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ICES total allowable catch advice for 2022: Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Responding to the latest ICES advice on catch opportunities for 2022, SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said: “We […]
Baltic sprat stock within biologically safe limits. The research expedition of the Atlantic branch of VNIRO (AtlantNIRO) to assess the stock of sprat in the Baltic Sea has come to […]
Radical Measures Called for Baltic Sea – EU Must Respond to Baltic Sea Ecosystem and Fisheries Crash With Urgent, Radical Measures Responding to last week’s publication of annual scientific advice […]
Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice. Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild […]
Scottish herring fishermen pioneer new science work. By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. The importance of scientific sampling to assess the composition of fish stocks […]
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 […]
Macdara O Cuaig – our people, the Marine Institute. In 2021, the Marine Institute is profiling our people, sharing their study and career paths, the work they do at the […]
Western waters crab and scallop limits managing your fishing effort. All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing […]
ICES aim to fill knowledge gap on cephalopods. Cephalopod molluscs are attracting more attention these days, reports an article on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) […]
UK signs agreement with ICES demonstrating commitment to international marine science collaboration. The government has set out its commitment to international marine and fisheries science by signing an agreement which […]
Protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems in deep-sea waters. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) releases advice on areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are […]
Conservation and enforcement measures agreed for 2021 The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) gathered, via video conference, for its annual meeting from 10 to 13 November 2020. During the meeting, […]
No evidence for alleged ‘benefits’ of three mile limit. There is no evidence that a three mile limit around Scotland’s coastline banning fishing vessels with mobile gear would improve sustainability […]
Concern over NE Atlantic deepwater sharks and rays. The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is the Regional Fisheries Management Organisation for the Northeast Atlantic and the OSPAR Commission (OSPAR) […]
Mission Atlantic launched. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has joined forces with ocean experts from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Canada, and the USA to map […]
Study into the social benefits of aquaculture. Increasingly, governments are emphasising aquaculture as both a contribution to food security and a supplement to decreasing fish catches resulting from overharvesting. However, […]
New Chair of ICES Science Committee. Jörn Schmidt will be charting the course of ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) science for the next three years as […]
A changing ocean climate. How we monitor, analyse and understand the changes in our ocean climate is the focus of Oceans of Learning this week. This ocean climate work is […]
Emergency measures to prevent bycatch of cetaceans in Biscay and Baltic. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is advising a combination of fisheries closures and pingers […]
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