Scallop dredging in Salcombe Estuary to be monitored by patrols. Enforcement Officers from Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) have recently conducted patrols in the Salcombe […]
Three more rare dolphins accidently caught off NZ. The three Hector’s dolphins have been captured in a commercial trawl net off Banks Peninsula this week, bringing to seven the number […]
Rare dolphins accidently caught off New Zealand – Fisheries New Zealand has received two reports from commercial fishers of Hector’s dolphins caught during trawl fishing off the East Coast of […]
Shetland fishers call for caution over Yell Sound proposals. Shetland fishermen’s leaders are urging Shetland Islands Council to acknowledge the importance of the Sullom Voe harbour area to inshore fishermen […]
Busy year for Shetland marine scientists. More than 55,000 fish and shellfish were measured at sea and on shore by scientists from the NAFC Marine Centre UHI during 2018. The […]
National Blue Cod Strategy released today by Fisheries New Zealand, which takes a proactive approach to the management of the blue cod fishery. Manager of inshore fisheries Steve Halley says […]
New RNLI lifeboat for Eyemouth. Eyemouth in Berwickshire has taken delivery of a new RNLI Shannon class lifeboat. Called Helen Hastings, the boat was built at the RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat […]
Canadian Funding to Boost Sustainability – The Government of Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced funding packages to support the fish and seafood sectors through the […]
Jersey bass restrictions eased. Tough restrictions on commercial bass fishing in Jersey imposed last year have been eased, according to the Jersey Evening Post Under regulations introduced in February 2017, […]
Sanford focus on value helps offset climate change impact – New Zealand seafood company, Sanford Limited, has reported Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $42.3 million, an improvement of 12.9% […]
NFFO responds to VMS consultation. Defra is consulting on a proposal to require all vessels below 12 metres in length to fit and operate inshore VMS equipment when operating in […]
The finalists for Irish National Seafood Awards 2018 have been announced. A total of 37 individuals and businesses from the Irish seafood sector have been shortlisted. The Awards, dedicated to […]
Irish fishermen haul up 190 tonnes of litter since 2015. Fishermen in Ireland have hauled up more than 190 tonnes of marine litter in their fishing nets in just three […]
Greenpeace targets top fishers, which a new study commissioned by the organisation suggests owns or runs more than a quarter of the UK’s fishing quota, according to a recent article […]
Pilots for new fisheries management arrangements to help ensure that coastal communities make the most of their waters are to be trialed in the Outer Hebrides, Mull and the east […]
Mike Cohen – NFFO Chairman – Personal remarks to the NFFO AGM, held this year in London in Fishmongers Hall … In just a few minutes I cease not only […]