The Commission tabled today a strategy for the protection of vulnerable deep sea ecosystems from destructive fishing practices. It also adopted a proposal for a legal ban on the use…
The European Commission today unveiled a major policy initiative aimed at eliminating illegal fishing activities by attacking the main driver behind them: short-term profit. Ignoring all rules, illegal, unreported and…
The Norwegian North Sea and Skagerrak herring fisheries have officially applied to be assessed against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) environmental standard for well managed and sustainable fisheries. If their assessment…
Strong likelihood of significantly increased catch quotas next year This encouraging fact appears from the report on the future of industrial fishing just agreed by the parties involved 999 NYT…
Seafish is proud to announce that the 100th vessel has passed the certification audit under the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS). Gleaner II, a boat fishing for nephrops (Scottish langoustine) out…
The press release from ICES today contains much encouraging news for Scotland's fishing industry. SFF Chief Executive Bertie Armstrong said "For the mainstay Scottish stocks, we are delighted to note…
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) will release a report on the status and perspectives of North East Atlantic fish stocks in the Celtic Seas, the…
The European Commission has welcomed the decisions taken by the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO), at its annual meeting last week in Windhoek, Namibia. The Parties agreed to a…
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)[i] Annual Report for 2006/07 published today presented the following figures for the year to 31 March 2007: • Six new fisheries achieved certification bringing the total…
The biotechnology company Aker BioMarine is strengthening its Group management. Hogne Vik has been appointed Group EVP in charge of the Pharma business area. Sjur Tveite has been appointed Group…
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