Results of the ISSSNS joint pelagic survey carried out by Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands from 30th of June to 6th August have been released, and indicate a drop in the mackerel population, with the densest concentrations observed in the Norwegian Sea.
According to French fishing industry body CNPMEM, the French industry has made efforts to maintain sustainable and efficient management of scallops in the Baie de Seine, the area where a skirmish between French and UK fishing vessels erupted earlier this week.
The Scottish fishing industry is urging oil and gas companies to ensure that offshore infrastructure is completely removed from the seabed when it is decommissioned.
Most of the Icelandic fleet’s fishing for mackerel is now in international waters just beyond the 200 mile limit as a heavy migration of herring in the Hvalbakur area has made fishing for mackerel difficult in home waters.
A group of Black Sea experts and scientists have concluded today a 21-day survey aimed at assessing the status of Black Sea anchovy and evaluating environmental conditions during its spawning season.
Scotland is facing a ‘no deal Brexit nightmare’ that could seriously damage the fishing industry as well as numerous other business sectors, according to Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell.
Canadian fishermen will have the opportunity to see for themselves the benefits offered by using Exocet trawl doors at the forthcoming North Atlantic Fish & Workboat Show (16 to 17th November).
Former Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and supporter of the Vote Leave campaign Owen Paterson has hit out at the British government’s plans for exiting the European Union, specifically commenting that the Prime MInister’s Chequers will prove to be fatal for British fishing.
Focusing on plastics and marine debris, Thai Union Group has launched a video highlighting the growing problem of ocean plastic and marine debris, with a focus on Thailand, in an effort to raise awareness and trigger action to ensure the seas are sustainable for future generations.
A fishing boat has been destroyed by the Australian authorities at a secure facility in Darwin, after its skipper and one crewman were convicted earlier in August of illegal fishing in Australian waters.
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