French fishermen united against UK licence refusals
Olivier Lepretre, President of the Fisheries Committee (CRPMEM) for the Hauts-de-France region, last month met French Minister of the Sea, Annick Girardin, to discuss what they see as the entirely…
Olivier Lepretre, President of the Fisheries Committee (CRPMEM) for the Hauts-de-France region, last month met French Minister of the Sea, Annick Girardin, to discuss what they see as the entirely…
Seafood Scotland has published its vision for the Scottish seafood sector post-Brexit. Earlier this year it commissioned a wide-ranging report which examined the current state of play, and the hurdles…
The 100th newbuild to be delivered by the Tersan yard in Turkey, Argos Helena was floated off in the spring and has now been delivered to its Norwegian owners Ervik…
On 13-15th October 2021 the DanFish International exhibition will take place in Aalborg, and this will be the first physical commercial fisheries exhibitions in Denmark since the arrival of Covid-19…
Construction has started on a new crabber for English fishing company Waterdance. Scheduled for completion by May 2022, the new 21 metre crabber will become Winter of Ladram and will…
ICES has published its advice on North-east Atlantic pelagic fisheries, recommending that mackerel should not exceed 794,920 tonnes – a 6.7% reduction from the 2021 catch advice. Advice for the…
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has recommended that the capelin quota for the 2021-22 season should be set at a maximum of 904 200 tonnes. This initial recommendation can be expected…
2021 has been a turbulent year so far, beginning with the UK fishing industry shocked at the extent of the UK government’s willingness to give ground on fisheries in its…
The UK’s response in authorising French vessels to fish in British waters corresponds to neither the spirit nor to the letter of the agreement that was signed by the 27…
Fishing industry representatives are scrambling to organise a meeting to address the situation and to continue to strengthen Euro-Moroccan fishing relations following the ruling by General Court this week. The…