The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) – a collective of 50 retailers and supply chain businesses working together to secure sustainable management of key pelagic stocks – has started…
Sharing 46,000 km of coastline the numerous nations bordering the Mediterranean are collaborating to curb IUU fishing. 75% of Mediterranean and Black Sea fish stocks are judged to be currently…
Ghana was first issued with a yellow card by the EU in 2013, which was lifted in 2015 as a result of new legislation and a clear fisheries management plan.…
The European Union and the United Kingdom have concluded the negotiations on an agreement in principle setting out catch limits for jointly managed fish stocks for 2021. This was finalised…
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has signed off legislation governing mackerel fishing in Icelandic and NEAFC waters for this year. For the 2021 mackerel fishery, Iceland has set…
Following its relaunch event, the industry-led charity Fishing into the Future (FITF) has published an event summary that encourages a commitment to the language of co-management in future fishing policy.…
Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in recent years. The Shetland Fishermen’s…
Italian fishing industry body Federpesca has condemned the actions of a Libyan Coastguard patrol that fired on Italian fishing vessels this week, with one Italian crewman injured. Italian naval vessels…
Negotiations between Norway and the UK towards a bilateral fisheries deal for 2021 have ended with no agreement reached between the two sides. ‘We had hoped for good co-operation with…
Norway initiated an international declaration against fisheries crime in 2018. At the time, nine countries supported this initiative and now Brazil has also joined, bringing the number of supporting states…