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Natural mortality higher than expected for mackerel – small changes for nvg herring. Researchers have revised the methods for calculating the populations. Author: Øystein Rygg Haanæs., Norwegian Institute of Marine […]
Europêche welcomes EC’s proposal against unsustainable fishing by non-EU countries. Europêche, the voice of the European fishing industry, commends the European Commission’s proposal to strengthen EU regulations designed to combat […]
Fisheries research overestimates fish stocks. The state of fish stocks in the world’s ocean is worse than previously thought. While overfishing has long been blamed on fisheries policies that set catch […]
Fish stocks start to recover in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The European Commission has published a report on the implementation of the Western Mediterranean multi-annual management plan for demersal fish […]
UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting-edge technology to help manage fish stocks. Use of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks. First […]
Herring collapse on the horizon without urgent action. New research by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has revealed that Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic could face a […]
EU agrees on fishing opportunities for 2024. The European Council has agreed on fishing opportunities for 2024 for the fish stocks managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak. […]
Post Brexit freedoms to deliver more support for UK sustainable fishing. Fisheries Management Plans will help deliver a thriving fishing industry and healthy marine environment Final plans are the result […]
New study finds rhetoric about ‘underfishing’ in U.S. waters may be misguided. As warming waters threaten fish populations and disrupt fisheries around the world, it is critical to find ways […]
Record breaking UK sea temperatures in 2022 Data published by the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) shows that sea temperatures across the south and east of […]
Where are the mackerel? Alarm as Bosphorus fish stocks crash. Despondent Sunday anglers watch crestfallen as a trawler winches an enormous net out of the waters of the Bosphorus, writes […]
EC sets out proposal for Kattegat and Skagerrak catches for 2023. The Commission published its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak for […]
Marine Institute hosts first Post-Doctoral Fellowship Symposium. The Marine Institute hosted the first Post-Doctoral Fellowship Symposium on Tuesday 25th of October 2022 where the Post-Doctoral Fellows or their Supervisors presented […]
Sustainable fishing supporting global food security. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published its most recent advice for various pelagic fish. The recommendation is a […]
Scottish welcome for UK/Norway fish agreement. Agreed records on both access and quota exchanges of fish stocks between Norway and the UK in 2022 have been signed, following consultations between […]
UK agrees fishing catch limits with EU and Norway The UK, Norway and the European Union have signed a trilateral agreement on catch limits for 2022. Catch levels agreed […]
2021 Stock Book Launched By The Marine Institute The Marine Institute has launched the 2021 Stock Book, the annual publication which provides the latest impartial scientific advice on the status […]
Success for Canada’s ghost gear programme Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is a leading cause of marine debris around the world and has damaging impacts on […]
Western Baltic cod quota slashed The Council of the European Union reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2021, on the basis of the Commission’s proposal […]
New Zealand updates fish stock rules. Fishing rules for 15 fish stocks around New Zealand have been updated as part of a twice-yearly review. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, […]
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