MedReAct urges ‘MedFish4Ever’ to take concrete steps to recover Mediterranean fish stocks and habitats. Ministers from Mediterranean States will convene in Malta on October 4th to review the progress made […]
Azores fishery becomes plastic neutral. The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery’ As part of an annual ghost gear removal competition project in 2021, the […]
Crab lobster die-off. The disturbing scenes of thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on the beaches on the Yorkshire and Teeside beaches have caused widespread alarm and major media […]
Impressive results with English trial of new beam gear. The results of the Sumwing Trial on the English beam trawler, Margaret of Ladram, have now been published by Seafish. The […]
FIS announce new projects to help strengthen the Scottish seafood sector. Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) today announced two new projects, following invitations for pioneering research issued in late 2020. FIS, […]
Changes in Harmful Algal Bloom patterns show climate change is evident in Irish waters. Latest research has shown that the impacts of climate change are already evident in Irish marine […]
Successful fish oil feed replacement for farmed Hawaiian yellowtail. Researchers in Hawaii have successfully replaced fish oil in feed for farm-raised Kampachi, or Hawaiian yellowtail. The team were able to […]
Scottish consortium spearheads rainbow trout vaccine. A consortium in Scotland is taking a significant step toward the development of a commercial vaccine for Rainbow Trout Fry Syndrome (RTFS) – a […]
Med fish stock recovery – ‘it will be marathon rather than sprint’. The MedFish4Ever Declaration, initiated by the European Commission and adopted in March 2017, created a new governance of […]
Capsize of fishing vessel Laura Jane. At 1311 on 7 May 2018, the single-handed C capsized off Mount Batten Breakwater in Plymouth and remained floating on its starboard side. Although […]