Message sent to coastal states – as Faroes set pelagic quotas
Faroese Minister of Fisheries Árni Skaale has signed off a decision on the Faroese fleet’s quotas for blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring on similar lines to previous years – and…
Texas oyster harvesting closures wreck supply chain
Permanent and temporary closures of oyster harvesting areas by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife (TDPW) have brought protests by oyster fishermen and contributing to the shortage of Gulf…
Hope to maintain dialogue with Russian fishermen
The Norwegian Fishermen's Association has strongly condemned the Russian Federation's military attack on Ukraine – but has also stressed the importance of maintaining co-operation with Russia on fisheries. ‘We want,…
23 December 2021, Sabaudia, Italy. Fishermen from the Vallicola company on the boat to fish the mussels in Lake Paola.
The Vallicola Farm is located in the Circeo National Park.In the lake of Paola the company is dedicated to the practice of fishing with traditional methods and mussels farming for food purposes.
Mediterranean collaboration
Some groundbreaking FAO projects are seen as becoming a model for co-operation towards sustainable resource use and conservation. Romeo Mikičić has been fishing in the Adriatic Sea for more than…
Co-management can be achieved
Participation by fishermen, the authorities and others concerned, plus an EMFF grant has made it possible to achieve successful co-management of an area off the coast of western Sweden. In…
APPG discusses how Marine Protected Areas can be managed inclusively
Participants in the APPG on Fisheries first event of 2022 heard from speakers from across the fisheries and conservation worlds discussing collaboration for effective management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).…
Focus on linked entities in Iceland’s quota market
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…
UK delivers funding to sustainable fishing and fisheries science projects
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…
Faroe Islands and UK strike fisheries agreement
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…
Fewer risks with catch share management
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…