Newbuild
New pelagic vessel joins P&P fleet
The new pelagic trawler on its way to the Netherlands from its Turkish builder is the latest vessel in the P&P fleet to carry the
12/04/2026
00:02
ADS
Fisheries Management
USCG seizes factory trawler’s unreported catch
The United States Coast Guard reports the seizure of unreported pollock roe identified on board a factory trawler during a boarding north of Dutch Harbor.
11/04/2026
07:09
Aquaculture
New era and new home for SAIC
Formerly known as the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre , SAIC begins a new chapter by relocating to the Highlands from its longstanding home in Stirling,
11/04/2026
00:05
Company news
Servicing hydraulics across Scotland
A new presence in Scotland’s marine hydraulics business has several lifetimes worth of experience behind it. The DE of DE Marine Hydraulics is Drew Elphinstone,
10/04/2026
07:03
Associations
NFI releases landmark US sushi industry report
There has been explosive growth in demand for sushi among US consumers, according to the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council which has released of
10/04/2026
00:04
Associations
Scottish pelagic sector slams mackerel red-listing
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) had already removed North-East Atlantic mackerel from its recommended list, and has now downgraded it further with a red listing
09/04/2026
11:20
Fisheries Management
Call for evidence to shape UK fisheries action plan
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries has issued a Call for Evidenceto help shape the cross-party Action Plan being developed by the Group,
09/04/2026
06:59
Fishing
Heading for blue whiting in the Grey Zone
Samherji’s Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is joining much of the Icelandic pelagic fleet as it heads for fishing grounds south of the Faroe Islands to target migrating
09/04/2026
00:05
Administration
Massive fine sets a new precedent
A fishing vessel identified operating within the Argentinian EEZ has been handed a fine totalling a massive $900,000, setting a precedent in that no physical
08/04/2026
07:06
Associations
Seminar strengthens regional maritime safety cooperation
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) had concluded its 7th Maritime College Seminar in Honiara, bringing together maritime educators and regional stakeholders to strengthen
08/04/2026
00:06
Catch handling
Investigations remove illegal tuna imports to US
Two successful NOAA investigations have resulted in US seafood importers issued with thousands of dollars in fines for improperly labelling canned tuna dolphin safe. NOAA
07/04/2026
07:09
Associations
Exploring the next generation of SFPAs
Aiming to reflect on the future of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs), a high-level conference organised by the EU Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC)
07/04/2026
00:05
Fisheries Management
Poacher vessels sunk in coordinated crackdown
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is continuing disruption operations across northern waters, with five foreign fishing vessels intercepted and safely destroyed at sea since the
06/04/2026
00:03
Fishing
From Cornish breakthrough to Scottish opportunity
What started as an accidental discovery off the Cornish coast in 2020 is now turning heads across the UK fishing industry. Years of refinement has
05/04/2026
00:07
Associations
Demersal shutdown pushed through
Western Australia’s fisheries minister Jackie Jarvis has confirmed that the closure of commercial demersal fishing in the West Coast Bioregion will go ahead. This is
04/04/2026
07:06
Processing
Investing in processing for wild-caught invasive catfish
Seafood processors in Maryland and Illinois will receive a total of $2 million to create new and better markets for the processing of invasive, wild-caught
04/04/2026
00:04
Environment
Hampiðjan maintains strong recycling throughput rate
The volumes of fishing gear routed for recycling by Hampiðjan Iceland has remained roughly steady in recent years. The 2025 total was 1229 tonnes. The
03/04/2026
00:06
Associations
Underscoring fisheries priorities as Ocean Board kicks off
The inaugural meeting of the European Ocean Board convened a broad range of stakeholders from across sectors to support the implementation of the EU Ocean
02/04/2026
07:09
