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Scottish pelagic data collection scheme paves way for a sustainable future. Dr Steven Mackinson, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), says the collaborative approach now […]
Fisheries talks conclude. Science supports increased quotas. Negotiations with the EU and Norway on fishing opportunities for 2024 have now concluded. These agreements set out Total Allowable Catch (TAC) limits and […]
UK secures £970 million of fishing opportunities for 2024. UK fishing fleet to have access to 750,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in 2024 and total value of fishing opportunities increases from […]
Back to the grindstone for Coastal States: Despite tentative progress, there’s work to do to end overfishing in the Northeast Atlantic. Retailers and supply-chain businesses from across the world have […]
Scotland sets out stall for fisheries negotiations. Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Mairi Gougeon, has outlined Scotland’s approach to the 2023 coastal state fisheries negotiations and securing principled, sustainable […]
Together for the future of fisheries – Antalya will host the Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture of the […]
Proposals for fishing opportunities in Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak The European Commission has published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for 18 fish stocks in the EU waters of […]
Enough is enough. It’s time to land solutions and stop overfishing in the Northeast Atlantic. In an open letter to Ministers, a pioneering collective of global retail and supply-chain giants […]
The most authoritative assessment on the health of the North-East Atlantic shows that more urgently needs to be done. Loss of biodiversity, pollution, and climate change continue to affect the North-East […]
EU and UK reach three agreements on fisheries management. The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) reached three agreements for better fisheries management between the EU and UK. The agreements […]
Overall sustainability of EU fisheries has improved. The overall sustainability of the EU fisheries has improved and fewer stocks are overfished, according to a Commission Communication ‘Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2024′. […]
The road to incorporating Scottish pelagic industry data in science for stock assessments. Fisheries data collection through industry-science partnerships have significant potential to support stock assessments and sustainable management, but […]
Scottish fishing group calls out MCS advice to avoid eating mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) – a seafood industry organisation dedicated to ensuring stock sustainability for mackerel and […]
Spurdog fishing returns to UK waters after stock recovers. Last weekend (1 April) UK fishermen were once more able to fish Northeast Atlantic spurdog in UK waters as the latest […]
PFA puts the record straight on freezer trawlers In light of recent media coverage about the fishing activities of pelagic freezer trawlers, the Pelagic Freezer-trawlers Association has reiterated the facts […]
NWWAC welcomes progress on eco-based fisheries management The North Western Waters Advisory Council (NWWAC) welcomes the progress made in implementing ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) in the North Western Waters. In its advice […]
Nominations for prestigious ICES marine science awards now open. Nominations for two of ICES prestigious awards, the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Prix d’Excellence are now open. These awards honour scientists who have made […]
Increased fishing opportunities worth £750 million agreed for 2023. The UK has secured a further £282 million in fishing opportunities for the UK fishing industry in 2023 after reaching a […]
EC sets out proposal for Kattegat and Skagerrak catches for 2023. The Commission published its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak for […]
Ireland hosts ICES annual conference. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has welcomed delegates to the annual conference of the International Council for the Exploration of […]
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