Iceland’s new fisheries bill in preparation
A new bill relating to fisheries legislation is at the consultation stage in Iceland, and there are proposals in there that are likely to attract some fierce opposition from some…
Unified progress on Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture
More than 20 states and the European Union have adopted 34 measures to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources, as well as the sustainable development of…
Joint Forces target IUU fishing
Enhancing maritime security and promoting sustainable fisheries management across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Kurukuru, which came to a close last week. This two week comprehensive operation…
Biodiversity crisis in Scottish waters exaggerated, say Shetland fishermen
Fishermen in Shetland state that the extent of biodiversity loss in the country’s seas has been greatly exaggerated in the public’s mind. They say that Scottish Government ministers and others…
Solomon Islands opt for Satlink monitoring technology
The government of the Solomon Islands has commissioned Spanish technology company Satlink to provide technical support for electronic monitoring systems and to update their fisheries management center, for which the…
SFF hits back at NGO’s ‘naïve assessment’ of UK stocks
Describing NGO Oceana’s report on the state of UK fish stocks as ‘misleading’, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Elspeth Macdonald states that it is ‘based on only partial knowledge and…
Our Resource working group delivers findings to Icelandic government
The work of the Our Resource (Auðlindin okkar) working group appointed by Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir has delivered its findings in the form of an extensive report –…
Germany supports FiTI to enhance transparency in global fisheries management
The German government’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ and the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) will co-operate on the project Sustainable marine fisheries through transparency and stakeholder participation. The…
Scotland announces new fisheries measures
Proposals to introduce electronic tracking and monitoring technology for small fishing vessels will be consulted on as part of package of new fisheries measures announced by the Scottish government. The…
Three EU-UK fisheries management agreements
Agreement has been reached at the EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) on three shared issues. The parties have agreed on a mechanism for voluntary transfers of fishing opportunities between…
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