Beamers off Danish reefs
The outline of a regulation prohibiting beam trawl gear on stone reefs in Danish waters has been welcomed by the Danish Fishermen’s Association. This has yet to obtain EU approval,…
Strengthening connections at Scandinavian fisheries summit
The message following a joint meeting between Norwegian, Swedish and Danish industry organisations is that they stand together to ensure that sustainable fisheries will also have a clear and long-term…
Correcting the Brexit error that short-changed Danish fishermen
Last week’s trilateral agreement between the EU, Norway and the UK presents an opportunity to correct the errors in the EU North Sea Herring allocation that were made in 2020…
Challenges on two fronts
The Danish fishing sector faces the dual challenge of reductions in both cod and mackerel quotas in the year ahead, and while the outlook isn’t bright, the Danish Fishers PO…
Industry appeals for stability as Denmark passes fisheries agreement
A far-reaching agreement on fisheries has gone through in Denmark, and it set to hit some sectors of the industry hard. In the wake of this, the Danish Fishermen’s Association…
Kattegat trawlers voluntarily switch cameras on
When trawlers head out to fish for langoustine in the Kattegat, the majority of the will be working with camera surveillance systems on board. 50 fishermen have voluntarily agreed to…
Fishermen shouldn’t have to pay for Agency’s mistakes – says DFPO chairman
The Danish Fishermen’s PO is protesting that fishermen shouldn’t be left it he position of having to pay for mistakes made by the Danish Agriculture and Fisheries Agency – which…
Plenty of cod for Denmark’s new year consumers
The message from the Danish Fishermen’s Association as 2025 is about to dawn is that consumers can buy all the cod they need for a New Year dinner, as there…
Relief as minister shelves controversial report
The decision by Denmark’s environment minister Magnus Heunicke to drop Aarhus University’s controversial report on the effects of demersal fishing in the Kattegat has been welcomed by the Danish fishing…
Danish PO joins Europêche
The Danish Fishers PO (DFPO), representing more than 550 fishing vessels, has become the newest member of European fishing industry body Europêche. The Danish organisation was welcomed into the fold…
