Underscoring fisheries priorities as Ocean Board kicks off
The inaugural meeting of the European Ocean Board convened a broad range of stakeholders from across sectors to support the implementation of the EU Ocean Pact. As a full member…
The inaugural meeting of the European Ocean Board convened a broad range of stakeholders from across sectors to support the implementation of the EU Ocean Pact. As a full member…
Seven fishermen pleaded guilty to fishing illegally in Australian waters at Darwin Local Court. They were intercepted following a report from a member of the public of a suspected foreign…
Icelandic fishing and processing group Síldarvinnslan has laid up two of its older trawlers, replacing these with a single vessel. The newcomer to the fleet is fresher trawler Birtingur, which…
The larger fishing operators in Brittany have opted to suspend activity and are calling on the French government to step in with more effective support measures. CRPMEM Bretagne (The Brittany…
The vote in the Norwegian Parliament that resulted in the suspension of the CO2 tax has been welcomed by the country’s fishing sector. ‘I am very pleased that the majority…
Irish fishing industry leaders have welcomed a €32 million mackerel agreement secured by the Marine Minister at the EU Agrifish Council. The Seafood Ireland Alliance state than this deal is…
In a move that brings the European Union into line with its North Atlantic neighbours, European ministers have agreed revised mackerel targets that have already attracted criticism from some quarters.…
The announcement of a €0.20 per litre rescue package for fishing has been welcomed by French fishermen’s organisations, although they warn that this measure doesn’t go far enough to get…
Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) has been contracted by Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted (FMV) to supply its Raven INS (integrated navigation system) and Raven JPOS (dynamic positioning system) to a live…
After two years, the commercial fishing industry is ready to gather once again in Aberdeen as the Scottish Skipper Expo returns to P&J Live in May. This is first time…