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Fisheries Science Data Collection Programme Calls for Industry for Support – Volunteer skippers fishing out of England and Wales are needed to contribute to fisheries data usually collected by scientific […]
Myth Making and Bluster – The NFFO responds to an article in the Irish Times that asserts the UK position in negotiations is based on “myth-making and bluster” as it […]
ITECHMER 2021 Fisheries Expo, the benchmark trade fair for the fisheries sector, will be held at the Parc des Expositions Lorient Bretagne Sud on Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 October […]
UK and Greenland Strengthen Cooperation on Fisheries – The UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greenland to boost cooperation on fisheries matters. It signals another step forward as […]
Fisheries Bill Lords Amendments Virtue Signalling Vs Sustainable Fisheries Management. Of the eight objectives included in the Fisheries Bill, five of them relate to fishing sustainably. And that’s fine, states […]
UN-FAO releases 2020 edition of “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture” (SOFIA) on the occasion of “World Ocean Day” By Amod Ashok Salgaonkar, 08 June 2020 The recently released […]
NFFO Update on UK-EU Negotiations – After last week’s round of negotiations, Michel Barnier singled out fisheries as one of the areas where insufficient progress is being made towards the […]
Support for Fisheries and Seafood Industry in Canada – Statement from the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard on support to the fish and seafood industry. Canada’s […]
Fishing and Aquaculture Boost For England – The Government announces a £10 million fund of financial support for England’s fishing businesses in commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors. More than 1,000 […]
New Sustainability Criteria Published By Friend of The Sea – Friend of the Sea, the certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has concluded the […]
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 […]
MSC Audits and Assessments Temporarily permitted off-site The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is temporarily allowing audits and fishery assessments to be conducted remotely in light of the coronavirus pandemic and […]
MMO Action During Pandemic – The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is working to continue to provide its services during the unfolding events around the Covid-10 pandemic. Tom McCormack CEO, Marine […]
New board appointment for Sanford New Zealand’s largest seafood company Sanford Limited has announced the appointment of Fiona Mackenzie as the newest member of its board of directors. Her appointment […]
How was UE Funding Put To Use? The 2018 implementation report of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is now available. It summarises EMFF implementation across EU countries and […]
Patrols Monitor Scallop Fisheries in the South West . Since the Salcombe Harbour scallop fishery opened from the 16th December (as the 15th December was a Sunday), officers from Devon and Servern […]
Serious investments in ocean sustainability will raise the amount of fish to feed the poor, helping drive progress towards the eradication of hunger which is the lynchpin for achieving the […]
WWF launches strategic fisheries plan for Guyana – WWF-Guianas in recognising the importance of safeguarding of the marine environment in Guyana has presented their Strategic Framework and Management Plan 2019-2024 […]
International forum on climate change effects on fisheries The ClimeFish project together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is organising the 2020 International Forum on the Effects of Climate […]
ITECHMER 2021 The international fishing industry trade fair The first trade fair for fishing industry in France, ITECHMER is a meeting of professionals working in sectors from ship design to […]
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