Coastal states have agreed on the management of herring and blue whiting in 2019, but have failed to reach agreement on the individual shares for each nation. Next year’s Atlanto-Scandian herring TAC is decided at 588,562 tonnes, up on the 2018 TAC of 435,000 tonnes, and blue whiting TAC is 1,143,629 tonnes, slightly down on the 2018 figure.
Spanish fishing company Echebastar has been awarded MSC certification for its Indian Ocean purse seine fishery for skipjack tuna. It hasn’t been an easy ride for the Bermeo-based company, which has seen its application go through a tough process that has seen objections at various stages.
For Dutch fishermen it is uncertain what Brussels will decide regarding accepting and continuing pulse trawling. Technical reports show positive aspects such as a lower CO2 emission and less damage to the seabed. For the Dutch fishermen it is clear that the innovative fishing method is a step towards a future of sustainable fishing. They still believe in pulse trawling, reports Willem den Heijer.
Síldarvinnslan’s groundfish trawlers have done well this autumn. Gullver has fished mainly on its usual home fishing grounds, while Vestmannaey and Bergey have been working off the east coast, landing either in the Westman Islands or at east coast ports, which have seen more landings than has been usual.
A long legal battle for Icelandic fishing company Samherji came to an end this week as the country’s supreme court confirmed a lower court’s initial ruling that a fine levied on the company by the Central Bank was invalid. This brings to an end a fifteen-year process and the ISK15 million (€110,000) fine is no longer applicable.
The European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) has marked the first anniversary of the launch of the Santiago Declaration. A year ago representatives of coastal communities from across the European Union came together in Santiago de Compostela to take a common stand and urge decision makers to protect the economic future of their communities during the Brexit negotiations.
European fishing body Europêche has hosted an event at the European Parliament together with ETF and MEP Ricardo Serrão Santos to present our legal proposals for a safer, healthier and more worker-friendly fisheries sector in Europe.
Ahead of this year’s December Council, the European Commission has laid out its proposals for 2019 TACs and quotas for Atlantic and North Sea fisheries, which for the first time will come under a full Landings Obligation that enters into force on 1st January 2019.
Spanish marine electronics specialist Nautical Vigo has appointed a new commercial director, who brings a wealth of experience to his new role.
A new vessel leasing fund, specifically designed for African shipowners, is to be presented by Damen at its first Fishing Seminar being held in Cape Town this month. The fund is of particular interest to smaller, private vessel owners, according to Damen’s finance manager Francesco Verschuren, who will be speaking at the seminar on 22nd November.
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