Ný-Fiskur sold to Nesfiskur

Post published:14/12/2016
Post category:Economy

Icelandic Group has struck a deal to sell its Sandgerði-based subsidiary Ný-Fiskur to Nesfiskur in nearby Garður.

MEPs end trawling deeper than 800 metres

Post published:14/12/2016
Post category:Fishing

A ban on fishing below a depth of 800 meters in the north-east Atlantic was confirmed by the European Parliament this week.

2017 TACs and quotas agreed

Post published:14/12/2016
Post category:Administration

The negotiations are over and the figures are coming through. Depending on who you speak to, this year’s December Council has been a triumph of common sense, or a disaster, or somewhere between the two.

Positive outcomes for Scottish fleet

Post published:14/12/2016
Post category:Administration

The EU Fisheries Council to finalise catching opportunities for 2017 concluded early this morning in Brussels with quota increases for many key fish stocks for the Scottish fleet, reflecting the general improving trend of our fisheries.

Positive results for Spain

Post published:14/12/2016
Post category:Administration

Spain has come out of the Agrifish negotiations with better quotas than had been expected for key species, including hake and western horse mackerel.

Prospects for 2017

Post published:14/12/2016
Post category:Administration

In the early hours of Wednesday, after two days of intensive negotiations, the Fisheries Council has reached agreement over fishing opportunities for 2017 based on the stated aim of achieving maximum sustainable yields by 2017 where possible, and by 2020 at the latest, while taking into consideration duly justified socio-economic factors.

Icelandic fleet on strike – again

Post published:14/12/2016
Post category:Politics

The agreements between the Icelandic Seamen’s Union Sjómannasamband Íslands (SÍ) and employers’ federation SFS have been thrown out by the Union’s membership, raising the likelihood of a strike that could last into the New Year.

EU Commission proposes Black Sea 2017 quotas

Post published:13/12/2016
Post category:Administration Fish Species

The EU Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for the Black Sea for 2017, which affect Romania and Bulgaria as the only EU nations with Black Sea coastlines.

Northern bluefin failure

Post published:13/12/2016
Post category:Administration Fish Species

The failure of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to address the problem of northern bluefin has come in for extensive criticism both inside the industry itself and from NGOs.

Bass ban could split French industry

Post published:13/12/2016
Post category:Fish Species

Since restrictions on fishing for bass came into force in 2015, the proposed ban on bass for next year could spark a split within the French fishing sector.