Bay of Biscay small pelagics survey underway
Research vessels Emma Bardan and Vizconde de Eza have been deployed for a month-long research survey to evaluate the state of anchovy and sardine stocks in the Bay of Biscay.…
Industry demands clarity following Bay of Biscay closure
With fishermen heading back to sea after the month-long closure of fishing grounds in the Bay of Biscay to most fishing methods, France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) wants clarity on…
Five of the six vessels operated by APAK are out of action for a month while the Bay of Biscay closure remains in place
Month-long closure paralyses Lorient fleet
Following the decision by the French Council of State to order a closure of fishing grounds in the Bay of Biscay to protect cetaceans, more than half of the Lorient…
Government support will be made available to the seafood trade as well as to fishing operators
Compensation for Bay of Biscay closures
France’s Minister for Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu has confirmed that compensation will be payable to both fishing operators affected by the temporary closure of Bay of Biscay fishing grounds, and…
Industry slams France’s Bay of Biscay closure
The decision by French authorities to extend the closure to its own fleet of Bay of Biscay waters to include those under the flags of other EU member states will…
Highest anchovy quota for a decade
The scientific recommendations for 2023 indicate that this new year’s anchovy TAC will be 33,000 tonnes, most of which goes to the Spanish fleet. The 29,7000 tonnes of anchovy made…
Acost project makes up stocks data shortfall
A partnership between fishermen and scientists has been in progress, seeking to gain a better understanding of stocks in the Bay of Biscay for which there is a shortage of…
Bitter outcomes of December Council for French fishermen
‘This is going too far,’ said Gérard Romiti, President of the National Fisheries Committee, after consulting with Minister for the Sea Annick Girardin and industry representatives. ‘After the pandemic crisis…
Plateforme Petite Pêche has condemned the failure of the French authorities to manage fishing for bass in the Bay of Biscay in a way that avoids a December catch limit
Biscay bass fishermen predict end-of-year limits
French small-scale fishermen are adamant that winter overfishing of bass is going to lead again to a shortfall in quota for the coastal fleet that relies on the pre-Christmas market…