A proposal presented by Norway with support from Russia at the annual NEAFC meeting this week takes aim at the use of collecting bags to gather catches of fish filtered…
Icelandic fisheries group Samherji has been on the receiving end of extensive allegations of paying significant bribes to government figures and others as it sought to secure fishing rights in…
During the 2018-19 fishing season European law enforcement was able to seize 5789 kg of smuggled glass eels with an estimated value of €2000 per kilo. In total 154 suspected…
Following elections for the new IFFO management board (commencing on the 1st January 2020), IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation – has announced that its incoming President is Anne Mette…
Seafood Cornwall, first formed in 2004, has been brought back to life to promote and celebrate the incredible contribution of fish, fishing, seafood and coastal communities to Cornish life. ‘Cornish…
Iceland-based fishing and processing group Samherji yesterday released a statement ahead of media coverage expected to include potentially damaging allegations about the conduct of a subsidiary company in Namibia. According…
The North Sea’s plaice and sole stocks are reported to be in better shape than had previously been estimated, according to ICES, with the 2020 catch recommendations for both adjusted…
New insights have been made available for the UK seafood industry as results of the State of the Nation research study are revealed, including results of its latest research looking…
The Commission has adopted a proposal offering support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to fishermen affected by the closure of the Eastern Baltic cod fishery to permanently decommission…
The skipper of an Indonesian fishing vessel apprehended off the coast of Darwin, Northern Territory, was sentenced in Darwin Local Court for illegal fishing in Australian waters. Following a guilty…