‘This is going too far,’ said Gérard Romiti, President of the National Fisheries Committee, after consulting with Minister for the Sea Annick Girardin and industry representatives. ‘After the pandemic crisis…
A declaration by the Council of EU Fisheries Ministers pledging a resolution to the mackerel dispute between Denmark and Ireland has been welcomed by Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation CEO Seán O’Donoghue,…
The Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has launched 86 metre pelagic vessel Sunny Lady for fitting out. This is the second LNG-powered pelagic vessel to be built at the yard, following…
Serious misgivings have been voiced prior to the annual meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers, which is in progress in Brussels. The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) believes that an…
The Government of Jersey, the United Kingdom and the European Commission have reached a resolution to determine the number of fishing licences to be issued to French boats to fish…
A fleet of high seas fishing vessels, reported to be more than 300 Chinese jiggers, longliners and trawlers, are being monitored by the authorities in Argentina as they emerge from…
An agreement for the joint management in 2022 of six North Sea stocks has been signed by Norway, the European Union and the UK. Catch levels for five of the…
While the Norwegian seafood industry is celebrating record sales this year, Icelandic exporters also have every reason to be cheerful. The export value of Icelandic seafood production last month is…
Maritime Systems have released their I-VMS for English fishing boats below 12 metres. From 2022, the MMO requires all English registered fishing vessels under 12 metres to fitted with an…
The latest Home and Dry campaign from the Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) is turning the spotlight on reducing capsize incidents after the UK's worst year in the last decade…