Future of Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture
Romania is hosting a high-level conference to examine the future of fisheries and aquaculture in the Black Sea region, which starts today.
Romania is hosting a high-level conference to examine the future of fisheries and aquaculture in the Black Sea region, which starts today.
Icelandic processor Vinnslustöðin hf. í Vestmannaeyjum (VSV) has opted for blast freezing technology at its pelagic processing plant in the Westmann Islands.
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) is in the process of developing a new system of allocating quotas that is planned to be in place from the 1st of January next year. Now out for consultation, responses must be submitted to the agency by 18th November.
Swan Net Gundry’s 95x51fm design is a proving popular choice for leading Scottish and Irish pelagic vessels.
Russia and Norway have signed an agreement on an 890,000 tonne Barents Sea cod quota.
American lobster has not been included in the European Commission's proposal for a new updated EU list of invasive alien species. This means that there is no ban on imports of live American lobster to the EU.
Changes taking place in export markets and Iceland’s currency gaining strength have hit processors.
Meeting at Clonakilty in Ireland, representatives of the EU, the Faroe Islands and Norway have agreed on a mackerel quota of 1,020,996 tonnes for next year, which represents an increase of almost 14% compared with this yea's quota and exceeds the 944,000 tonne figure recommended by ICES.
Proposals to close the Hauraki Gulf and Marlborough Sounds to commercial fishermen have been criticised by New Zealand’s commercial fishermen as a cynical vote-gathering move.
Kjell Nilsen from Frøya in northern Norway has taken delivery of a new Cleopatra 33 from Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar.