Icelandic Minister of Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir has recommended that the Directorate of Fisheries strengthen its monitoring of the consolidation of fishing rights, with particular focus on examining the position of…
Eight innovative new projects supporting the UK’s fishing industry to become more productive and sustainable have been awarded a share of £1.4 million. This funding is the first part of the…
Incoming Faroese minister of fisheries Árni Skaale, who took over the post last month from Jacob Vestergaard, has welcomed the agreement reached with the UK on fishing opportunities in each…
Over the last twenty years, NOAA Fisheries has adopted catch share (individual quota) management for eight US fisheries. A new study examines how the flexibility offered by this can make…
The management of the North-East Atlantic’s three main pelagic stocks has again been highlighted as the the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has sent an open letter to politicians…
Following yesterday’s announcement by the UK authorities of consultation concerning the Joint Fisheries Statement, the NFFO describes it as a statement of intent – and the political context within which…
The Chair of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Commission has been reappointed for a five-year term. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud and Assistant Minister for Forestry…
The Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries has announced that the country’s total catches last year amounted to 4,980,000 tonnes – a 1.3% increase on the 2020 figure. The bulk of landings…
The difference between the approaches of the Danish and Icelandic authorities has been highlighted by Sigurjón Thórðarson, a former member of Iceland’s Parliament and long-time fishing industry observer and commentator.…
An agreement has been reached between the European Union and the United Kingdom for 2022, applying to all shared and jointly managed fisheries resources in UK and EU waters. This…