Fishing Industry News
Fishing Industry News – the latest headlines & stories, plus updates on European fishing industry
French fishers pledge more actions if Jersey licence issue is not resolved
French fishers have pledged that they will carry out more actions if the fishing restrictions introduced by the Jersey Island …
UK Government urged to establish International Seafarer Vaccination Hub
Nautilus International and the UK Chamber of Shipping have urged Maritime Minister Robert Courts MP …
Icelandic lobster study shows decreased activity with shorter sunrise
The results of a new study of lobster behaviour clearly show the circadian cycle associated …
Vilhelm Þorsteinsson arrives in Iceland for Samherji hf
Vilhelm Þorsteinsson EA 11, a new pelagic fishing vessel built especially for Samherji, sailed into Eyjafjördur in Iceland for the first time last weekend.
Fraserburgh Harbour Masterplan will see benefits for fishing industry
The harbour at Fraserburgh is set to undergo a series of improvements which will benefit fishing …
New Norwegian research can calculate the tonnes in a school of fish
Marine research has developed a method that can better estimate the size of a school of fish, primarily for …
Member States and fishers cannot be trusted to implement the Landing Obligation
DG MARE’s Francesca Arena, Head of Unit Fisheries Control and Inspections has claimed that fishers …
MAIB releases update on sinking of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an update on the sinking of …
Record Fines Imposed for Inshore Scallop Dredging Offences
The North Eastern Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (NEIFCA) has successfully prosecuted …
Space Intelligence partners with FIS to explore how satellite tech can transform Scottish seafood
Fisheries Innovation Scotland announces a groundbreaking collaboration between space and sea, as it …
Danish Fisheries Association claim fishing boats not using illegal multi-rig
Deputy Director of the Danish Fisheries Association, Ole Lundberg Larsen claims that as far as he and …
Requirement for Crew Lists on registered fishing vessels
The Department of Transport has issued Marine Notice 20 of 2021 – Requirement for Crew Lists …
New agreement restricts coastal fishing with beam trawlers in the Skagerrak
The conflicts with Dutch beam trawlers in the Skagerrak must end, writes the Danish Fisheries Association