IOTC first with TACs and quotas for all three tuna stocks
This outcome on yellowfin tuna at the 30th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held in the Maldives marks a major step forward for long-term sustainable fisheries management in…
Royal Greenland back in the black
After a few tough years, Royal Greenland has delivered a positive set of figures for 2025, with revenue maintained despite a drop in catches – and a return to profitability.…
Strengthening currency curbs Norwegian seafood exports
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.4 billion in April, a 5% drop compared with the same month last year. The decline is mainly due to a significant strengthening of the…
Strengthening Canada’s marine science capability
The Canadian Coast Guard has welcomed CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk to its fleet at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Built at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Naalak…
Faroese dry dock on schedule
The new MEST dry dock at Skála in the Faroe Islands is rapidly taking shape and is on schedule to open for business before the end of 2026. MEST Shipyard’s…
NZ Hosts FFC142 as region faces growing pressure
Pacific solidarity, shared ocean stewardship, and regional partnership took centre stage as senior fisheries officials, diplomats, and regional partners gathered for an official welcome alongside the 142nd Forum Fisheries Committee…
UK ratifies IMO Cape Town Agreement
The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency (CFT) has welcomed the UK’s ratification of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Cape Town Agreement, a major ocean treaty which will protect fisher safety at…
Policy endangers future of fishing, Spanish federation warns
In a conference held in the Spanish Senate, industry delegates have demanded an urgent review of the Western Mediterranean Multiannual Plan (WestMedMAP), warning that current fisheries policy is seriously affecting…
New approach to aquaculture waste management
Hampiðjan’s aquaculture ELDI and Norwegian technology company Rotor Systems have jointly established Rotor Aqua, a venture focused on developing, implementing, and marketing new technologies for processing workflows and digital management…
No let-up in mackerel management logjam
In a letter to the Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC), responding to the Council expressing its misgivings on the state of mackerel management earlier this year, DG MARE director Charlina Vitcheva…
