New quota year nerves
‘I have to be frank. I’m nervous about the new quota year. There are large amounts of golden redfish, haddock and cod everywhere. Instead of increases, the quotas quotas are…
‘I have to be frank. I’m nervous about the new quota year. There are large amounts of golden redfish, haddock and cod everywhere. Instead of increases, the quotas quotas are…
With both of the candidates to replace the current Prime Minister visiting Scotland today, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Elspeth Macdonald has released an open letter to Rishi Sunak and…
Ten years ago the first fish farm to earn ASC certification was Regal Springs’ Lake Toba tilapia farm in Sumatra. In the decade since, more than 1700 aquaculture farms around…
With the long test phase over, Thyborøn Trawldoor reports that its fully controllable trawl doors are on the market. Tests were carried out on board Swedish pelagic vessel Themis over…
Fishing for mackerel has shifted from deep in international waters, closer to the Icelandic EEZ. According to Ólafur Gunnar Guðnason on board pelagic vessel Börkur, a few weeks ago they…
A survey carried out by Icelandic research vessel Árni Friðriksson, with 48 tows over 18 days and having steamed a total of 3800 nautical miles, has mapped the extent of…
The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) has stated that an amendment to US legislation banning the import of EU caviar to the US market is a serious concern, as…
Spanish industry federation Cepesca has brought together eight port authorities, a fishing company and a fishing gear supplier to launch pilot projects for the responsible handling of fishing gear, incorporating…
In September last year Danish fisheries minister Rasmus Prehn tightened regulations relating to fishing in the Skagerrak and the North Sea – but with a large number of violations this…
Nearly 60 satellite scans of Tuvalu’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) have been obtained since December 2021 as part of a pilot project under the World Bank-funded Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP).…