NEAFC meeting ends in deadlock as members reject EU proposals to set mackerel and blue whiting quotas by scientific advice, risking severe overfishing The European Union has expressed deep concern following the 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries...
NEAFC meeting ends in deadlock as members reject EU proposals to set mackerel and blue whiting quotas by scientific advice, risking severe overfishing The European Union has expressed deep concern following the 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries...
Russell Findlay warns fishing industry cannot become ‘casualty of green energy obsession’ after approval of 32 offshore wind projects and plans for 32 more zones for development Scottish politician, Russell Findlay, MSP, has warned that the fishing industry cannot...
The Norwegian 2025 mackerel quota is almost fished out, bringing record values ashore despite a smaller quota and evidence of fraud in the small vessel open group The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has today announced the national quota for mackerel for 2025 has...
Sinn Féin's Kathleen Funchion MEP, has called for urgent action for Irish coastal and fishing communities as the industry faces catastrophic quota cuts Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South, Kathleen Funchion, has called on the EU Commission, the EU Council and the Irish...
New research reveals complex Blue Whiting stock structure in Atlantic, challenging the single-stock model and urging new managementTwo new scientific papers, led by the University of Iceland in collaboration with the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, reveal a...
The fishing fleet in in Iceland caught a total of 80,000 tonnes in October 2025, a drop of 5 per cent on the same period last year The fish catch in October was 88,000 tonnes, which is 8% less than in October last year. Demersal catch decreased by 7% between years,...
ICES mixed-fisheries model predicts rapid stock decline from bycatch: zero/low catch advice for cod, plaice, and sole threatens SSB health The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has released a technical service report, published on 13 November...
ICES slashes Irish Sea Haddock quota to 586 tonnes for 2026, a 69% cut, after downgrading the stock due to assessment data discrepancies The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has issued a sharply reduced catch recommendation for Haddock...
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