Highest abundance of juvenile menhaden since 90s
The State of Maryland Survey has for two years in a row identified the abundance of juvenile menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay at its highest level since 1990. The Maryland…
Council outcomes a relief for French fishermen’s organisation
French industry body CNPMEM has stated that the outcomes of this year’s December council of ministers were nowhere near as catastrophic has some predictions had suggested – particularly for the…
KAPP expands into US market
Icelandic refrigeration and cooling specialist KAPP has acquired the majority of shares in Seattle-based Kami Tech Inc. Kami Tech is an established producer of specialised stainless steel and aluminium equipment…
Industry registers spatial squeeze concerns
Concerns over marine space became a key part of the agenda at the latest Mid-Channel Conference, which has since the 1980s brought together parties from the Netherlands, Belgium, France and…
Iceland’s high-value fresh export continues to grow
Figures for the first ten months of this year detailing Iceland’s seafood exports demonstrate the importance of the capelin fishery to the country’s fishing sector. Seafood export values this year…
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EU ministers reach agreement on 2025 fishing opportunities
The annual December council of ministers, at which the ministers of fisheries of European coastal nations come together in Brussels to thrash out who gets (or doesn’t get) what has…
ISSF welcomes adoption of minimum EM standards at WCPFC meeting
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has wrapped its annual meeting in Fiji, concluding it with several positive results for Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries, including for electronic monitoring (EM) and management procedures. ISSF urged action…
Serene sold to Faroese owners – in 2026
Faroese fishing company Framherji has agreed to by Shetland pelagic trawler Serene, but won’t take delivery until 2026 when its replacement is ready to start fishing. Serene was built in…
EU and UK agreement on 2025 fishing opportunities
An agreement between the European Union and the UK applies to next year’s fishing opportunities for 88 TACs for jointly managed stocks. The deal secures fishing opportunities for the EU…
Compensation awarded for displacement due to seismic activity
A Norwegian fishing company has been awarded NoK3.5 million in compansation after its fishing vessel Sulehav was displaced from its usual fishing grounds in August and September this year due…