Four of HB Grandi’s trawlers on deep sea redfish
Four of the company’s factory trawlers have been fishing on deep sea redfish recently. Helga María docked on Tuesday this week to land catches, while Venus, Therney and Örfirisey are…
SFF supports Scottish seafood at Taste of Edinburgh
Scottish fishermen will be joining the drive to promote the consumption of locally caught seafood at The Taste of Edinburgh Festival that begins tomorrow (29 May). With the export market…
Europe goes for change in fishery policy
European countries are ready for change in fisheries policy and that the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) fails.
Works on to control noxious weeds
Different organizations are working together to control noxious aquatic pest on NSW Far South Coast in Australia.
Fisheries Ministers held a fruitful meeting on the future of the Common Fisheries Policy and on the phasing out of discards
Ministers for Fisheries meeting today in Council in Brussels have extended their support to the Commission's plans for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Joe Borg, Commissioner for Fisheries and…
First Day of Minke Whaling in Iceland
It is expected that the first whaling boat will start hunting minkes today. A quota has been issued for 100 minkes this season with the goal to export the meat…
Ramsey RNLI lifeboat crew assist Whitehaven fishing vessel
Ramsey’s RNLI relief lifeboat, Bingo Lifeline, assisted a Whitehaven fishing vessel with mechanical failure that had broken down north-west of the Point of Ayre late on Friday afternoon
Marine Stewardship Council
An NFFO delegation recently met the MSC at its London headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a range of issues arising from the MSC accreditation and logo scheme.
Tesco to source seafood from responsible fishing vessels
Tesco stores in the south west of England will be sourcing locally-caught seafood exclusively from vessels certified to the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) as part of a new trial. The trial will see sardines, sprats and scallops landing on the fresh fish counters of Tesco’s stores in the region.
Seafish survey of processing industry now available
The 2008 survey of the UK seafood processing industry, conducted by Seafish, is now available and shows an overall reduction in the size of the industry with the number of…
