Understanding Normandy’s whelk fishery
The whelk fishery is second only to scallops for the Normandy fleet, and there remain a number of gaps in the knowledge relating to this important fishery pursued by around…
Climate change prompts withdrawal from sustainability certification
The MSC sustainability certification for the Bay of Granville whelk fishery is now suspended, with climate change and rising temperatures blamed for impacts on the whelk stocks in the region.…
First season of new commercial whelk fishery in Eastern Nova Scotia opens
Fishing began in July, and the first catch of the commercial whelk fishery has been landed. Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Minister of Fisheries Diane Lebouthillier met with harvesters…
Commercial whelk fishery to launch in Eastern Nova Scotia
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier – who took over her new role last month – has announced that a new commercial fishery for…
BJ was boarded by Sussex IFCA inspectors
Court fines whelkers
Magistrates at Worthing have fined the owner and skipper of an inshore fishing vessel for a series of infringements identified by the Sussex IFCA, which manages fisheries within the coastal…
Welsh whelk measures introduced
Following a public consultation in 2017 seeking views on the future management of Welsh whelk fisheries, the Welsh government has announced a package of management measures, developed in conjunction with key stakeholders, to ensure the long term sustainability of the whelk fishery.
Whelks spark Baltic gold rush
A growing fishery for giant whelks in eastern parts of the Baltic has become a lucrative extra activity for fishermen in the Gulf of Finland across an area that straddles Estonian, Finnish and Russian waters, triggering tension between Russia and the two EU nations.
