Bilateral deal on Atlanto-Scandian herring
While the coastal states have for a number of years agreed on TACs for pelagic stocks on the North-East Atlantic, they have repeatedly failed to reach agreement on how these…
NAPA delivers strong message to Coastal States
A landmark meeting of NAPA partners earlier this month brought together catching sector representatives and Coastal States’ negotiators, at which NAPA sought to reinforce its message that there is no space…
Calling time on coastal states’ collaboration
Confirming a two-year extension to its innovative Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), emphasising the urgent need for responsible management of pelagic fisheries, the NAPA consortium is retailers and supply chain businesses…
Lowest mackerel advice in a decade
ICES has presented its recommendations for 2025 for the main north Atlantic pelagic fisheries – and the advice for next year’s mackerel fishery is the lowest in ten years. ICES…
VSV’s herring season coming to an end
The pelagic vessels operated by Westman Islands company Vinnslustöðin have been on herring recently, but their season is now coming to an end. Sighvatur Bjarnason has made its last landing…
Mackerel season finished – herring next
The three pelagic vessels operated by Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan, Barði, Beitir and Börkur have finished their mackerel fishery for this year after searching in both international and Icelandic waters with…
NAPA warns of impending herring collapse
Research by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) is the basis of a warning that Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic could face a potential repeat of the 1960s…
Irish pair detained in Norway
A pelagic pair team from Ireland fishing in Norwegian waters have been detained by the Coastguard on suspicion of operating in a closed area. Ronan Ross and Sarah David sailed…
Enough is enough, warns NAPA
In an open letter to Ministers, a collective of global retail and supply-chain heavyweights warns its patience is running out. The consortium of seafood companies demands that Coastal States seize…
Concern over downward herring advice
The recommendation by ICES for a substantial reduction in next year’s Atlanto-Scandian herring quota – from down 24% to 310,000 tonnes from this year’s agreed 511,171-tonne TAC – is already…
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