Practical solutions – not platitudes
Speaking at the Our Ocean Conference taking place this week in Athens, ICFA chair Javier Garat made the point that without a balanced approach, people starve – and stated that…
Broken promises and sidelined science – a recipe for disaster
The fishing industry in Western Australia is facing a hostile environment – as government decisions concerning the future of fisheries look to be based on dogma instead of science as…
Faroes and UK strike 2024 fisheries deal
An agreement reached between the Faroe Islands and the UK for this year allows the Faroese fleet 850 tonnes of Greenland halibut in UK waters, plus haddock, ling and blue…
Shellfish focus at Fishing into the Future F-REP York Event
Following the success of a previous Fisheries Resource Education Programme (F-REP) event in November 2023, Fishing into the Future is reprising its industry-driven residential event this week. This time it’s in Yorkshire, centred…
Are Russian trawlers targeting small fish?
Norwegian vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt is concerned that Russian vessels are fishing for small fish in the Russian zone of the Barents Sea – which would constitute a serious violation…
Bulgarian association takes nine-month detention case to Brussels
The owners of three trawlers from Bulgaria that have been detained in Romania are taking their grievance to Brussels in an effort to get the situation resolved, as there seems…
Support for South Australia’s scalefish fishery
As the fishing sector in South Australia enters the later stages of the Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF) reform, licence holders are set top beenefit from a relief fee. The MSF…
Irish industry slams stealth deal with Iceland
The EU Commission has a track record of rushing deals through just before holiday periods, according to Aodh O Donnell – and it seems it’s ready to strike an agreement…
Support for UK sustainable fishing
The first five Fisheries Management Plans set out how the UK government aims to work with the fishing industry and other stakeholders to support the long-term future and sustainable management…
Thumbs up from SFF on 2024 agreements
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has broadly welcomed the outcomes of the international deals struck by the UK for 2024’s fishing opportunities and TACs. Under the trilateral agreement reached between the…