Read more about the article APPG explores socio-economic solutions for UK fishing communities
Speakers on socio-economic impacts fishing communities at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries were Deborah Layde, Arina Morova and Griffin Carpenter. Image: APPG

APPG explores socio-economic solutions for UK fishing communities

Parliamentarians and fisheries sector representatives met in Westminster to discuss the socio-economic challenges and opportunities facing fishing UK communities. The Social and Economic Sustainability event, arranged by the All Party…

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Read more about the article Europêche welcomes new PECH chair
The European Parliament Committee on Fisheries chairman Pierre Karleskind joined last week's Europêche General Assembly. Image: European Commission

Europêche welcomes new PECH chair

The newly elected chair of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries (PECH) joined last week's Europêche General Assembly meeting to discuss the many pressing issues faced by the fishing sector.…

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Read more about the article First blue whiting of the year
Bjarni Ólafsson landed the first 1700 tonnes of blue whiting to Síldarsvinnslan’s Neskaupstaður factory. Image: Síldarvinnslan/Smári Geirsson

First blue whiting of the year

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Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan has taken delivery of the first blue whiting of the year caught deep west of Ireland. The first to arrive was Bjarni Ólafsson with 1700 tonnes on…

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