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New fisheries policy officer for Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. SFF has appointed a new fisheries policy manager specialising in inshore catching, non-quota species, catch welfare and marine litter. Dr Nina Valentine […]
South Pacific meeting sees strides towards sustainable fisheries management. The 12th annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) concluded last week. Under the EU lead, the meeting has […]
Fishing industry needs radical change of government thinking. An article by Jane Sandell, CEO, UK Fisheries. In what will (almost) certainly be the election year of 2024, we at UK […]
UK distant water cod quota outcome “a disaster.” UK distant water vessel operator, UK Fisheries Ltd, describes the last two years of quota outcomes as a ‘disaster’. UK Fisheries operates […]
€29.7m investment in Irish fishery harbours Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, has announced the allocation of almost €29.7m for capital projects in 2024 in […]
Seasonal closure in Clyde to protect spawning cod An area of the Firth of Clyde will again be closed to most types of fishing activity in spring 2024 and 2025 […]
Europêche meets Member States to prepare for next legislative term. Europêche shared the frustration voiced by farmers regarding imbalanced and unworkable EU policies strangling fishing companies across the EU Europêche […]
Garmin continues to change the game with the new Panoptix PS70 live sonar for deep-sea fishing. New Garmin RapidReturn sonar is the first to deliver live images up to 1,000’ below […]
Morgère to showcase Champion trawl door at Irish Skipper Expo 2024. Morgère will be promoting its versatile range of trawl doors at Irish Skipper Expo 2024 (23 and 24 February) […]
Halibut fishery prosecutions in Canada. The prosecution by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) of a 24-month major case investigation into the halibut fishery in the Sambro area of Nova Scotia […]
MEPs have updated the conservation and control measures in the ICCAT area as well as the multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The plenary gave […]
Who are today’s fishers? Over the last three months, a team of national researchers led by Tetra Tech and partners, a consortium appointed by the European Commission, have consulted fishers […]
SPRFMO endorses measures to address labour and human rights abuses and improve monitoring, control and surveillance in jumbo flying squid fishery. Historic decision is tempered by lack of progress in […]
Fatal fall overboard from the fishing vessel Eder Sands approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland: MAIB report. Report on the investigation of the fatal fall overboard from the fishing […]
Fatal injury following chain failure on scallop dredger Honeybourne III. MAIB has published a Safety Bulletin detailing serious concerns about failures of chains in quick-release gear on fishing vessels. Recommendations […]
“Dangerous exploitation of vulnerable workers” on anniversary of Morecambe Bay Cockling Disaster. On the twentieth anniversary of the Morecambe Bay Cockling Disaster, in which 21 people drowned, Unite, the UK’s […]
New €48m Dinish Wharf & Breakwaters at Castletownbere opened. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has officially opened the Dinish Wharf Expansion at Castletownbere Fishery […]
Danish fury over UK sandeel fishing ban. Danish fishermen are furious that they will be denied access to UK waters to fish for sandeels, following the design of both the […]
Thai Union updates fishing vessel improvement plan. Thai Union Group PCL, the world’s seafood leader, has updated its Fishing Vessel Improvement Programme and Vessel Code of Conduct (VCoC) to provide […]
Ling research for Shetland fishers. With quota uplifts for key species such as cod, haddock, whiting and saithe for 2024, the immediate prospects for the Shetland whitefish sector look better […]
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