Nearly two-thirds of Europeans have fish on their menu several times per month, according to the latest Eurobarometer on EU consumer habits regarding fishery and aquaculture products. The pandemic does…
Norwegian longliner Geir came out top in the lottery to take part in an experimental cod fishery in Jan Mayen. The Directorate of Fisheries selected Geir and Veidar from six…
A recreational fisherman in Western Australia is more than $12,000 poorer after being arrested for catching close to double the daily bag limit of baldchin groper. The man’s downfall was…
The UK government has announced the first instalment of the promised £100 million intended to innovation in the industry, level up coastal communities and support job creation. Fishing businesses have…
The MCA Code of Practice for Small Fishing Vessels (under 15 metres length overall) now includes a requirement for fishing boats to be inspected both in and out of the…
Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar’s latest newbuild is a Cleopatra 36 for Norwegian skipper/owner Kjell-Børre Petersen. The 10.99 metre, 11gt Nærøybuen has been delivered to Norway. Designed for netting, it is being…
Authorities in New Zealand have announced the closure of the east Coromandel scallop fishery for two years, starting this Saturday, and this applies to both commercial and recreational fishing for…
Síldarvinnslan’s pealgic vessel Börkur docked in Neskaupstaður earlier this week with what could be practically the last of the mackerel season and the first of the herring season in its…
A new fishing apprenticeship has been given the green light and anyone looking for a career at sea will have the opportunity to start an 18-month Commercial Fishing Apprenticeship, a…
The Kraimorie district in Burgas, Bulgaria, a community of only 851, is known for its long tradition in fishing and fish farming. This is one of those communities struggling to…
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