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Spillage of 100 000 blue whiting a ‘drop in the ocean’ in comparison to routine overfishing by Coastal States, says global supply chain collective. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group […]
A record start for seafood exports in 2022 Norway exported seafood worth NOK 10.3 billion in January. An increase of NOK 2.1 billion, or 26 per cent, compared with January […]
Brim fleet catches 147000 tonnes in 2021. The Icelandic company Brim’s fleet landed a total of 147000 tonnes in 2021, which is 19,000 tonnes more than the 2020 total. The […]
Call for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management. Open letter from NAPA to politicians, calling for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management at upcoming […]
Keohane Seafoods secures 20m euro deal with Lidl Ireland. Lidl Ireland has announced a new multi-million-euro deal with Cork-based seafood company Keohane Seafoods, valued at more than €20 million. This new deal […]
Icelandic fish catch data for 2021. The total fish catch of Icelandic vessels in 2021 was just over 1,158 thousand tonnes, which is 13% more than in 2020. Pelagic catch […]
Industry data central to new scientific paper on herring. The Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA) says the European pelagic fishing industry is committed to improving scientific understanding of pelagic fish. The […]
Record high Norwegian seafood exports in 2021. The last 12 months have been the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported 3.1 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 120.8 […]
New pelagic trawler contract for Faroe Islands. The shipping company Krossbrekka P / F from Gøtu in the Faroe Islands and Karstensens Skibsværft A / S have entered into a […]
Irish welcome EU/UK quota agreement for shared stocks. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has welcomed the agreement between the EU and the UK on […]
New arrivals in an ancient sea The Mediterranean is changing fast. Over the last few decades, its waters have seen the appearance of unprecedented numbers of new fish, crustaceans, plants […]
Irish fishing and seafood group slams EU quota agreement for 2022. Cormac Burke, Chairman, Irish Fishing and Seafood Alliance, has written the following comment on the recent end-the-year European Fish […]
EC agrees on fishing opportunities for 2022 The European Council has agreed on fishing opportunities for 2022 for the fish stocks exclusively managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat […]
Fisheries Negotiations Approach Endgame – Europe, Tacs and Quotas, Trade & Cooperation Agreement comment by the NFFO Five separate strands within the complex intertwined negotiations for fisheries agreements for 2022 […]
Historic Milestone in November for Norwegian Seafood Exports Norway exported seafood worth NOK 12 billion in November. This is an increase of NOK 2.6 billion, or 28 per cent, compared […]
40th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission. The 40th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) was held in hybrid face-to-face/virtual format from 9 to 12 […]
Historic opportunity to safeguard North East Atlantic pelagic fish stocks. Continued negotiations must see quotas allocated in line with scientific advice. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is urging nations in […]
Icelandic fish catch increases. The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 119 thousand tonnes in October 2021 which is 38% more than in October 2020. Demersal catch was 34 thousand […]
PFA conducts genetic research on populations of pelagic fish. Strengthening the knowledge base on populations of pelagic fish like herring and horse mackerel is important to the management of stocks, […]
Shetland fish landings up but value down. Just over 54,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish, worth some £72 million, were landed in Shetland in 2020. That was an increase in […]
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