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New measures to protect Baltic porpoises. From 26 February, new measures to protect Baltic Proper harbour porpoises from being caught in fishing operations come into effect. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans […]
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 […]
EU fisheries ministers to proudly keep on overfishing in 2022 according to a joint statement from Our Fish and Seas At Risk. European Fisheries Ministers, gathered in Brussels to set […]
Jonathan White – Our People. In 2021, the Marine Institute is profiling Our People, sharing their study and career paths, the work they do at the Marine Institute and the […]
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 […]
New strategic partnership between SPFA and Shetland UHI will boost pelagic fish stock science. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Shetland UHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
David Reid – Our People. In 2021, the Marine Institute is profiling our people, sharing their study and career paths, the work they do at the Marine Institute and the […]
SPSG produces Fact Sheet on NE Atlantic mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a Fact Sheet outlining the current UK position on the north-east Atlantic mackerel fishery […]
De-coding the coastal states. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA), a collective of retailers and supply chain businesses with a EUR 252 billion share of Northeast Atlantic pelagic purchasing, […]
New website for EU Regional Coordination Groups. A new website for EU Regional Coordination Groups (RCGs) is now available. It offers information about the work of the RCGs, including details of […]
MSC calls for action on overfishing of pelagics in NE Atlantic. The MSC was present at the recent Arctic Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, where they hosted a seminar on overfishing […]
Fiskebåt Open Letter to the NE Atlantic Mackerel Community. Let’s leave the battlefield and ensure a healthy mackerel stock – together! The European Union, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Russia, […]
Fishing business at risk from unnecessary cut in cod quota. Fishermen face going out of business if politicians insist on driving down cod quotas next year at a time when […]
Urgent need for sustainable, science-driven management for herring, mackerel & whiting – Advice from ICES. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has today published advice on […]
Francis O’Beirn – Our People. In 2021, the Marine Institute is profiling our people, sharing their study and career paths, the work they do at the Marine Institute and the […]
Marine Institute scientist receives ICES Outstanding Achievement Award. Professor Dave Reid of the Marine Institute received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas […]
Ministers urged to take a closer look at cod quota advice. Fishermen in Shetland are warning Scottish and UK government ministers to think twice about cutting cod quotas next year […]
Whitefish stocks in Scotland’s waters have doubled in size over the last 20 years and are now at record levels, according to an analysis of data from the International Council […]
Scottish scientists sample mackerel eggs in Arctic Circle. Scientists from Marine Scotland have been involved in a survey sampling mackerel eggs in the Arctic Circle. Four scientists from Marine Scotland, […]
ICES total allowable catch recommendations: Statement from Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea […]
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