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Bottom contact fishing activities persist on vulnerable ecosystems of the deep despite EU closures, new study finds. In 2016 the EU adopted the Deep-Sea Access Regulation*, and upon entry into […]
Advisory Councils organise major event in Dublin Castle to celebrate 20 years in existence. The North Western Waters Advisory Council (NWWAC) and the Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC) are proud to […]
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 […]
Back to the grindstone for Coastal States: Despite tentative progress, there’s work to do to end overfishing in the Northeast Atlantic. Retailers and supply-chain businesses from across the world have […]
Keep the small fish plentiful to ensure ocean health – new report. Only one in six forage fish populations in the Northeast Atlantic is both sustainably exploited and in a […]
Golden opportunity for Northeast Atlantic blue whiting: “Don’t blow it” say top seafood supply-chain businesses. Blue whiting: A narrative of mismanagement. Blue whiting is a prized, pelagic quota species of […]
Monetising Cod Recovery. The NFFO won’t be taking any lessons in cod recovery from Blue Marine, whose superficial solutions of slashing quotas were recognised as worthless, and indeed counterproductive, decades […]
Fisheries management failures in the Northeast Atlantic propel major brands to turn to Chilean jack mackerel as a sustainable alternative to overfished Northeast Atlantic mackerel. RE: Open letter from NAPA to […]
Call for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management. Open letter from NAPA to politicians, calling for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management at upcoming […]
Young’s highlights consequences of inaction on pelagics management. Seafood processor Young’s has added its voice to the chorus of supply chain businesses and retailers calling for collaborative, sustainable management of […]
EU fishers call for consumers to stop eating Norwegian seafood. The UK departure from the EU has profoundly altered the fisheries governance and political scenario in the Northeast Atlantic. In […]
EU pelagic fishers slam Norwegian mackerel quota increase. The EU pelagic fishing industry, organised under the banners of EAPO and Europêche, has strongly rejected the decision by the Norwegian government […]
Oil-eating bacteria could help to tackle spills. A team of scientists from Heriot-Watt University has created an underwater observatory in the Faroe-Shetland Channel – and found its waters are teeming […]
Blue Whiting Fishery Picking Up – One of the skippers from Iceland’s HB Grandi’s fleet says there are signs that the Northeast Atlantic blue whiting fishery is picking up. ‘We’re […]
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