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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 […]
A new Southern Bluefin Tuna survey taking place in South Australia has invited recreational fishers to provide information to help measure the recreational harvest. The Australian Department of Agriculture and […]
Scots say in quota and effort limits. Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK Government (cabinet minister Michael Gove) to request a number of amendments to the […]
Caspian Sea Sturgeon Ban Extended – Representatives of five Caspian Sea littoral states extended the ban on commercial sturgeon fishing in the Caspian Sea by the end of 2019, Head […]
Pacific Ocean Halibut Decline – Managers of halibut in the Pacific Ocean are reporting another year of declining stocks in most areas of the coast. The International Pacific Halibut Commission […]
An Irish study reveals good survival rates for plaice. BIM (the Irish fisheries board) and the Irish Fishing Industry have made good progress in developing technical solutions which address the […]
New CCO for Russian Fishery Company. Russian Fishery Company (RFC) management has appointed Soren Dalsager as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer. Mr Dalsager brings more than 30 years of experience from […]
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 […]
ASC celebrates a new milestone in China, as the number of ASC-certified farms reaches double figures, with the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo taking place in Qingdao this week. Two […]
EC unveils catch proposals for 2019. The EC has outlined its proposal ahead of the December Fisheries Council where Member States agree next year’s fishing quotas. The European Commission proposes […]
The health and safety of fishermen gains centre stage at the European Parliament. The European social partners for fisheries, Europêche and ETF, co-hosted a successful conference yesterday evening (7 November) […]
Mackerel and herring flying the flag for growth in Scottish food sector. They are two of our most valuable commercial fish species exported to many parts of the world and […]
EU lacks ambition in setting fishing quotas for the Baltic Sea, says Europêche. EU Fisheries Ministers reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2018 for the ten stocks in the […]
SeaWise stability monitor on a roll as Hook Marine concludes basin tests and sea trials of its safety tool, which has been developed to give fishermen advance warning of any […]
Free health checks are being offered to Peterhead fisherman and their families. Respected maritime charities, the Fishermen’s Mission and Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS), have today announced a new joint initiative, […]
Stronger government links called for with resurgence of whitefish stocks. Key whitefish stocks in Scotland’s waters have expanded dramatically over the past decade, according to a major new analysis. At […]
The return of Atlantic bluefin tuna to UK and Irish waters has been highlighted in a recent report In an article for British Wildlife magazine, authors Tom Horton, Lucy Hawkes […]
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 […]
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