Fishing Industry News
Bugaled Breizh Inquest hears British Submarine was docked at time of sinking
The Coroner’s Inquest into the sinking of the MFV ‘Bugaled Breizh’ in London has heard that a submarine suspected …
Seafish Strategic Review: Stakeholder Survey closes this week
Last chance for seafood industry to provide views on future Seafish work and funding …
King Scallop Fishery closure in Eastern English Channel to protect stocks
King scallop fishing by UK and EU vessels is to be suspended in UK waters of ICES area VIId after consultation with the UK scallop …
Fine Gael MEP calls on Irish Government to compensate Gaffney family now
Fine Gael and Wicklow based MEP, Sean Kelly has called on the Irish Government to do the right thing and compensate …
NFFO takes stock eight months after the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations has hit out at the UK Government for the betrayal of the fishing industry …
SFPA – Introduction of New Fees for EU Official Seafood Safety Controls
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has announced a new schedule of fees they say is being introduced for EU official
Isle of Man announce Lobster and Crab Minimum Size Increase
The minimum size of crabs and lobsters caught in Isle of Man waters will increase on 01 September 2021 as part of measures to …
Where are the alternative markets for LBMs asks Devon mussel producer
Fisheries Secretary George Eustice has promised live bivalve mollusc producers that he will find alternative markets at home and …
Over 28m mackerel fleet need access inside fjord lines says Pelagisk Forening
The Norwegian Pelagic Association is putting pressure on their government to act fast and allow their larger fishing …
Síldarvinnslan reports nearly 18,000 tonnes of mackerel landed into Neskaupstadur
Icelandic fish processors, Síldarvinnslan hf. has reported that their vessels have landed nearly 18,000 tonnes of mackerel …
University of Aberdeen research reveals resurgence of Sprat in the Clyde
The return of small forage fish in large numbers to the Clyde could be the sign of an improving ecosystem, research …
BIM combines resources to fast-track fishing gear development using side-scan sonar
Among the key challenges facing Irish fisheries are the need to: reduce unwanted catches to meet the requirements of the
EAPO states its position to Commission on reduction of CO2 in fishing
The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations has laid out its position on the EU Commission initiative “CO2 …