Read more about the article Operation Ghost recovers traps and rope from the Gulf of St. Lawrence
More than a hundred lost traps and nine kilometres of pot rope were recovered during the three-day Operation Ghost. Image: Fisheries & Oceans Canada

Operation Ghost recovers traps and rope from the Gulf of St. Lawrence

As part of the Canadian government’s on-going efforts to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, DFO fishery officers and members of the Canadian Coast Guard spent three days searching…

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Read more about the article Baie de Seine Scallops Wars ruled out for this year
A return to the ScallopWars that broke out last year between UK and French fishermen has been averted as an Accord for 2019 has been agreed

Baie de Seine Scallops Wars ruled out for this year

An Anglo-French deal has been struck for 2019, with compromise on both sides resulting in an agreement that rules out conflicts over scallop fisheries in the Baie de Seine this…

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Read more about the article INTERPOL supports apprehension of suspected IUU vessel
Nika was tracked by INTERPOL until it was apprehended in Indonesia. Image: Indonesia Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

INTERPOL supports apprehension of suspected IUU vessel

A vessel suspected of illegal fishing has been detained in Indonesia with support from INTERPOL and its global network. Nika, suspected of conducting illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean and…

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Read more about the article Supporting fishermen to attend inshore conference
Bursaries are being made available to support fifty working fishermen to attend the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference in October

Supporting fishermen to attend inshore conference

UK fishermen are being offered the opportunity to take up funding towards attending the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference, to be held in London 8-9th October this year. The intention…

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Read more about the article East Baltic fishermen risk becoming an endangered species
There is a real risk that by closing down the Eastern Baltic cod fishery, the region’s fishermen become the endangered species. Image: Europêche

East Baltic fishermen risk becoming an endangered species

Europêche has hit back to the at the European Commission’s decision for an immediate closure of the eastern Baltic cod fishery. According to European industry body Europêche, the Commission has…

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