Gentlemen’s agreement on Eastern Channel seine netting
Nobody believed it would happen – but it has. An agreement regulating seine netting activity in the Eastern Channel has been reached between French, Dutch and Belgian fishermen and their…
Without support, Dutch fleet could go under
In a letter to Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Henk Staghouwer, Dutch associations VisNed, de Nederlandse Vissersbond and PO Delta South have requested support measures for the fleet. They…
Fully documented fisheries in action
VisNed and a number of fishing vessels are behind the development by Dutch researchers and fishermen of a digital tool to implement a fully documented fishery (FDF), with support from…
PO Urk is the only remaining member of VisNed as of 1st January 2022
Dutch POs split from Visned
From January next year PO Urk will be the only remaining member of Dutch industry federation Visned as four other producer organisations terminate their memberships. VisNed has operated as an…
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 fishermen's concerns are that they will be sacrificed for an EU-UK deal
Europe selling out its fishermen, says Dutch industry
The EU’s offer of a quarter of current fishing rights as a sweetener to the UK to achieve a deal is seen as Europe’s fishing sector being sacrificed, according to…
A complaint has been filed against the Amsterdam-registered Greenpeace vessel Esperanza for activities contravening the OSPAR Convention. Image: Suzanne Plunkett/ Greenpeace
VisNed files complaint against Greenpeace
Dutch fishermen’s association VisNed has filed a formal complaint against Greenpeace following its latest stunt in dropping boulders on Dogger Bank fishing grounds. VisNed states that contrary to Greenpeace’s claims,…