Turning the tide on ocean plastic pollution in the Maldives. New plastic neutrality project presents Maldivian fishers as a remarkable solution to ocean pollution. The net retrieval and turtle release […]
Global supply chain unites in support of sustainable Northeast Atlantic pelagics, as NAPA nets top organisations from Canada, Australia, and Italy. Three more major organisations have pledged their support to […]
North Sea fishing nations agree that scientific fish stock surveys need to improve. Skippers and industry representatives from the main North Sea fishing nations have agreed to work together to […]
NFFO Responds to Joint Fisheries Statement, currently under way by the four UK fisheries administrations. Consultation on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement Response by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations […]
Mediterranean fish farmer enjoys solid growth In 2021, Croatian fish farmer Cromaris experienced growth in all its key performance indicators. The company’s sales volume in 2021 amounted to 12,421 tonnes […]
Fishing organisations from 14 EU countries representing over 20,000 fishers and 7,000 vessels, have launched in the European Parliament the European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA). Representatives of the alliance presented […]
870 fishing vessel owners sign up to scheme to adjust their businesses post-Brexit. Ahead of the weekend’s Irish Skipper Expo which took place place in UL Arena, Bord Iascaigh Mhara […]
Irish safe manning requirement for fishing vessels. Irish owners and skippers of fishing vessels are reminded to apply for a Safe Manning Document from the Marine Survey Office at the […]
Working together to manage Scotland’s fish stocks. Scotland’s fishing industry will take a new hands-on role in collecting the data used to make yearly management decisions about herring, mackerel and […]
Higher snow crab quota in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2022. Snow crab is one of Canada’s most profitable fisheries and is a significant economic driver in Atlantic […]
Seafarers Hospital Society launches webinar series. The ongoing pandemic, geopolitical unrest and increasing operational and administrative burdens pose an ongoing challenge to seafarer health and wellbeing. Not only do these […]
Fuel price crisis. The NFFO has, today, written to the Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis MP, to outline their concerns of the effects that the current fuel price crisis will have […]
Insurer ends coverage for illegal fishing fleet in progressive step. Insurance company Hydor has ended its contract with a fleet of vessels that were discovered fishing illegally across the Atlantic […]
Irish raise spiralling fuel cost fears. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., is urgently calling on the European Commission to urgently examine and approve measures […]
EU scheme to tackle illegal fishing delivering results. The EU’s ‘carding scheme’ – which warns and potentially sanctions non-EU countries that fail to cooperate in the fight against illegal, unreported […]
Westcon chooses Hydroniq’s coolers for newbuild trawler. Westcon Ølen orders seawater coolers from Hydroniq Coolers for a newbuild trawler the shipyard is constructing for Norwegian seafood company Bluewild. This is […]
Spanish fishing sector asks for Government help over rising fuel costs. The Spanish fishing sector is asks its Government to adopt immediate measures to reverse the situation of unviability of […]
New collaborative fishing gear recovery and reuse project launched by Satlink, ORP and IPNLF in the Maldives. Framed within Satlink’s Zero Impact campaign, this initiative will work with local communities […]
Updated ISSF report rates state of tuna stocks worldwide. Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 80.5% is sourced from stocks at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the newest International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Status of the […]
The future CFP must prioritise increased productivity, says Europeche. In a hearing organised by the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries, the President of Europêche, Javier Garat, analysed the implementation of […]