Mexican fishermen face jail time in US
In a marked turnaround from previous policy under which the US authorities would seize catches, destroy intercepted boats and subsequently deport poachers caught in US waters, four fishermen from Mexico…
In a marked turnaround from previous policy under which the US authorities would seize catches, destroy intercepted boats and subsequently deport poachers caught in US waters, four fishermen from Mexico…
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance and other industry bodies have welcomed the EU Ocean Pact’s recognition of fisheries as a vital economic sector essential to ensuring food supply, security and…
Fishing industry organisations in the UK have been quick to call out government plans to impose even greater restrictions on fishing, announced earlier this week to coincide with the United…
A pioneering project led by the University of Cape Town’s Department of Biological Sciences is developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve onboard monitoring of fish catches in South Africa’s…
The UK authorities have announced its intention of ending demeral trawling in marine protected areas, thinly disguised as a consultation. The announcement has been made to coincide with the United…
A pilot community project to create a new locally sourced fish finger for school lunches is making waves across Plymouth and beyond. Known as the Plymouth Fish Finger, the project…
Australia’s Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) longline and minorline fisheries have been independently certified to the MSC’s environmental standard for fishing, coinciding with the start of the SBT fishing season that…
Anticipating targeted campaigns against bottom trawling during UNOC3, and in response, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is reaffirming its position that responsible bottom trawling is both sustainable and…
Proposals by Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) to advise a 4% cut to next year’s cod quota haven’t been received with delight by the industry, as the Institute…
The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) has laid out its recommendations for the 2025 Northern Cod fishery, pushing for Minister Joanne Thompson to prioritise fairness, sustainability, and the…