Fishing Industry News
Impacts of Clyde Closure heard at Scottish Parliament Committee
The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee, held on Wednesday 02 March 2022, …
Severe Gale Warning in place overnight and for the morning
Met Éireann and the Met Office UK have issued overnight gale warnings with severe wind warnings in place for the morning.
Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries expands Bluefin Tuna fishing
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has announced a catch allocation of over 300 tonnes for the bluefin tuna fisheries in 2020.
NGOs call for Remote Electronic Monitoring on all EU fishing vessels
Our Fish along with several other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has called for the European Commission to introduce Remote Electronic Monitoring on fishing vessels in the EU.
FishSec receives funding towards advocacy work on European eel
The Fisheries Secretariat has announced the awarding of two years funding for advocacy work by the Waterloo Foundation in order to strengthen the management and conservation of European eel, and ultimately aid its recovery.
Plymouth aims to become ‘new epicentre’ of sustainable fishing in England
Plymouth, on the south coast of England aims to become the ‘new epicentre’ of English fishing as Plymouth Council hopes a new draught Plan for Sustainable Fishing will revitalise the industry in the city.
Warnings issued over condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system
The Marine Accident Investigation Board (MAIB) has issued a bulletin to fishing vessel owners after a fatal accident on board the ‘Resurgam’ PZ 1001 on the 15 November 2019.
UK looks forward to Independent Coastal State at Bergen Conference
The UK’s new status as an independent coastal state was widely recognised at a recent seminar held at the North Atlantic Seafood Conference in Bergen.
SWFPO commissioned Report by Human Rights at Sea Released
The inaugural South Western Fish Producer Organisation (SWFPO) Ltd Business and Human Rights Audit dated 10 January 2019 through the Human Rights at Sea independent platform has been made public.
Isle of Man ‘Fishing for Litter’ scheme catches unusual soles
The ‘Fishing for Litter’ scheme, recently launched by the Isle of Man Government, has seen it’s first bags of marine litter being landed by a local fisherman.
Rescue 115 called to medevac two injured crewmen of Dutch trawler
The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115 was involved in a medevac from a Dutch super trawler 170 nautical miles west of Loop Head.
Quota Management Groups to replace Scottish Fish Producer Organisations
Quota Management Groups will replace Fish Producer Organisations under new arrangements for managing quotas which are being trialled in Scotland’s fisheries.
Figures reveal UK fish landings, home and abroad, dropped in 2019
Landings by UK fishing vessels, home and abroad, decreased last year by eleven per cent Fisheries Administration figures have revealed.