Read more about the article Scottish seafood leaders aim to innovate
Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) has opened registrations for the significant two-day conference, to be held in St Andrews University on the 1st and 2nd July 2020

Scottish seafood leaders aim to innovate

2020’s Scottish Fishing Conference, delivered by Fisheries Innovation Scotland, aims to take the temperature of innovation in the fishing industry, spark new conversations, and identify projects to release untapped potential…

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Read more about the article Collaboration is the key to managing hake stocks
South Africa and Namibia are encouraged by an international panel to collaborate on management of deep-sea hake stocks. Image: Sea Harvest

Collaboration is the key to managing hake stocks

A panel of five international fisheries experts has encouraged South Africa to work more closely with neighbouring Namibia in managing deep-water hake stocks. The experts, who spent a week in…

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Read more about the article WSI calls on the seafood industry to wake up and recognise gender equality
According to WSI, 90% of low-paid processing work is done by women, while fewer than 10% of company boards are women

WSI calls on the seafood industry to wake up and recognise gender equality

At the beginning of 2020, there’s a decade to go to reach the United Nations Development Goals. The international Organisation for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) is calling for…

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Read more about the article Shortfall in Landing Obligation compliance
An evaluation of compliance with the Landing Obligation concludes that electronic systems, including CCTV, would help monitoring compliance in future. Image: EFCA

Shortfall in Landing Obligation compliance

Overall results of an evaluation carried out by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in co-operation with the Member States Control Expert Groups (CEGs) indicates that non-compliance with the Landing…

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Read more about the article Spanish tuna fleet’s responsible fishing model attracts worldwide interest
The OPAGAC fleet takes a unique dual approach to responsible fisheries. Image: OPAGAC

Spanish tuna fleet’s responsible fishing model attracts worldwide interest

At a meeting in London the Spanish tuna fleet shared its APR (Responsibly Fished Tuna) sustainable fishing standard, currently the only such standard in operation anywhere in the world that…

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