No evidence supporting the inclusion of mako shark in CITES Appendix II

Post published:02/03/2019
Post category:Administration

While supporting the work of CITES to ensure that international trade does not threaten the survival of marine species, Europêche President Javier Garat has stated that species such as mako sharks are already sufficiently protected and regulated. He was commenting on the listing of mako sharks under CITES Appendix II, which lists species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilisation incompatible with their survival.

New Cleopatra for Ålesund

Post published:02/03/2019
Post category:Newbuild

Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra 36 fast fishing boat to Ålseund skipper Kjetil Måløy.

FFA wins global stop IUU fishing prize

Post published:01/03/2019
Post category:Administration Politics

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has been awarded the top prize in the 2019 Stop Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing competition.

Fishing harder on south-western grounds

Post published:01/03/2019
Post category:Fishing

HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers have been fishing more on south-western fishing grounds than earlier this winter. The winter season is about to begin, with the usual excellent quality cod and saithe to be found on the trawlers’ home grounds to the south-west of Iceland.

UK fisheries minister quits government

Post published:01/03/2019
Post category:News

UK Minister for Fisheries George Eustice has added to the turmoil of UK politics, resigning from the government over Theresa May’s decision to allow a vote on delaying article 50, commenting that it would be a ‘final humiliation.’

Irish inshore sector’s industry-led strategy

Post published:28/02/2019
Post category:Administration News

Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has launched the Strategy for the Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector 2019-2023 on behalf of the National Inshore Fisheries Forum. The Strategy is designed to frame the work of the Inshore Fisheries Forums over the next number of years and represents the first time the inshore fisheries sector has developed its own sector-specific plan.

No capelin season for Iceland

Post published:27/02/2019
Post category:Fish Species

While Icelandic pelagic vessels are busy fishing blue whiting west of Ireland, this is the time of year when they would usually be in the midst of the winter capelin season. Although there were hopes that enough capelin would be located to allow the fishery to begin, it is not clear that this isn’t going to happen.

UK fishing’s high profile

Post published:26/02/2019
Post category:Administration

With only a few weeks to go and the terms of the UK’s departure from the European Union still very unclear, NFFO chief executive Barrie Deas said that fishing has a higher profile than it has had for years.

Irish minister meets industry on No Deal concerns

Post published:26/02/2019
Post category:Administration

Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has met Irish fishing industry representatives in the National Seafood Centre, Clonakilty to discuss the state of play on Brexit and possible serious impacts facing the sector.

Norway prepares its fishing industry for a hard Brexit

Post published:25/02/2019
Post category:News

The Norwegian authorities are preparing for the likelihood of a Hard Brexit with the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 29th March.