Direct aid needed at the pump
Unless a drastic political commitment is made, fishermen in Brittany will have no choice but to keep fishing vessels tied up. Faced with the contining surge in diesel prices, the…
Emergency action needed, industry tells Commissioner
The European fishing sector has left Commissioner Costas Kadis in no doubt that the situation of the fishing fleet is deteriorating rapidly and requires urgent action. Industry body Europêche highlighted…
French industry slams government support efforts
Following meetings with representatives of the fishing sector, Minister for Energy Maud Bregeon, banking institutions and energy suppliers, France’s Minister for The Sea and Fisheries Catherine Chabaud has introduced a…
Time to activate emergency crisis fund, says Fisheries Committee chair
The chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries has requested that the EU’s crisis and transition temporary framework be triggered, due to the impact of the conflict in the…
New fuel crisis hits fishing sector
Reacting to the widespread conflict in the Middle East and its repercussions on oil supplies, the Brittany Fisheries Committees have sounded the alarm about the current situation, in which the…
European fishing sector calls for urgent EU action on fuel
Europêche has called on the European Commission to adopt urgent measures to address the sharp rise in fuel prices that is placing severe pressure on fishing companies across the European…
Trialling renewable diesel
Two commercial fishermen in New South Wales are the first in Australia to trial a low-carbon renewable fuel solution as part of a NSW Government research project on sustainable energy…
Tackling small-scale fleet’s fossil fuel dependency
Aiming to reduce the reliance of the European small-scale fleet on fossil fuels while also promoting renewable energy, the SEAGLOW project (Sustainable Energy Applications for Green and Low-impact Operation) ultimately…
Comparing future fuels for fishing
Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has released its latest report taking a practical look at decarbonising the UK fishing fleet, this time focusing on hydrogen fuel as an option to deliver net-zero…
Factory trawler’s refit close to completion
The owners of Argentinian factory trawler Centurion del Atlantico brought their 118-metre vessel halfway around the world for a major refit at the Westcon Florø shipyard in Norway. The Japanese-built…
