£100k penalties following loss of two lives at sea
UK Fishing company Laura D Fishing Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to take all reasonable steps to ensure that a vessel was operated in a safe manner, relating to the…
UK Fishing company Laura D Fishing Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to take all reasonable steps to ensure that a vessel was operated in a safe manner, relating to the…
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir has signed off changes to regulations to authorise an additional 2000 tonnes of cod to be allocated to the coastal fishery sector. Not…
Recognising the vital role of fishing in their livelihoods and economies, Pacific Island nations are taking decisive action to combat labour abuses and create a safer, fairer fishing industry. This…
The Southern Norway Fishermen's Association has issued a warning concering the most far-reaching proposals that have now been put forward relating to fisheries within Oslo Fjord. ‘The fishermen and the…
An event organised in Brussels by Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) has marked five years of emergency management of Baltic fisheries designed to protect the Eastern Baltic cod stock…
With the election over and the party of government for the last fourteen turbulent years now heading for opposition, a new Labour government takes over to face a host of…
The six fish auctions of the Cornouaille region of southern Brittany have been equipped with new technology as CCI Finistère went to Aucxis to replace outdated systems with the latest…
As Darryl Hockey steps down after four years as the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council’s (WAFIC) chief executive officer, former Forest Industries Federation WA executive director Melissa Haslam is set…
As part of its continued growth, Aquaship/Intership has contracted a new battery-hybrid wellboat, equipped with high-tech solutions to reduce emissions and ensure gentle and efficient fish handling. ‘This boat will…
Samherji’s pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is among the first to land mackerel as the Icelandic fleet start its season this week, making its first landing of 850 tonnes in Neskaupstaður.…