2018: Record year for Norwegian fisheries
2018 saw landings by Norwegian fishing vessels for the first time surpass a value of NoK20 billion, an increase of NoK1.4 billion on 2017 as catch values ticked over to the big number.
Fisheries Bill heads for Parliament
The first piece of primary fisheries legislation in decades is set to pass through Parliament, putting in place legislation that provides fisheries ministers with the powers needed to set quotas and control access to UK fishing grounds as the UK leaves the European Union and the CFP. The Bill now faces scrutiny and possible amendment in the House of Lords before returning to the Commons for a final vote.
Preparing UK fishing for no deal
As the pressure mounts in Westminster ahead of the crucial Parliamentary vote on Tuesday that is widely expected to reject the Prime Minister’s deal with the European Union, DEFRA and the MMO have published guidelines on the implications of Britain crashing out of the EU without transitional arrangement.
Decisive step towards improving Mediterranean fisheries management
The establishment of a new multiannual management plan for demersal fisheries in the Western Mediterranean that affects the fleets, mainly trawlers, from Italy, France and Spain as the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries’ adopted its position on the European Commission proposal has been welcomed by fishing industry body Europêche.
Endangered eels get a helping hand
Work has been completed to enable endangered eels to make their way up the River Trent as part of their epic 3000 mile journey from Bermuda. In a partnership project, a special eel pass has been installed on Hazelford Weir on the River Trent, between Nottingham and Newark.
Thailand’s yellow card lifted
The European Commission has delisted Thailand from the group of ‘warned countries’ in recognition of its progress in tackling IUU fishing, acknowledging that Thailand has successfully addressed shortcomings in its fisheries legal and administrative systems.
Taiwan imposes heavy penalties on fishing companies
The authorities in Taiwan have handed down some heavy penalties on fishing vessels operators, one for significant violations of Work in Fishing Convention C188 and the other for catching large quantities of silky shark which is a prohibited species.
Trawlers over 18m to be excluded from Irish 6-mile zone
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has announced the outcome of the review of trawling activity inside the six nautical mile zone, and has decided that trawlers over 18 metres will be excluded from waters inside six miles from 1st January 2020.
Fishing opportunities overshadowed by the landing obligation
Meeting in Brussels this week, the Fisheries Council reached agreement on the catch limits for 2019 just two weeks before the latest and toughest phase of the landing obligation comes into effect.
Iceland follows the pack in lifting blue whiting and herring quotas
Iceland’s minister of fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has signed off regulations regarding the Icelandic fleet’s quotas for blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring for 2019. At present there is no agreement with the Faroe Islands for Icelandic vessels to catch any of these quotas in Faroese waters.
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