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.
Faroese fisheries reform bill goes to parliament
The Government has presented a bill to parliament which substantially seeks to reform fisheries policies and the administration of the country’s most vital resource. According to the government, this reform sets out to promote sustainability and change the way in which fishing licenses are administered. On the other hand, the industry remains uneasy and unconvinced.
Double penalty system dropped
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on a new legislative framework for the sustainable management of the external fishing fleets. The new regime sets out strict, transparent and harmonised rules for issuing and managing fishing authorisations to EU vessels fishing outside Community waters and to foreign vessels operating in EU waters.
LDAC calls for mandatory IMO numbers
Last week saw the 10th anniversary of the EU Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC), the EU stakeholder body formed by representatives of the fishing industry, seafood processing and marketing sectors, trade unions and NGOs.
ICES releases 2018 Baltic advice
According to ICES, the western Baltic cod stock has not improved as expected, with another year with a further downward revision in biomass and upward revision in fishing exploitation rate, although ICES notes that there was a surprisingly good recruitment in 2016 which, if protected from overfishing, may help replenish this severely overfished stock.
SFA’s new policy officer
Shetland Fishermen’s Association has recruited a new policy officer to join its team in promoting the interests of the industry.
Easy catch returns with iCatch
We like to see a clever app, and it doesn’t do any harm when the app is something that has the potential to make life easier for everyone; fishermen, management and scientists.
More controls needed
The special report by the European Court of Auditors on the effectiveness of the EU fisheries control system has been welcomed by the European Commission.
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