The merger of Síldarvinnslan with Grindavík fishing company Vísir has been given the green light by the Icelandic Competition Authority. Síldarvinnslan acquired Vísir in July this year, subject to approval…
After extensive trials involving catches from various vessels, Nofima scientists are in no doubt – cod weighing more than eight kilos caught using seine nets are more susceptible to catch-related…
At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) announced the creation of the…
Fish exports from the Faroe Islands amounted to DKK11.2 billion between September 2021 and August 2022, breaking the DKK11 billion barrier for the first time. During the first eight months…
Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with Italy, the EU Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund(EMFAF) Programme for Italy, to implement policy priorities outlined…
The future of the longstanding agreement between the Faroe Islands and Russia, which would under normal circumstances be due for renewal at the end of this year, appears to be…
One hundred states have now committed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). Angola, Eritrea, Morocco and Nigeria are the latest countries to back…
The Piriou shipyard has delivered the 21 metre by 7 metre breadth Camelys to Ile d’Yeu fisherman Adrien Develaud and Armement Coopératif Artisanal Vendéen (ACAV). Camelys is built for netting…
Sea Grant has announced $1.2 million in support of Sea Grant’s American Lobster Research Program to continue addressing emergent needs and priorities associated with this fishery. This year’s funded projects…
Taiwanese fishing and processing group FCF has signed a memorandum of co-operation with the Pacific Community (SPC) to work together on the development of Jelly FADs, non-entangling and biodegradable FADs…