Fishing Industry News
Dutch fishers to bring protest over mounting issues to the Afsluitdijk
Dutch fishers are set to take their protest over fisheries issues to the Afsluitdijk, which is the major dam and …
Marine Scotland increase number of boardings at sea as COVID19 eases
Marine Scotland has conducted more Boardings at Sea during the first five month of 2021 than they did during the same period in 2020
Modernisation of Inshore Fleet Privacy Notice from Marine Scotland
Marine Scotland has issued a privacy notice to fishers on the Modernisation of the Inshore Fleet Programme for the inshore fishing fleet
Seafarers’ Charity partners in survey of working conditions in UK fishing
The Seafarers’ Charity today released a new survey to better understand the reality of working conditions for fishing crew across the UK
McConalogue meets with Irish Fishing representatives after Dublin Protest
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, held constructive talks with representatives of the fishing …
Government must stand up for fishermen and end unfair treatment
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD, has urged the government to …
Seafish survey shows profit and turnover down for UK Fishing fleet in 2020
The total operating profit of the UK fishing fleet fell by almost a fifth in 2020 as the sector dealt with the impacts of the Covid-19 …
Scientist working to understand behaviour of Northeast Atlantic Mackerel
Scientists from Marine Scotland have been involved in a survey sampling mackerel eggs in the Arctic Circle
Recycling of pelagic nets supports charity’s local and international activities
Seventy tons of old nets from Shetland’s pelagic fleet have been donated to a charity that takes them apart for recycling …
Minister hopes to keep open channels of dialogue with Irish fishing industry
The meeting between An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, Minister for the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, TD, the Irish fish producer …
Minister positive ahead of today’s meeting with Irish fishing representatives
Government officials will meet with representatives from the Irish fishing industry this afternoon at 2.00pm to discuss the …
The Danish Fisheries Association is still fighting for Brexit compensation
With an EU agreement on compensation for fisheries after Brexit, it could look as if the fishermen who have lost their revenue base from quotas …
Positive and good blue whiting fishing in the Norwegian Sea
Three good blue whiting catches have been taken in recent weeks in the southern Norwegian Sea after several years without blue …