UK gives notice on London Convention
The UK will this week give notice to leave the London Fisheries Convention, setting out to exclude fishing activity by vessels from five neighbouring countries within the UK 12-mile zone.
Positive outlook for North Sea groundfish
According to the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, advice for next year's quota for cod, haddock and whiting in the North Sea is for an increase.
EU-Guinea-Bissau fisheries talks break down
With the current agreement between the EU and Guinea-Bissau set to expire on the 23rd of November this year, representatives of both have been meeting in Brussels to discuss the terms of a new protocol implementing the current current sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA).
Survey to give UK fishing communities a voice
Over the summer maritime charities Seafarers UK and Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) are working together to carry out a UK-wide project to survey fishermen, their families and communities. The survey aims to understand community and individual needs and challenges better, and to identify examples of projects or activities that are working to tackle these.
SADSTIA elects new Executive Committee
South African industry federation SADSTIA has seen a radical shake-up of its executive committee, with new members from a variety of different backgrounds joining, and with Sea Harvest’s Terence Brown as its newly-elected chairman.
Iceland’s Minister follows advice on quotas
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Thorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir has set quotas for the 2017-18 quota year, and has stuck rigidly to the recommendations of the Marine Research Institute, except for erring on the side of caution by setting quotas for some species below the recommendations.
Earnings drop 50% in two years
According to the Akranes Trade Union (Verkalýðsfélag Akraness), a combination of Iceland’s strengthening currency and falling fish prices have seen crew earnings drop significantly. The union has compared earnings by crews on several trawlers to come up with its findings.
We’re not criminals
One of the founders of the EMK movement in Holland that has voiced the industry opinion that the landing obligation is unworkable, Dirk Kraak has been fishing for 36 years, and has been sailing as skipper for 33 of those.
Fines for obstructing fishery officers
Hefty fines have been handed out to two Portsmouth fishermen for obstructing fishery officers. The case went before SouthamptonMagistrates Court where the two were ordered to pay fines and costs in a case brought by the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA).
Court of Auditors’ report fails to reflect control improvements
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) today presented its ‘EU fisheries controls: more efforts needed’ special report to the European Parliament. Europêche, which represents industry bodies across the EU, does not consider that the report reflects significant progress made on fisheries control and monitoring over the last years nor the actual situation in the whole European Union.
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