Largest multinational fishery in N. Sea achieves MSC. The largest multi-national fishery in the North Sea area has achieved MSC certification. The Joint Demersal Fisheries, a collaboration of large and […]
Key EU whitefish stocks face cuts for 2020. Ahead of the 16-17 December Council meeting on Fisheries, the Commission has adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities in 2020 for 72 […]
2018 a record year for Shetland whitefish landings in Shetland with just under 25,000 tonnes of cod, haddock, plaice, monks and other whitefish species, worth some £50 million, landed in […]
Seafood Scotland hosts international buyers. Seafood Scotland recently hosted 10 international buyers from across the globe on a tour of Scotland’s seafood highlights last week as part of the global […]
Scottish Fishermen Trial Mobile App. Scottish fishermen trial mobile real-time reporting app to avoid unwanted catches. A pioneering collaboration between Scottish fishermen and scientists will allow state-of-the-art technology to be […]
Norwegian Cod Sustainable – After the MSC suspended certification of North Sea Cod, the Norwegian Seafood Council urges consumers to be vigilant about origin. Norwegian cod comes from one of […]
North Yorkshire chippy frying high in China. A North Yorkshire chippy that has become a must-visit destination for Chinese tourists is “frying high” in one of the country’s major southern […]
North Sea cod to lose sustainability certification – industry reaction. According to an article published on NFFF’s website, following the news regarding ‘North sea cod to lose sustainability certification, fish […]
Volume landed by Scottish fleet drops slightly. Latest figures show that in 2018 Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 446 thousand tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with a value of £574 […]
A team of U.S. and Norwegian scientists have published new laboratory research findings that show how an Arctic fish species can be seriously affected by small amounts of crude oil released into […]
Indian street food fish kofta flatbread. Prep time: 25 minutes. Skill level: Easy peasy recipe by: Rachel Green Bringing together Indian spices and cool coconut relish, this street-food inspired dish […]
Fishers have key role to play in science research. By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. One of the biggest breakthroughs for fisheries in recent times […]
Shetland skippers urge common sense approach to North Sea cod quotas. Fishermen in Shetland are warning Scottish and UK government ministers against an ideological approach to setting next year’s catch […]
Grey seal fish consumption research. By analysing their stomach contents and faeces, and multiplying the results by the number of grey seals in Norway, researchers estimated that they consume 8,000 […]
Only one month to go until Seafood Week: 4-11 October 2019. Industry marketing toolkit released as countdown to this year’s campaign continues A new industry marketing toolkit has been launched […]
RFC signs agreement with the Rosrybolovstvo on securing quotas for the construction of trawlers and a coastal plant. In the frame of the Eastern Economic Forum, the Russian Fishery Company […]
RFC commissions Murmansk fish processing plant. Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has commissioned the Russian Cod fish processing plant in Murmansk and has begun construction of the second enterprise, the Russian […]
Iceland Catch Up in July 2019 – 95,000 tonnes of fish landed by Iceland last month The total landed catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2019 was 94.6 thousand tonnes […]
Scotland’s seafood exports to Japan increase fourfold. Scottish seafood exports to Japan rose to over 2,630 tonnes last year, up from 598 tonnes in 2017, and a contingent of seafood […]