Cautious capelin advice
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has issued a cautious 43,766-tonne recommendation for the the coming 2025-26 capelin season. The Institute’s recommendations are based on recent surveys carried out by…
Assessing a Danish creel fishery for langoustine
A project is underway to assess the sustainability and economic factors for a creel fishery for langoustine (nephrops, Norway lobster) in Danish waters, where this has historically been a trawl…
Capelin survey underway
This year’s autumn capelin survey of waters to the east of Greenland is currently in progress, and is a collaborative initiative by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) in…
Barents Sea cod quota cuts advised
Scientists have ongoing concerns about the Barents Sea cod stock and the situation remains serious. That’s the message as advice is delivered for the 2026 north-east Arctic cod quota, although…
Project ReCon broadens its footprint
Now active in over 20 countries and territories across all tropical tuna oceans, ReCon has established itself as the largest circular economy initiative for recovering and reconditioning fishing devices, giving…
Showcasing Danish fisheries technology
The quest for efficient fisheries and enhancing sustainability is prominent in Denmark, and this is going to be prominently on display at this year’s DanFish exhibition in Aalborg. The way…
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Developing effective fish size definition
A project funded by Norway’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund (FHF) is testing broadband sonar technology during commercial fishing operations. The goal is to be able to estimate fish…
Herring suffer collective memory loss
After a hundred years of spawning migration to the Møre area off western Norway, the world's largest herring stock suddenly decided in 2021 to shift waters off Lofoten, near to…
Saudi marine research vessel’s keel laid at Vigo yard
The keel laying of the new research vessel, Thuwal II, for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at the Freire Shipyard marks the beginning of a new…
Urgent policy action needed on declining UK fisheries
The UK is at serious risk of losing the wide-reaching benefits of its sustainable fisheries unless urgent action is taken, warns a new study co-authored by the Marine Biological Association (MBA). The…
