NWWAC highlights climate change issues on science assessment of cod. The North Western Waters Advisory Council has written to Ms Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries European Commission, […]
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 […]
Predicting the future of cod. Until now, fisheries have set catch levels a year in advance. Long-term influences such as changes in water temperatures are not taken into account. In […]
Norway North East Arctic cod certification status update. The objection process for the MSC Fisheries Standard certification of offshore stocks for North East Artic Cod has ended, the Marine Stewardship […]
North sea cod Q&A – the NFFO comments on cod stocks. North Sea cod is regarded by many as an iconic stock. After the gadoid outburst* in the 1960s and […]
EC proposes funding support for Baltic cod fishermen. The European Commission has adopted a proposal offering support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to fishermen affected by the closure […]
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 […]
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 […]
EC proposes significant cod catch restrictions in Baltic. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2020 for the commercially most important fish stocks in the Baltic […]
Europêche slams closure of eastern Baltic cod fishery. Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, has hit back at the European Commission’s decision setting forth an immediate closure […]
North Sea cod cut will prove challenging. The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation says managing the proposed 63% cut in the North Sea cod quota for 2020 will prove […]
Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. SFF chief executive Bertie Armstrong said: “There’s no escaping the fact that this unexpected downturn in the cod stock will be damaging for our fleet. […]
Scottish fishermen pledge to rebuild cod stocks again according to a statement from Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG). Mike Park, Chairman of the Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG), […]