At the Our Ocean Conference, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu has urged reversing a ‘dangerous sustainability divide’ in fisheries management. Serious investments in ocean sustainability will increase the amount of fish…
The Joint Demersal Fisheries, a collaboration of large and small-scale fisheries in the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, meet the rigorous requirements for sustainable fishing set by the Marine Stewardship…
Pioneering salmon producer Atlantic Sapphire has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. As a member of the UN Global Compact, Atlantic Sapphire commits…
The European Commission has notified the Republic of Ecuador over the need to step up action to fight illegal fishing with a yellow card. ‘Ecuador is a major trade partner…
Brim's factory trawler Vigri is alongside in Reykjavík harbour, docking last night and took fuel on board right away, and discharging began early yesterday morning. Vigri has 550 tonnes of…
Ireland’s seafood development agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) has co-hosted a net management workshop in Castletownbere, West Cork. The aim…
French tuna purse seiner Avel Vor sank after a collision with an unidentified floating object. All of the crew are safe and were picked up by other tuna vessels in…
Issues close to home, a fudged report and a policy designed to deter outsiders are the highlights of a complex situation in which the Norwegian authorities appear to be pursuing…
Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra 36 rigged for year-round longlining to owners in the north of Norway. Ásta B is an 11-metre Cleopatra 36, delivered to Tromsø…
The Pella Shipyard has launched the latest in a series of new trawlers for Murmansk fishing company Fest. Lev is the second of the series for Fest and the fourth…
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