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UK’s fishing fleet nets over £1 billion for third year in a row but industry challenges remain. Seafish report highlights sector’s economic performances. The UK’s fishing fleet generated over £1 billion […]
Xyrex® clarifies ingredient safety in PrawnFresh™. Xyrex® is at the forefront of revolutionising the fishing, seafood processing and aquaculture industries with sulphite free seafood technologies. There has been some confusion […]
Master of French fishing vessel charged with sea-fisheries offences. The master of a French registered sea-fishing vessel, ‘Sister Clare’, has been sent forward for trial in the Circuit Court for […]
Seafish reflects on a year of progress and looks ahead to 2025/26. Vital industry support highlighted during productive 12 months. Seafish is highlighting the progress made over the past year […]
Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 The Marine Directorate has published the provisional Sea Fisheries Statistics for Scotland 2024. Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 contain summary provisional data on […]
Launch of the Community Catch Standard for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries. Community Catch is proud to announce the launch of its Social and Environmental Standard for Small-Scale Fisheries, following an extensive […]
Fishermen, policymakers and scientists chart the future of fishing in the Clyde. Three-day residential event by the fishermen-led charity, Fishing into the Future, empowers fishermen to shape fisheries policy and science. […]
The fisheries resource education programme, The Future of Fisheries, comes to the Clyde. This 3-day residential event will bring together fishermen, researchers, and policymakers to exchange knowledge, build partnerships, and […]
Catch Welfare Platform to host second annual conference on fish welfare and sustainability, online on November 14-15, 2024, building on the success of last year’s inaugural event in Bergen, Norway. […]
Landmark Project UK report showcases seven years of collaboration to improve sustainable fishing practices in UK seas. MSC certification status gained for North Sea plaice. North Sea lemon sole fishery […]
Survey of demersal fisheries in Celtic Sea and Western Channel Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched an online survey to seek views on future management of demersal fisheries in Celtic […]
Northern Irish call for visa mechanism for fishing. The CEO of Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation, Harry Wick, has written to the Prime Minister and ministerial colleagues on the issue […]
French registered fishing vessel detained at Castletownbere port for suspected sea-fisheries law offences. At a special sitting of Bantry District Court on the 19th of August, the book of evidence […]
Scottish economic link boosts local landings. The Scottish Government has strengthened the economic link licence condition so that it delivers more benefits to Scotland and its fisheries-dependent areas. The licence […]
MMO scheme to make best use of over 10m quota. There is anticipated to be excess quota in the non-sector over 10 metre quota pool. In order to make the […]
UK misses opportunity to become world leader on decapod welfare. Animal welfare organisation Crustacean Compassion has hit out at the UK seafood industry over their self-developed new voluntary codes of […]
Man convicted of Sea-Fisheries Offences relating to exceeding quota and under-recording catches. Gerald Sharkey, from Clogherhead, County Louth, pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court on the 2nd of July 2024 […]
Fishing master convicted of mesh size, automatic identification system and stowage plan offences following vessel detention. The Master of a fishing vessel, Johnny Walsh, from Kinsale, County Cork, pleaded guilty at […]
Scottish crab and lobster management improvements from May. From 12th May 2024, selected interim measures will be implemented in Scotland including: prohibition on landing of egg-bearing crab and lobster into […]
Additional protection for Isle of Man fishing grounds Three important fishing sites in Isle of Man owned waters are to receive enhanced protection under new measures announced by the Department […]
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