Surge in piracy as tuna vessel held
A Chinese tuna vessel is being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia – apparently after having been taken by the AK-47-toting guards who had been paid to protect…
EU and Norway strike agreement on 2025 fishing opportunities
Ahead of this week’s European Union council of fisheries minister, the EU and Norway have concluded negotiations on the management of shared stocks in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, quota exchanges,…
Vestfjord safe in port after dramatic rescue
After listing heavily in heavy seas in the Skagerrak on Saturday evening, trawler Vestfjord is now alongside in Farsund, and a technical team is travelling from Hirtshals to attempt to…
Wind power and MPAs threaten local seafood supply
Two key Australian fishing groups have said that trawl and shark fishing can survive if offshore wind is prioritised toward low-fishing areas. Four of Australia’s six offshore wind zones affect…
Iceland-Faroes fisheries agreement a rollover
The Faroe Islands and Iceland have struck a fisheries agreement for next year that rolls over the terms of the 2024 agreement. Faroese vessels maintain their quotas for 5600-tonne groundfish…
FFA members welcome WCPFC adoption of crew labour standards
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have welcomed the landmark adoption of a Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) on Crew Labour Standards at the 21st Session of…
Supporting New Brunswick’s improvements to infrastructure, innovation and science partnerships
Reflecting rapid changes in the seafood sector, the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick are pushing through funding through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) for projects in…
Senegalese tuna fishery is first in West Africa to achieve MSC certification
The tuna fishery represented by fishing companies Compagnie Africaine de Pêche au Sénégal S.A. (CAPSEN), a division of Dongwon Industries, and Senegalese-founded Grand Bleu S.A. has become the first in…
Iceland’s outgoing government licences five-year whale hunt
With the remaining days of his administration numbered, Iceland’s Prime Minister (and temporary Minister of Fisheries) Bjarni Benediktsson has issued five-year licences for fin and minke whaling. Following the general…
Minister pledges to defend Spanish quotas
Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has sought to assure the industry that he will defend quotas to ensure the viability and profitability of the Spanish fleet at next…