EU member States National Parliaments discuss fisheries reform
Monday 11 March, the Chairpersons of Agriculture and Fisheries Committees of National Parliaments of EU Member States are meeting in Dublin.
Monday 11 March, the Chairpersons of Agriculture and Fisheries Committees of National Parliaments of EU Member States are meeting in Dublin.
Despite their presence at all levels and in all areas of the fisheries sector, the role of women is often hidden behind the scenes.
Further to overfishing by Spain of its mackerel quota in 2009, the European Commission has decided on a deduction scheme for future Spanish quotas.
The two fisheries of the Dutch Oyster Association have achieved certification to the MSC standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
According to Icelandic Statistics, the number of fishing vessels had increased by 35 compared to the previous year.
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of February took place in Brussels on 25 and 26 February 2013, under the presidency of Mr Simon Coveney, Irish Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Interpol's Environmental Crime Program will launch Project Scale, to coordinate international action against illegal fishing, after identifying the need for a more systematic approach to deal with such crimes impacting on food availability and security.
UK fishing body says a rushed process will do more harm than good.
Scottish fish and chip shops walked away from the Seafish Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards this year with half of the awards, but what was their secret.
The West Greenland cold water prawn trawl fishery today became the first Greenland fishery to achieve certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) global standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. Cold water prawns (Pandalus borealis) harvested by this fishery are now eligible to bear the blue MSC ecolabel – an assurance to buyers and shoppers that the product originates from a certified source. The assessment was carried out by independent certifier Intertek Moody Marine LTD.