The European fishing sector, represented by Europêche, is urging decision-makers to finally agree on a comprehensive sharing arrangement for north-east Atlantic mackerel as thre Coastal States reconvene today for two…
France’s leading fishing industry trade event opens its doors for the 16th time this week. Held at the Parc des Expositions in Lorient Bretagne Sud, the event is also celebrating…
Ghana has launched a regional initiative designed to strengthen ocean governance, advance a sustainable blue economy, and protect marine ecosystems across 13 coastal West African states. The launch event for…
Responding to the report published by Oceana and containing an attack on the UK’s fishing industry, Shetland Fishermen’s Association executive officer Daniel Lawson described the NGO as an anti-fishing group…
While accepting that the situation facing the industry is down to the ongoing failure of Coastal States to agree on sustainable fisheries management, the European Fish Processors and Traders Association…
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has issued a cautious 43,766-tonne recommendation for the the coming 2025-26 capelin season. The Institute’s recommendations are based on recent surveys carried out by…
The warning by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) that over a million tonnes of mackerel in excess of scientific advice has been caught over the past five years has…
Things are busy at Faroese shipbuilder MEST. As well as a 44-metre freezer trawler for Varðin and its venture to develop a dry dock at its Skála location, MEST has…
After seven years of research and development, and plenty of enginnering challenges, Fishtek Marine has passed the milestone of unveiling its SharkGuard system to minimise shark bycatch in tuna longline…
Launched a few weeks ago at this year’s Donsö Shipping Meet, new Swedish fishing industry organisation Vi Svenska Fiskare brings together the Swedish Pelagic Federation (SPF PO), Svenska Insjöfiskares Centralförbund,…
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