Scallop scammers sentenced
A lucrative scheme between a New Jersey fisherman and a seafood dealer to sell illegally harvested scallops has resulted in a fine and other penalties for both men. The fisherman’s…
A lucrative scheme between a New Jersey fisherman and a seafood dealer to sell illegally harvested scallops has resulted in a fine and other penalties for both men. The fisherman’s…
Thai Union Group has outlined a significant commitment with a requirement for free Wi-Fi on fishing vessels. As a key pillar of its award-winning SeaChange sustainability strategy now in its 10th…
The Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC) has presented its recommendations on the future of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) at the European Parliament. The event was hosted by MEP…
The European Commission has activated the crisis mechanism of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), allowing Member States to provide financial compensation to fisheries, aquaculture and other industry…
Westman Islands trawlers Bergey and Vestmannaey have made three full fishroom landings in the space of a single week. The pair landed their first trips in Thorlákshöfn, followed by a…
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has rescinded prohibitions on commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument boundaries. This aligns fishing regulations with the Executive Proclamation Unleashing American Commercial…
Spanish industry federations CEPESCA and FNCP are warning that the increase in fuel costs puts the viability of companies, employment, and food supply at risk. The Spanish Confederation of Fisheries…
Seafood investor Bluefront has become the largest shareholder of Anteo AS – a provider of software for planning and optimisation of logistics for the aquaculture industry and other sectors. ‘Anteo…
Icelandic fishing company Skinney-Thinganes has put a pair of Thyborøn’s new Type 28 doors on board groundfish trawler Thinganes. These demersal trawl doors come with a hydraulic jack system that…
Vanuatu is taking a tougher line on vessels linked to illegal fishing, and three trawlers fined for incursions in the Argentinian EEZ have been deregistered by the Vanuatu International Shipping…