20% rule a failure
Independent fisheries scientist Jón Kristjánsson has criticised the Icelandic Marine Research Institute and its 20% catch rule.
Maritime honour for Cherbourg trawler owner
Cherbourg fishing company owner Sophie Leroy-Le Barbenchon has been made a knight of the Order of Maritime Merit at a ceremony held in the port’s fish auction. It’s a rare honour, and a female recipient is even rarer, but she is not someone who has ever been far from salt water.
Lords identify Brexit risks and opportunities
Britain’s House of Lords European Union Committee has published a report outlining what it has identified as the risks and opportunities of Brexit for the UK fishing industry.
Industry disappointment over unchanged Birds and Habitats Directives
Europêche, the representative body of the EU fishing sector has expressed its frustration at the decision taken by the College of Commissioners recognising that, following a ‘fitness check,’ the European Birds and Habitats Directives remain relevant and fit for purpose.
Europêche managing team confirmed for another two years
At its General Assembly held this week, Europêche confirmed the mandate of its President, Javier Garat, for another two years. This is alongside his role as Secretary General of Spanish Fishing Confederation CEPESCA.
Positive results for Spain
Spain has come out of the Agrifish negotiations with better quotas than had been expected for key species, including hake and western horse mackerel.
Prospects for 2017
In the early hours of Wednesday, after two days of intensive negotiations, the Fisheries Council has reached agreement over fishing opportunities for 2017 based on the stated aim of achieving maximum sustainable yields by 2017 where possible, and by 2020 at the latest, while taking into consideration duly justified socio-economic factors.
Northern bluefin failure
The failure of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to address the problem of northern bluefin has come in for extensive criticism both inside the industry itself and from NGOs.
Tougher requirements for EU vessels fishing outside community waters
The European Parliament proposes new rules extending to the authorisation of fishing vessels operating outside community waters to include private agreements between EU companies and third countries, with the stated aim of increasing transparency and accountability.
Good news for observers
The best news coming out of this year’s Western and Central Fisheries Commission annual meeting for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is the Commission’s adoption on its last day of meetings in Fiji of a measure to improve the safety of fisheries observers.
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