Fisheries management has failed us
Icelandic independent fisheries scientist Jón Kristjánsson has lashed out at modern fisheries management methods, saying that management has failed to deliver in to its promises of more fish and better fishing.
Bass on Biscay Commission’s agenda
The first meeting of the Commission for Benthic and Demersal Species of the Bay of Biscay Commission Espèces Benthiques et Démersales du Golfe de Gascogne (CEBDGG) has taken place, during which it took on its new mandate for bass management.
17,000 new jobs due to EFF
According to a recent study, the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) that ran from 2007 to 2013 is estimated to have created 17,000 jobs and supported many more, mainly in the processing sector and through community-led local initiatives.
Bolder management vital for spurdog recovery
The latest scientific advice on spurdog points to the reintroduction of a by-catch allowance as the most sensible management strategy to recover the stock, according to the NFFO, which states that this would prevent the needless discarding of dead catch, remove an incentive to retain smoothhound as substitution, and restore the evidence base generated by the fishing fleet that underpins management decision-making.
Commissioner supports EU long distance fishing fleet
Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, met yesterday with a Europêche delegation representing the long distance fishing fleet in Europe.
Fines for AIS and logbook offences
The skipper and owner of a Peterhead-registered trawler pleaded guilty to fishing offences at North Tyneside Magistrates Court in case brought by Marine Management Organisation.
New regs for monitoring NZ fleet
Regulations for the digital monitoring of New Zealand’s commercial fishing activity have been announced and these are expected to bring about some key changes to how commercial fishing activity is monitored and reported.
Concern over EU plans for demersal stocks
The European Parliament’s vote on multi-annual plan for demersal fish stocks in the North Sea poses concerns to industry, according to fishing industry body Europêche.
Black Sea outlook
Bulgarian fisherman Emil Milev’s passion for fishing started with a trip out of curiosity back in 1993. Now he runs three trawlers fishing in Black Sea waters.
Significant progress towards sustainable EU fisheries
The European Commission (EC) has launched its annual consultation on setting fishing opportunities for 2018. As a novelty, this year it is accompanied by a communication which, besides setting the traditional principles underpinning the EC's proposal for Atlantic and North Sea fish quotas (TACs) in 2018, provides an overview on progress made towards achieving of CFP objectives.
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