Icelandic boat back fishing after winch motor incident – HB Grandi’s fresher trawler Engey managed a quick fishing trip before landing into Reykjavík following a winch motor fire that had […]
Norwegian prawn and king crab exports soar. Norway exported 1,800 tonnes of prawns with a value of NOK 111 million in January 2019, according to the latest figures from the […]
Icelandic catch values rise. The value of catch from Icelandic vessels in October 2018 was 12.1 billion ISK, 8.9% more than in October 2017, according to the latest landing figures […]
Shetland fishers call for caution over Yell Sound proposals. Shetland fishermen’s leaders are urging Shetland Islands Council to acknowledge the importance of the Sullom Voe harbour area to inshore fishermen […]
Norwegian herring exports fall but mackerel sees growth. According to the latest figures from the Norwegian Export Council, in January 2019, 33 300 tonnes of herring were exported with a […]
UK signs fish trade agreement with Faroes. A trade continuity agreement will see British businesses and consumers benefiting from continued trade with the Faroe Islands after the UK leaves the […]
Cafe Launches Taste of Scotland Menu – The Real Food Café in Tyndrum, Perthshire, has launched a special Taste of Scotland menu celebrating Scotland’s most infamous food and drink items, […]
Wild weather for Icelandic fishing boat. The Icelandic fishing vessel Akurey has docked in Reykjavík after a five-day trip which started with a few hauls on the Reykjanesgrunn and ended […]
French fishing will be defended says Macron. The French President, Emmanuel Macron has stated that France would protect its fishing interests in the event of a no deal Brexit. Speaking […]
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 […]
Busy year for Shetland marine scientists. More than 55,000 fish and shellfish were measured at sea and on shore by scientists from the NAFC Marine Centre UHI during 2018. The […]
New record for Norwegian seafood exports set in 2018, exporting 2.7 million tonnes of seafood to reach the new record of NOK 99 billion. This represents a volume increase of […]
EU Norway Fisheries Arrangements Agreed for 2019 – The EU and Norway have signed three fisheries arrangements for 2019 in the framework of the largest fishing agreement in the north […]
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 […]
Europêche – landing obligation overshadows fish agreement. Europêche has welcomed some elements of the deal reached at this week’s European Fish Council in Brussels but warns that the ill-conceived landing […]
SFF calls for restraint, saying European Union countries will be guilty of vengeful behaviour if they pile pressure on UK fishermen as a result of Brexit at the annual December […]
With the EU Fish Council to decide upon catching opportunity for 2019 scheduled to get underway in Brussels at the start of next week, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations […]
Keel is laid for new Norebo trawler – The keel has been laid at St Petersburg’s Northern Shipyard for a new state-of-the-art factory trawler for Norebo, one of Russia’s largest […]
Promising future for Shetland fisheries – The future looks promising for fisheries around Shetland after record numbers of small haddock and increases in small cod and whiting populations were identified […]
2017 was a record year for Shetland whitefish landings, according to a new report from the NAFC Marine Centre UHI. According to the annual ‘Shetland Fisheries Statistics‘, more than 21,000 […]