Med and Black Sea fishing opportunities agreed by EU Ministers. EU Fisheries Ministers agreed fishing opportunities for 2022 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. European Commissioner for the Environment, […]
Extended protection for flapper skate in Scotland The critically endangered flapper skate is to gain further protection following the extension of an urgent Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the Inner […]
NE Canadian seafood producers express concerns over maximum vessel length rules. The Association of Seafood Producers says it shares industry concerns related to safety about the maximum-length rules for vessels […]
EU pushes for stronger ocean governance at UN General Assembly. On 9 December, the UN General Assembly debated and adopted two resolutions on “Oceans and Law of the Sea” and […]
SPFA Welcomes Herring Agreement Statement from Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association on UK-EU-Norway herring Ian Gatt, chief executive of the SPFA, welcomed the agreement reached last week between the UK, EU […]
Fisheries Agreement needs a complete shake-up states the SFA Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has responded to details of fisheries agreements for 2022 by demanding “a complete shake-up” of the scientific […]
English Fishers Offered I-VMS from Maritime Systems Maritime Systems announces the release of their I-VMS for English fishing boats below 12 metres The roll-out of installations of I-VMS (Inshore Vessel […]
2021 Stock Book Launched By The Marine Institute The Marine Institute has launched the 2021 Stock Book, the annual publication which provides the latest impartial scientific advice on the status […]
Recycle Môr Fishing Gear Partnership – New project Recycle Môr creating sustainable solutions for the end-of-life fishing gear problem in Pembrokeshire A new partnership bringing together a Pembrokeshire marine conservation […]
Chemical pollutants disrupt reproduction in anemonefish By Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ocean pollution is unfortunately becoming more commonplace, raising concerns over the […]
Fish given a ‘kelping’ hand through new research funding of £125,000 from the Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) Kelpring – the company behind a tool that mimics wild seaweed habitats – […]
Verifying Seafood Origin With Better Than 95 Per Cent Accuracy ASC is unveiling a new technology that allows us to verify ASC-certified seafood back to its farm of origin with […]
Success for Canada’s ghost gear programme Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is a leading cause of marine debris around the world and has damaging impacts on […]
Nanomaterials will be important in the future of food packaging Nofima scientists have studied which nanomaterials are suitable for encapsulating natural antimicrobial agents. The purpose is to make food packaging […]
EU and Seychelles take stock of the 2020-2026 Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement EU and Seychelles representatives met on 24-26 November in Victoria, Seychelles to take stock of the 2020-2026 Sustainable […]
Danish technology prevents disasters for market-leading fish farmers Danish technology makes it easier to ensure water quality in fish farms. Mowi, one of the world’s largest producers of farm-raised fish, […]
Study shows new potential of fish by-products. Fish farming by-products have the potential to increase the sustainability of aquaculture, and contribute to other sectors – such as food, diet supplements, […]
Behavioural adaptations that may help Antarctic fishes adapt to warming Southern Ocean. Scientists describe how Antarctic fishes with and without haemoglobin react to acute thermal stress. The responses may help […]
New side effect of PD vaccines. Cross-stitch vertebrae are a type of deformity in farmed salmon that is initiated by oil-based vaccines used to prevent pancreas disease (PD) in salmon, […]