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New Seafish regional manager. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is delighted to welcome a new member to its regional team. Dr Annika Clements joins […]
Scottish catch value up. Latest figures show that in 2018, Scottish registered fishing vessels landed 445 thousand tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with a value of £572 million. This […]
French Ambassador visits Marine Institute. The Marine Institute recently welcomed the Ambassador of France in Ireland, His Excellency Stephane Crouzat, and Attaché for Science and Technology Marc Daumas to the […]
Employment statistics for UK fishing fleet published. The ‘2018 Employment in the UK Fishing Fleet’ report has been published by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood […]
NFFO warning over post Brexit fish policy. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is warning that some key fisheries are at risk of closure if ‘a one dimensional view’ […]
Battle over Maximum Sustainable Yield. The dangers of one-dimensional fisheries management Within the corridors of Westminster, another battle is raging. This one is over how the principle of maximum sustainable […]
Killybegs fishers call for Brexit measures. As the UK meanders chaotically out of the EU, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has called for a suite of mitigation measures for fisheries to […]
Seafood fears over no deal Brexit. The failure of the UK parliament to support the Brexit deal negotiated by the British Government and the EU throws considerable confusion on the […]
Icelandic Lemon Sole Achieves MSC Standard – The Icelandic fishery for Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. The fishery lands around […]
NFFO comments on Fisheries Council. Responding to the outcome of the European Fisheries Council in Brussels earlier this week, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations says it was dominated by […]
Irish highlight Brexit fears. As the EU Fish Council to decide 2019 quotas moves into it second day, the Chief Executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has expressed his […]
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 […]
Latest figures show a small increase in volume landed for the Scottish fleet and that in 2017 Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 466 thousand tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with […]
UK seafood industry statistics UK vessels landed 701 thousand tonnes of sea fish into the UK and abroad with a value of £936 million in 2016, according to the Marine Management […]
Increase in value and tonnage for Scottish fishing fleet Latest figures show that in 2017, Scottish-registered fishing increase in value and tonnage for the Scottish fishing fleet when vessels landed […]
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 […]
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