Crucial vote on total closure of 10% of EU fishing grounds
A pivotal vote is due to take place today as EU Member States vote on proposals to establish zero-fishing zones accounting for 10% of EU waters. The industry states that…
Iceland plans to close off areas to demersal fishing
Iceland’s minister of fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir has presented draft legislation concerning protection of vulnerable seabed areas from demersal fishing. The proposals are based on a 2021 report by the Marine…
237 square kilometres of Hawke’s Bay are closed to commercial fishing, except for trollers, from the beginning of December to the end of February. Image: Seafood New Zealand
Agreement on Hawke’s Bay summer closure
New Zealand’s commercial fishing industry is again supporting the closure of 237 square kilometres of ocean off Hawke’s Bay this summer. The voluntary measure agreed between Napier Fishermen’s Association and…
Ten areas of the Barents Sea are closed under regulations designed to protect vulnerable species
New rules to protect Barents Sea habitats
A new set of restrictions, which will come into force on 1st July this year, are designed to provide increased protection for vulnerable species in areas of the Barents Sea.…