New thinking on Danish fishing
The Danish Fishermen’s PO annual general meeting comes on the back of a tough year for Danish fishing, hammered by a the effects of a combination of Brexit and the…
Fishing industry asks for priority access to Covid vaccine
European social partners in the fisheries sector, ETF and Europêche, have called on the European Commission to support Member States in developing a specific Covid-19 vaccination protocol for the fishing…
Image: Odd Kristian Dahle/Fiskebåt
New trawler arrives in Norway – with Covid case on board
New trawler Magne Arvesen arrived in Ålesund last week after being delivered to owners Engenes Fiskeriselskap by the Gondán yard in Spain. Despite strict precautions, one of the crew tested…
Sapmer purse seiner Belle Isle
Seychelles to vaccinate fishing crews
The Seychelles authorities this week confirmed the implementation of a vaccination plan for all crews of vessels operating in the Seychelles EEZ, including European tuna vessels. The decision that follows…
One year on, CAOPA women speak out
Women in African artisanal fisheries are adamant that no crisis in their lifetime has affected their activities as deeply as the Covid-19 crisis. A statement issued by the African Confederation…
Secretary of State George Eustice
Keeping up the pressure on government
As fishing businesses in the UK struggle to survive the combined effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the pst-Brexit fallout, according to the NFFO, things for the sector are getting…
The Russian Crab Company has successfully prevented the spread of Covid-19 on board its vessels. Image: Russian Crab Company
Russian Crab put more than 40 million rubles into Covid-19 prevention
Funds were allocated during 2020 for Covid tests for employees, observation facilities for ship crews, providing face masks, medical gloves, protective equipment, disinfectants, thermometers and air disinfection, as well as disinfection of…
US fishing and seafood have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Image: NOAA
Broad decline in US fishing and seafood due to Covid-19
The US fishing and seafood sector has generated more than $200 billion in annual sales and supported 1.7 million jobs in recent years, but experienced broad declines in 2020 as…
Covid-19 affected the majority of the crew of Júlíus Geirmundsson ÍS-270
Covid trawler’s skipper pleads guilty
The case against the skipper of Icelandic trawler Júlíus Geirmundsson ÍS-270 came to court this week, during which he pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him. During the controversial…
The Channel Tunnel and Channel ports remain closed
Ports closure a disaster for Scottish seafood producers
The Scottish Seafood Association is urging the UK government to compensate its members who will lose millions of pounds following the 48-hour closure of French borders. There were already considerable…