Read more about the article KFO warns of port blockades and widespread chaos
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has issued a stark warning of what a No-Deal Brexit will bring. Image: KFO

KFO warns of port blockades and widespread chaos

Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation chief executive Seán O’Donoghue warns that a failure to achieve an orderly Brexit will precipitate ‘chaos and conflict at sea’ with port blockades across Europe being a…

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Read more about the article Flawed MSC standard, say pelagic associations
MINSA member associations state that the mackerel stock is in good condition, and the MSC certificate suspension could have been avoided

Flawed MSC standard, say pelagic associations

The Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance (MINSA) members have issued a fact sheet and opinion on the events leading up to the suspension of MSC certification for mackerel, stating that…

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Read more about the article Training programme for RFC’s supertrawler crews
The Russian Fishing Company and the Admiral G. Nevelsky Maritime State University in Vladivostok are co-operating to provide crews with training and professional development. Image: RFC

Training programme for RFC’s supertrawler crews

The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has struck a co-operation agreement with the Admiral G. Nevelsky Maritime State University in Vladivostok, which will provide training and professional development for the company’s…

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Read more about the article RFC secures quotas for new vessels and shore plant
The agreements were signed by RFC CEO Fedor Kirsanov and Ilya Shestakov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and head of the Fedeal Agency for Fisheries. Image: RFC

RFC secures quotas for new vessels and shore plant

During the recent Eastern Economic Forum, the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) and Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishery (Rosrybolovstvo) signed an agreement securing the company a share of quotas for the…

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