Testing light-aided shrimp gear
A Swedish government proposal to ban demersal trawling in marine protected areas has brought the issue into sharp focus for coastal communities. A partnership has launched the EU-funded Light Trawling…
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 taking place despite the significant…
Double landings in one week
Westman Islands groundfish trawlers Vestmannaey and Bergey have started 2026 with a bang, delivering two landings each in the space of a week. The sister vessels landed in Neskaupstaður on…
Faroes and Russia renew fisheries agreement
With the new year almost here, the Faroe Islands and Russia have completed negotiations that took place either side of Christmas, to strike a fisheries agreement for 2026 – with…
Faroe Islands strikes deals with Norway and UK agree on 2026 fisheries access
The UK has secured access to more than 2000 tonnes of fishing opportunities Faroese waters, worth approximately £5 million based on historic landing prices, following annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands…
Highlighting the role of demersal fishing
Warning that a blanket phase-out of bottom fishing in MPAs by 2030 is policy that is incompatible with both science-based management and food security objectives, the European Bottom Fishing Alliance…
Spain takes demersal ban appeal to CJEU
The Spanish government is filing an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the General Court's ruling to uphold a prohibition on demersal fishing in…
Heading for sustainability – but challenges remain
Despite the repeated criticism of commercial fishing, fisheries in the European Union are showing clear signs of improving sustainability, as the European Commission’s Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of…
Icelandic catch drops 28% year-on-year
Iceland’s overall catch in 2024 totalled 994,000 tonnes – 28% down compared to the 2023 figure. The prime reason for the shortfall is last winter’s zero-catch capelin season, according to…
Western Med measures yield positive results
Data made available by the European Commission’s Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) indicates that 20% of Western Mediterranean stocks are being harvested sustainably – at maximum sustainable yield,…
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