British Columbia vows to support families who make a living from seafood. The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Lana Popham, Minister of […]
Financial Support Package. It is widely acknowledged that the UK Government’s package of financial support to mitigate the economic impacts of the coronavirus health emergency, is unprecedented outside wartime. The […]
NOAA waives observer coverage on case-by-case basis. In response to the spread of COVID-19, NOAA Fisheries has issued an emergency action to provide the authority, on a case-by-case basis, to waive observer […]
Icelandic fishing crew careful to self-isolate. The crew of the Brim operated Icelandic freezer trawler Höfrungur III is taking coronavirus precautions as it fishes to provide food for our plates. […]
New Zealand fish sector moves to new alert level. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand has set up a register for safe practice in the sector as […]
Iceland Seafood aims to mitigate impacts of pandemic on sales. The outbreak of COVID-19 and recent actions in Europe and the United States to control the outbreak will impact sales […]
Cefas adopts coronavirus safety measures. Cefas – the UK Government’s marine and freshwater science agency – is taking steps to keep its staff and partners safe from COVID-19 while supporting […]
Irish fishing groups condemn port blockades. Recent port blockades in Dingle and Castletownbere in Ireland preventing access to fishing trawlers have been condemned by seven of the largest fishing organisations […]
New dates set for Scottish Skipper Expo 2020 – 13 and 14 November! Scottish Skipper Expo 2020 has been rescheduled to take place on 13 and 14 November 2020 at […]
Irish outline crucial importance of maintaining fisheries during pandemic – The Irish Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has welcomed a statement on behalf of seven of […]
Support for Scottish Industry Fishing Seafood Sector – The Scottish seafood sector is to receive an initial package of more than £5 million in financial support to assist businesses during […]
NFFF Advises Chip Shops to Close Doors – The board of the National Federation of Fish Friers has taken the decision to advise shops to close their doors as without […]
SSPO Update on Salmon Supply and the steps salmon farming sector is taking to stay open – Hamish Macdonell, Director of Strategic Engagement for SSPO, said: “The critical focus is […]
Call for national guidance to secure food supply. In response to the closure of Scotland’s schools and current social distancing advice, Scotland’s leading farming, fishing, food and drink organisations are […]
Thai Union donates to medical teams. Thai Union Group PCL. has donated THB 1 million worth of SEALECT and FISHO products to support the Thai government’s medical teams who are […]
Coronavirus impacting upon Norwegian seafood exports. The Norwegian Seafood Council has provided an update on how coronavirus is currently affecting the country’s seafood sector, which Fish Focus has reproduced below […]
Canadian government pledges support for fishing industry. Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, says the Canadian Government is working hard to sustain the fishing industry […]
Seafood industry eagerly awaits government assistance. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has called for government assistance to keep the industry afloat. “We take our responsibility to provide more than one billion […]
Irish review coronavirus impacts on seafood sector. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Micahel Creed T.D., recently met by teleconference all the main representative groups for fishing, […]