European industry welcomes second aid package
European fishing industry groups have welcomed a second round of aid designed to help fishing cope with the fuel crisis as the EuropeanParliament adopted a modification of EMFF 2014-2022 to…
European pelagic sector demands action on Norwegian and Faroese mackerel claims
European industry bodies Europêche and EAPO have slammed the the positions of Norway and the Faroe Islands on this year’s mackerel fishery – stating that the quotas these countries have…
Future CFP must correct failed policies and adapt to new challenges
Speaking at a stakeholder event organised by the European Commission, Europêche president Javier Garat told delegates that fishing must regain its place as an essential and respected activity. ‘Our fishermen…
NGO claims EU seiners fished illegally in Indian Ocean
While industry body Europêche is adamant that European fishing vessels have not been active in Somalian and Indian waters, the Blue Marine Foundation claims that Spanish-flagged tuna vessels fished in…
Major progress on bigeye management – but shortfalls on other species
At its 26th session, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has adopted a procedure that will enable a quota to be set for bigeye tuna in 2024, under a proposal…
Industry body slams Blue Marine Foundation report on Indian Ocean tuna
With negotiations on tuna stocks in progress at the 26th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, European fishing industry Europêche has hit back at the Fishing Outside the Lines…
Four Indian Ocean states want balanced tuna catch reductions within IOTC
Fisheries Ministers from Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles met at the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Fisheries Ministerial Summit, where they analysed the potential socio-economic impact that some of the proposals…
Europêche appoints new tuna group director
Europêche has appointed Anne-France Mattlet as director of its newly established Tuna Group, set up to boost the organisation’s support for sustainable tuna fishing and to promote the voice of…
European industry welcomes EC support measures
The EU fishing industry has welcomed the rapid response from the European Commission in adopting emergency measures designed to mitigate the adverse effects of the energy crisis and to calm…
The future CFP must achieve balance
The last major overhaul of the CFP, adopted in 2013, was a radical overhaul of policies on fisheries with MSY as the goal for all species – which the industry…