MEP urges Commission to put North Sea plans on hold
The European Commission has been urged to postpone a fisheries management plan for the North Sea, given the UK will no longer be bound by EU rules once the Brexit process has concluded.
Sweden’s weekly quotas on the way out
The leading article in Swedish fishermen’s newspaper Yrkesfiskarna suggests that the right balance in finding a fisheries management system is when most people are a little dissatisfied.
Bringing the blue world into the green economy
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva stressed the role of healthy oceans as drivers of prosperity at African ministerial conference.
NASBO chairman steps down
Halldór Ármannsson, chairman of the Icelandic National Association of Small Boat Owners, has decided to step down after three years in the post, and is returning to fishing.
Protest day in Rotterdam
A movement that emerged online between Dutch fishermen will today hold a protest in the port city of Rotterdam, with fishing vessels arriving in the city to protest against what they see as highly restrictive rules that are adversely affecting fishing.
SFS appoints new director
Fisheries Iceland (SFS), the organisation representing employers in Iceland’s catching and processing sectors, has appointed a new director.
Confusion and official indifference –Baltic fisheries
The usual Eastern Baltic for the whole of July and August, as set out under several European Commission and CFP regulations, appears to no longer apply – and while Swedish fishermen knew about this, nobody appears to have seen fit to tell their Danish counterparts.
South Africa LEPO training underway
Law Enforcement and Peace Officer (LEPO) training is now underway at the DAFF Fisheries Management Branch in Cape Town following a cash injection of R50m from the Norwegian embassy to tackle fish crime in South African waters. The funding will be distributed over three years.
Fishery Council Asks for Transparent Analysis of Proposed Marine Monument Expansion
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has agreed to a resolution that asks the US government to address a suite of concerns before acting on the proposed expansion on the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (MNM) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The proposed monument expansion could prohibit commercial tuna fishing by US vessels in two-thirds of US offshore waters around Hawaii.
Iceland’s Pirates slam quota system
Iceland’s Pirate Party stands to make some significant gains in the next general elections, due to be held in October. The Pirates have repeatedly polled high as attitudes to the country’s political parties have been assessed, and could become a major political force in a future government.
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- …
- 75
- Go to the next page