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Northern Ireland fisheries minister meets local fishermen. DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has met with members of the Northern Ireland Fishing Harbour Authority and local fishers during a visit to Portavogie […]
EC calls for evidence on a potential ban on sales and trade of loose shark fins. The European Commission has published a call for evidence seeking views and expertise on […]
Sea Shepherd’s strategic use of connectivity in combating illegal fishing. Non-profit marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd Global depends on the reliability, speed, and global coverage of Inmarsat Fleet Xpress to report destructive and […]
£6 million fund to support UK fishing industry reopens for 2024. Highly popular Fisheries and Seafood scheme (FaSS) re-opens for 2024 Around £6 million in funding will help to support […]
Clyde fishers call for science-based approach to alleviate cod closure impact. With an area of the Firth of Clyde again being closed to most types of fishing activity in spring […]
Good start of the year mackerel fishery for Scottish fleet. The traditional start-of-the-year mackerel fishery for the Scottish mackerel fleet proved fruitful, with boats reporting abundant shoals of good-sized fish. […]
Fisheries experts join forces as Fish Forum 2024 scales up science and innovation. More than 400 participants gathered this week in Antalya, Türkiye, with the common goal to scale up […]
EC welcomes agreement on ship-source pollution. The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the amendment of Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source […]
Cefas and Pelagic freezer group sign MoU. Today’s fishing landscape requires close cooperation between commercial fishing industries and scientific organisations, as sharing data between the fishing sector and scientists is […]
Funding boost for Fraserburgh Harbour. In the past 12 months, Fraserburgh Harbour has received nearly £1.2 million in grants from the Scottish Government’s Marine Fund Scotland, the majority of which has […]
Suspension of native oyster fishery in Foyle area extended. Loughs Agency has made the decision to maintain the closure of the Native Oyster Fishery in the Foyle area of Ireland, […]
Decarbonise Now response to Belgium’s Undermining of EU Energy Tax Directive. Responding to leaked reports that Belgium’s EU Council Presidency has proposed a new compromise text that seeks to undermine the proposal of […]
EU project launched to help reduce bycatch of protected and endangered Atlantic species. A major new European project will improve our understanding of how the bycatch of fisheries impacts protected, […]
EU can boost fair and eco-friendly fishing allocations. A new report published by Seas At Risk and its members, Ecologistas en Acción, Sciaena and Bund (1), showcases ten alternative practices […]
NE Atlantic control measures approved. The new rules for the conservation, management and control of fisheries in the North-East Atlantic Commission area, already agreed with Council, were approved by MEPs […]
Updated fisheries measures agreed for the North-East Atlantic. EU member states’ representatives greenlight an agreement reached between the Council’s and the Parliament’s negotiators on updated fisheries measures in the North-East Atlantic […]
Fishing industry sees annual leave dip by 12% in last year. A new report reveals that employees in the fishing sector are not using their full annual leave entitlement, which […]
If we can’t untangle this mess, Norway’s blue industry will never be green. Lost fishing lines and ropes are a growing problem. As a leading fishing nation, Norway, with its […]
EC welcomes maritime accident agreement. The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the investigation of maritime accidents, modernising a 2009 […]
Irish review of trawling within six-mile zone. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, has launched a public consultation on fishing with trawls inside the six […]
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