AFMA chair returns
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…
Russia’s 2021 catch up 1.3%
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…
Contrasting attitudes to quota ownership limits
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.…
EU and UK agreement on 2022 fishing opportunities
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…
Jersey agrees permanent licences for French vessels
The Government of Jersey, the United Kingdom and the European Commission have reached a resolution to determine the number of fishing licences to be issued to French boats to fish…
High seas fleet monitored during transit to Atlantic
A fleet of high seas fishing vessels, reported to be more than 300 Chinese jiggers, longliners and trawlers, are being monitored by the authorities in Argentina as they emerge from…
Trilateral Norway-EU-UK agreement reached for 2022
An agreement for the joint management in 2022 of six North Sea stocks has been signed by Norway, the European Union and the UK. Catch levels for five of the…
Ireland’s Marine Institute launches 2021 Stock Book
The Marine Institute has launched the 2021 Stock Book, the annual publication which provides the latest impartial scientific advice on the status of 74 key fish stocks of interest to…
Guernsey issues fishing licences to French vessels
Guernsey has issued fishing licences to 40 qualifying EU vessels under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The licences issued are all in respect of French vessels registered in either…
Auckland fishery officers Gemma Ramsay and Melanie Hayden. Image: MPI
Fishery officers adopt new tactics during pandemic
Fishery officers are using digital technology to protect New Zealand’s fishery resources during Auckland’s COVID-19 restrictions. During the first lockdown in 2020, fishery officers were able to work as per…
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