The Republic of Korea is contributing US$1 million to assist developing members and least-developed country (LDC) members in implementing the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Korea’s Trade Minister Inkyo Cheong presented…
Hopes of a capelin fishery in Icelandic waters are fading fast. Usually there’s heavy fishing south of Iceland at this time of year, but so far not enough has been…
The owners of Norwegian fishing company Båragutt Havfiske went to Vetsværftet for the construction of their new trawler/seine netter, and the choice of deck equipment has gone to Naust Marine.…
2023 was a tough year for Lorient, with both deep-sea and coastal fishing declining, although the port’s managers are determined to maintain activity and Lorient’s position as Brittay’s fishing hub.…
The European Union has reached a provisional deal on a regulation prohibiting products made in violation of human and workers' rights on the EU market – including seafood. Around 27.6…
The Circular Fish Farming Nets (CFFN) project in which nylon netting is recycled in a manner that maintains all of the strength and other qualities of virgin material is up…
UK seafood industry body Seafish is partnering with government departments to put on a show at Seafood Expo North America in Boston this month. In partnership with Defra and the…
The electronic surveillance system used by the Argentinian Coast Guard to monitor the activities of fishing vessels has identified a Portuguese trawler as operating illegally – and a Coast Guard…
An agreement reached between the Faroe Islands and the UK for this year allows the Faroese fleet 850 tonnes of Greenland halibut in UK waters, plus haddock, ling and blue…
A pair of CatchCam gear-mounted cameras have been acquired by the Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation for use by member vessels, and these have already returned positive results. Developed by SafetNet…