Faroes set 2022 mackerel quota
Faroese fisheries minister Árni Skaale, in consultation with the Parliament foreign affairs committee, has set the 2022 quota for the Faroe Islands’s fleet. The quota is set at 155.804 tonnes,…
Future CFP must correct failed policies and adapt to new challenges
Speaking at a stakeholder event organised by the European Commission, Europêche president Javier Garat told delegates that fishing must regain its place as an essential and respected activity. ‘Our fishermen…
Tackling attitudes to Iceland’s fisheries
Iceland’s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, has appointed an extensive set of working groups to analyse and report on the challenges facing fisheries, and the opportunities, as…
Positive progress on European fisheries – but not enough
Anyone would imagine that the findings of the EU Commission’s review of fisheries and fisheries management would be something to celebrate, as the Commission itself reports in understated style that…
The Isle of Man's Long-Term Management Plan aims to deliver a thriving fishery
Isle of Man plans long-term scallop management
A plan that will see fishermen, producers and marine scientists co-manage the Isle of Man’s multi-million pound king scallop fishery will be a first for fisheries management in the British…
Danish enforcement arrests beamer with illegal gear
The Danish Fisheries Agency has apprehended a Dutch beam trawler found to have been fishing with lined codends. ‘We have a case in which a beam trawler has illegal inner…
Major progress on bigeye management – but shortfalls on other species
At its 26th session, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has adopted a procedure that will enable a quota to be set for bigeye tuna in 2024, under a proposal…
Sealord proposals for seamounts
Responding to a a campaign by activists to ban all fishing on undersea pinnacles, New Zealand fishing company Sealord is proposing that 89% of known seamounts inside the country’s EEZ…
Pushing for yellowfin catch reduction
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement ahead of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) annual meeting this week, with a request for urgent and immediate steps to reduce catch of the yellowfin tuna in line…
EBFA condemns bottom fishing ban proposals
A crucial vote on the future of bottom fishing is about to take place in plenary session at the European Parliament. The consequences of this hastily organised vote could prove…
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