European Parliament Committee on Fisheries elect new Chair
The European Parliament Committee on Fisheries (PECH) has elected a new chairperson, Pierre Karleskind, following the departure of former holder, Chris Davies.
Rescue Services get early morning call to fishing vessel with onboard fire
A crew was rescued from a stricken fishing vessel on the south-west coast of Ireland in the early hours of this morning after a fire broke out onboard.
Danish Fisheries Association welcomes compensation for Baltic Sea fishers
There is good news for fishermen fishing for cod and herring in the Baltic Sea as Minister of Fisheries Mogens Jensen is now opening a compensation scheme for fishermen affected by quota cuts, closing periods and the grey seals’ adverse impact on cod in the eastern Baltic.
Blue Whiting fishing improves off South-West Ireland as weather picks-up
The Blue Whiting season has kicked-off in earnest as the weather in the North-East Atlantic improves, with boats reporting good catches south-west of Ireland .
Client Earth claims EU fisheries funds misused by two Member States
France and Spain have so far failed to use the EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to implement the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy to end overfishing and restore the marine environment, a new report claims.
UK Fisheries Administrations stats show drop in landings abroad
UK fishing vessels landed less fish abroad and got less money for their catches in 2019 than they did in the previous year.