Commercial fishermen voted against regulations
Members of the New England Fisheries Management Council raised their voice against a position taken by federal regulators regarding ground fish regulations.
English Fishing Industry Gets £1.2 million Grants Boost
Almost £1.2 million in grants has been awarded to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund. This follows the £1m awarded in November 2008. Fourteen projects were approved…
Huge capelin shoal south of Ingólfshöfdi
HB Grandi’s pelagic vessel Lundey NS steamed this morning past a massive shoal of capelin south of Ingólfshöfdi. The shoal was 14 nautical miles long, varied in breadth from 600…
Received 5000 tonnes of pearlside
HB Grandi’s fishmeal plants have received around 5000 tonnes of pearlside so far this month. According to Gudmundur Hannesson, manager at the Akranes plant, roughly 4400 tonnes have been landed…
New boat from Seigla sold to Norway: Sjögutt SF-81-B
new boat will delivered soon by Seigla Ehf. This boat will go to Bremanger in Norway. It is the first 13 meter boat from Seigla delivered to Norway and more…
Dogger Bank Marine Protected Area
A pre-consultation meeting between the NFFO and the Government’s statutory advisors on conservation, JNCC, was held recently in the Federation’s York offices to discuss the designation of the Dogger Bank…
Investment to boost capacity of harbour at Peterhead
The authority has unveiled a multi-million pound investment plan to increase the capacity of the harbour at Peterhead.
MSC for South Brittany sardine purse seine
The South Brittany sardine purse seine fishery has completed all necessary steps to enter MSC assessment for certification.
Call for banning fishing in Arctic north
Federal panel has supported the call for banning commercial fishing in Arctic north waters for the cause of global warming.
Regulators plea to reconsider suspension of rules
Fisheries regulators have urged a federal judge to reconsider his suspension of rules on New England commercial fishermen.
