Read more about the article No-Fishing zones threatened for UK waters
40% of UK waters are already Marine Protected Areas – but the Beynon Review’s proposes a series of Highly Protected Marine Areas as zero fishing zones

No-Fishing zones threatened for UK waters

In spite of having what the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations described as a ‘world-beating Marine Protected Area network,’ the UK authorities are being urged to ban fishing across a…

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Read more about the article Quality pays off
Vónin has developed its own roller clumps. Image: Vónin

Quality pays off

Vónin has seen quite some growth in the Barents Sea fleet that trusts its shrimp gear to deliver the right results. While the company has a long-established reputation for shrimp…

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Read more about the article Trump opens protected areas to fishing
Restrictions on fishing activity in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument (NCSMNM) area are to be rolled back. Image: NOAA

Trump opens protected areas to fishing

The US Administration has announced that restrictions on fishing activity in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument (NCSMNM), established in 2016, are to be rolled back. This does…

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Read more about the article Spanish industry supports Indonesia’s complaints to Pacific RFMOs
Spanish fishing industry body CEPESCA supports Indonesia’s stance in pursuing a criminal a criminal investigation into the deaths of crewmen on Chinese fishing vessels

Spanish industry supports Indonesia’s complaints to Pacific RFMOs

The Indonesian government’s condemnation of two longline vessels flying the Chinese flag, which have been accused in recent weeks of serious abuses on board, is supported by the the Spanish…

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Read more about the article EU tops up fisheries fund by €500 million to help recovery
Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius. Image: EU Commission

EU tops up fisheries fund by €500 million to help recovery

An additional €500 million added to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is part of the EU recovery package and follows earlier EU support measures to alleviate the immediate…

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