A report by the House of Lords has found that the UK is unprepared for the full implementation of the Landing Obligation, and found during its examination of the issue at the end of last year that there was little evidence of the LO being observed and that discarding is likely to continue.
Latvian fishing company SIA North Star Ltd has lost its appeal at the Norwegian supreme court, in a move that could end the long-running dispute over a Latvian-flagged crabber which has been at the centre of a tussle overfishing rights in the Norwegian-administered Svalbard zone.
The European Parliament, Council and Commission have put in place a new technical measures regulation governing the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems. The new legislation has been welcomed by Europêche, in particular the regionalisation aspect which is expected to bring simplification and decision-making closer to fishermen and coastal communities.
Operation Baptista, a joint fisheries surveillance operation to detect IUU fishing, comes under the EU’s PESCAO project. Under the co-ordination of the Subregional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) and with technical and staff support from EFCA, this is a co-operative joint operation between Mauritania, Cabo Verde and Senegal.
The first of five new fisheries patrol vessels has been delivered to the Welsh government by Mainstay Marine Solutions. The 26 metre new FPV is named after former First Minister Rhodri Morgan and was christened at the end of last year before being delivered this month to Milford Marina.
The two fresher trawlers operated by Síldarvinnslan subsidiary Bergur-Huginn continue to fish well, while their replacements take shape at the Vard shipyard in Norway.
Lies and emotion have beaten science, according to Dutch fishermen’s federations, adamant that eNGOs have deceived MEPs into ending a method of fishing the Dutch industry says delivers less by-catch, lower fuel consumption and reduced seabed contact.
A greater range of choice has been made available to bridge designers and systems integrators as Hatteland Display expands 4K portfolio with a new radar- and ECDIS-approved Ultra High Definition (UHD) bridge display system.
Dutch pulse trawl fishermen are about to face the crunch as the trilogue meeting of the European Commission, European Council and European Parliament comes together to decide the future of the electrical fishing method that has been a lifeline for the Dutch beam trawl sector.
UK fishermen’s leaders warn that some of Britain’s most successful fisheries could be shut down if environmental NGOs and their sympathisers have their way as the Fisheries Bill makes its way through Parliament.
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