DPPO is latest Europêche member
The Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) has joined European fishing industry body Europêche as its latest member, adding weight to the collective voice of the European fishing sector at both…
Collaboration between science and industry proves its value
A long-standing collaboration between DTU Aqua and the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) on collecting data on the mackerel stock in the North Sea has developed into an important contribution…
Digital surveillance is the way forward, says DPPO
Danish pelagic operators took the initiative to implement digital monitoring and surveillance across all their vessels ahead of legislation or regulatory requirements. Now the Danish Pelagic PO says it’s time…
DPPO develops new ETP species excluder
A selection device for pelagic fisheries is being developed as a collaborative effort between the Danish Pelagic PO, Egersund Trawl DK and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR), co-funded…
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…
New man in the DPPO wheelhouse
After a number of years with Jens Schneider Rasmussen as chairman, the Danish Pelagic PO has a new chairman as Karsten Mølgaard, skipper of Isafold HG333, which he operates with…
New agreement is basis for real green transition
A broad-based fisheries agreement reached by the Danish Parliament includes a number of initiatives that will support development and innovation in Danish fisheries, and the Danish Pelagic Producers' Organisation (DPPO)…
EU seeks arbitration over UK sandeel ban
The European Union has will request the establishment of an arbitration tribunal under the dispute settlement mechanism of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) relating to the UK decision…
UK accused of defying Brexit agreement terms
Industry associations in Denmark have accused the UK of turning its back on the agreement struck over Brexit by placing the British part of the Dogger Bank off-limits – and…
Danish pelagic operators install cameras
Under an initiative by the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO), cameras are being fitted to Danish pelagic vessels to document and share data, with the intention of improving transparency in…
