The Marshall Islands, already in complete lockdown, has extended the total suspension of international travellers entering via air until 5th May. It remains one of the few nations in the…
Seafish has created critical worker certificates that can be issued on request for fishermen and other key workers in seafood businesses to use when travelling to and from work or…
The eleventh Holland Fisheries Event is scheduled to take place in Urk in the 2nd-3rd October, and the organisers expect to go ahead with the event, subject to national policy.…
From June this year the trading activities of Urk fishing company Ekofish are to be transferred to Yerseke company Adri & Zoon. Ekofish was acquired in 2018 by W van…
Fishing Minister Victoria Prentis has written an open letter to the UK’s all those who contribute to our fishing, seafood and aquaculture industries, thanking them for their continuing vital work.…
The European Parliament and earlier in the week, the Council of the EU, in a co-ordinated and concerted effort, swiftly adopted their position on the European Commission proposal establishing a…
The UK government has followed the lead of the devolved Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland administrations by announcing a £10 million support package for fishing and aquaculture sectors in England.…
A new 19 metre LOA, 7 metre breadth vivier crabber has been completed by Parkol Marine Engineering for the Holborn Fishing Company, and has begun fishing from Scrabster. The fully…
For a number of fleets still operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, repatriation of fisheries crew and change of crew are still key problems. This is due to the measures adopted…
A fleet of pelagic vessels is sitting in the grey zone at the southern end of the Faroese EEZ, waiting for the blue whiting to make its usual appearance on…