Pulse ban upheld
An appeal by the Netherlands for the blanket ban on pulse fishing to be revised has been rejected by the Court of Justice of the European Union. ‘Unfortunately, the scientific…
Dutch MEPs plan to re-open the debate on pulse fishing
Commissioner questioned on pulse gear evidence
According to Dutch MEP Peter van Dalen, scientific reports published by ICES make it clear that pulse trawling has a significantly lower impact on the environment than conventional beam trawling.…
France and Belgium have both legislated ahead of the electrical fishing phase-out to outlaw pulse fishing in their 12-mile zones
France and Belgium ban pulse fishing
Both France and Belgium have pre-empted the phasing out of electric fishing in the North Sea by introducing prohibitions on electric fishing in their national waters. In France the ban…
UK-flagged pulse trawler Northern Joy H-225 has switched to twin-rigging. Image: Willem den Heijer
Dutch pulse trawlers switch to twin-rigging
Dutch pulse trawlers have been facing very poor catches since the end of last year, and they believe that prevailing northerly winds have caused changes to the seabed which affects…
Minister Carola Schouten has quashed hopes of pulse fishing being re-examined. Image: VisNed
Dutch fleet faces fishing gear shortage
The Dutch demersal sector has been let in no doubt that the decision on pulse fishing will be implemented, and the prospect of a review at European level is slim,…
Europe’s fishermen need to work together, with more understanding for each other, says EMK’s Job Schot. Image: EMK
Dutch fleet takes stock after pulse ban vote
A #ZwarteDinsdag (#BlackTuesday) hashtag has begun to make an appearance following last week’s vote in the European Parliament to include a ban on pulse fishing with the new Technical Measures…
Fishermen from all over Holland travelled to Strasbourg to be present, and to demonstrate outside the Parliament. Image: VisNed
EU Parliament axes pulse gear
The end of pulse fishing came yesterday with a vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg in which MEPs voted through a raft of measures, including the decision to outlaw…