
EC launches evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy. The European Commission launched a consultation to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the common fisheries policy (CFP). This consultation constitutes the […]
New chair and vice-chair of Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. Alex Wiseman has retired as chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) after 15 years of dedicated service, with former […]
ISSF annual report highlights progress toward more sustainable tuna fisheries. Complementary Compliance Report shows 98.95% participating seafood company conformance rate with science-based conservation measures; Compliance Report also highlights ProActive Vessel […]
The US gives Taiwan and Thailand a pass for forced labour at sea. Seafood labour activists blast US rankings of Taiwan and Thailand in human trafficking report for downplaying the […]
Enhancing safety measures in the maritime industry. Phil Haslam, Managing Director at North Atlantic Fishing Company The fishing industry is currently navigating a sea of increasing challenges, including crowded and […]
UK agrees deal on mackerel fishing with Norway and the Faroe Islands. Scottish pelagic fishermen have given a cautious welcome to a suite of agreements reached between the UK, Norway […]
Expectation versus reality: when the campaigning stops, the hard work needs to start. NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen makes some suggestions for the next government. We have now passed the […]
Morphological differences between Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna. SFPA publishes New Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) on the […]
IPNLF strengthens its Indonesian team and welcomes Jamie Briscoe, in her new role as Indonesia Programme Lead. Indonesia is the largest tuna producer in the world, with an annual export […]
Foundering of the fishing vessel Piedras (FD528) 78 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head, Ireland, 1 June 2022. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), report on the investigation of the foundering […]
Fisheries Control Measures for brown crab, spider crab and velvet crab – SFPA publishes Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) titled […]
New Chair sought by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS). FIS, the coalition of experts driving innovation for a prosperous and sustainable UK seafood industry, has announced that current Chair, John Goodlad, […]
Icelandic demersal catch increases. Icelandic vessels landed just over 87 thousand tonnes in May, 14% less than in May 2023. Demersal catch was 19% more than in May last year […]
Europêche calls on von der Leyen to ensure political neutrality during interim fisheries period. Europêche, the leading trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has formally requested Commission President Ursula […]
TMT welcomes new Executive Director. Following a robust, globally competitive recruitment process, the TMT Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gareth Johnstone as its new […]
CMFRI inks pact with INCOIS for boosting research on oceanography and fisheries management. Strengthening efforts for the sustainable utilisation of India’s marine fisheries, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) […]
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