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…
Danish pelagic federation issues tender call for electronic monitoring
The Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) aims from next year to become the first in Europe to introduce fully documented fishing on all vessels. The DPPO plans to install CCTV…
DPPO welcomes new Fisheries Commission
Denmark’s Pelagic PO has welcomed the announcement at the weekend of the members of the independent Fisheries Commission, which were agreed in December 2021 by a broad consensus of the…
Danish pelagic fleet introduces 100% documented fishing
Denmark’s pelagic operators are set to be the first in Europe to introduce fully documented fishing across the whole fleet. By the end of this year, all fishing vessels within…
