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Quarter 1 export figures show great result for Scottish salmon. Scottish salmon farmers provide boost to country’s economic recovery with strong sales to EU markets. Scotland’s salmon farmers exported a […]
Increased protection for deep-sea species. The ban on bottom trawling in deep waters, adopted by the EU in 2016, has been effective in protecting deep-sea fish, according to the evaluation […]
Global retailers pledge to support sustainable tuna supply. Nearly 100 attendees joined a landmark webinar organised in partnership by The Global Tuna Alliance and The Pew Charitable Trust. The event […]
EU-Greenland fisheries agreement will strengthen cooperation. Towards the end of April 2021, the EU and Greenland signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) and protocol that will strengthen their […]
New Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. EU takes lead in international effort to establish new Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius hosted a […]
EU organisation recommends lifting of UK live mollusc import ban. The EU organisation, the Market Advisory Council, has recommended that the European Commission drops its ban on the import of […]
Scottish salmon sector welcomes cross-party recommendations to streamline export process. Scotland’s salmon producers have welcomed recommendations to improve the process of exporting seafood to the EU made today (Thursday 29 […]
EU and Greenland sign new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement. The EU and Greenland have signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) and protocol that will strengthen their cooperation in […]
What role for oceans and fisheries in a sustainable EU of the future? Make your voice heard! The Conference on the Future of Europe is a unique and timely opportunity […]
Final nail in the coffin of the English distant waters fleet? In an article on the UK Fisheries website, Sir Barney White-Spunner, Chair of the UK Fisheries Advisory Board, is […]
Call for improved EU seafood traceability. An EU-mandated traceability system will encourage transparency and accountability not only in the EU, but also far beyond the EU’s own seafood supply, says […]
Food and Drink trade snapshot. Food and Drink Federation publishes food and drink trade snapshot for January. Further to the ONS data released earlier this month on food and drink […]
Fishing quota boost distributed across the Union. The UK Government has yesterday (24 March) set out how additional fishing quota, secured through the negotiations in December last year, will be […]
EMFF to be replaced by new European support package. The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund will be soon replaced by the new European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), an […]
Scottish salmon farmers call for overhaul of export paperwork. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation says there is an urgent need for post-Brexit export paperwork to be simplified to avoid damaging […]
Irish fishers attack EU Brexit fund proposals. Ireland’s share of overall €5bn EU Brexit fund, including the €600m earmarked as compensation for the loss of Irish fishing quotas in their […]
Outcome of trilateral fish negotiations was a missed opportunity. The conclusion of the first post-Brexit trilateral negotiations over shared fish stocks in the North Sea between the EU, Norway and […]
Hesitant Steps Towards Ending Overfishing but Nothing to Celebrate from EU, UK and Norway Negotiation says Our Fish and Client Earth More Robust Response Urgently Needed for Long Term Problems […]
SFA attacks flawed basis of EU-Norway-UK fisheries deal. Reacting to the delayed outcome of the EU-Norway-UK fisheries deal that sets total allowable catches (TACs) for 2021 for six jointly managed […]
UK agrees fishing catch limits with EU and Norway. The UK has yesterday (16 March 2021) reached agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch limits in 2021 for […]
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