Heading for blue whiting in the Grey Zone
Samherji’s Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is joining much of the Icelandic pelagic fleet as it heads for fishing grounds south of the Faroe Islands to target migrating blue whiting. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA-11…
Samherji’s Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is joining much of the Icelandic pelagic fleet as it heads for fishing grounds south of the Faroe Islands to target migrating blue whiting. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA-11…
A fishing vessel identified operating within the Argentinian EEZ has been handed a fine totalling a massive $900,000, setting a precedent in that no physical interception took place. The Vanuatu-registered…
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) had concluded its 7th Maritime College Seminar in Honiara, bringing together maritime educators and regional stakeholders to strengthen cooperation in maritime safety and…
Two successful NOAA investigations have resulted in US seafood importers issued with thousands of dollars in fines for improperly labelling canned tuna dolphin safe. NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Law Enforcement conducted two…
Aiming to reflect on the future of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs), a high-level conference organised by the EU Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC) in partnership with the European…
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is continuing disruption operations across northern waters, with five foreign fishing vessels intercepted and safely destroyed at sea since the commencement of Operation Broadstaff earlier…
What started as an accidental discovery off the Cornish coast in 2020 is now turning heads across the UK fishing industry. Years of refinement has led to scallop potting becoming…
Western Australia’s fisheries minister Jackie Jarvis has confirmed that the closure of commercial demersal fishing in the West Coast Bioregion will go ahead. This is taking place despite the significant…
Seafood processors in Maryland and Illinois will receive a total of $2 million to create new and better markets for the processing of invasive, wild-caught catfish through the Meat and…
The volumes of fishing gear routed for recycling by Hampiðjan Iceland has remained roughly steady in recent years. The 2025 total was 1229 tonnes. The 2023 figure was 1128 tonnes,…