Fishing Industry News
Kingston requests Garda Commissioner to investigate Serious Misconduct in MCIB
Michael Kingston has written to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris with a request for the force to investigate Serious …
Scottish fishing industry responds to ICES recommendations on TACs for 2022
Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on total allowable catches (TACs) for 2022 …
Shetland trawler Mizpah victim of attack by UK flagged longliner
A Shetland based trawler, the Mizpah LK 173 was the victim of an unprovoked attack by a UK-registered longliner …
Under 15m mackerel hook and line fishery needs more quota
Quota and quota management are two major concerns facing the hook and line mackerel fishery for Irish under 15 metre vessels
Jersey offers extension to transition period for EU fishing boats
The Government of Jersey has offered to extend, for three months, the transition period allowing certain French vessels …
Isles MP Carmichael makes call for evidence from UK seafood industry
MP for Orkney and Shetland, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Home Affairs, Northern Ireland and Constitutional Reform …
Minister demands EU action on CFP to address disproportionate Brexit impacts
McConalogue demands strong EU action on mackerel quotas, requires that the disproportionate Brexit impacts are addressed in the review of …
EU Fisheries Control Coalition condemns EU fisheries ministers over regulations
Following today’s adoption of the EU AGRIFISH Council position on future fisheries controls, the EU Fisheries Control Coalition …
AGRIFISH Council results after first day of two-day meeting in Luxembourg
The AGRIFISH Council of Ministers met in Luxembourg yesterday on the first day of a scheduled two-day meeting between EU Member States
McConalogue tells AGRIFISH Council fisheries imbalance needs to be redressed
Speaking at today’s EU AGRIFISH Council, Irish Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue …
Norwegian cod fishery outside 12nm receives new MSC Certificate
The Norwegian coastal cod fishery has received a new Marine Stewardship Council Certificate (MSCc) following the withdrawal …
Mandatory remote electronic monitoring for Scottish scallop dredging fleet
Scottish fishing vessels will be subject to the mandatory installation of remote electronic monitoring devices starting with …
Icelandic Minister of Fisheries follows Marine Research Institute advice on 2022 quotas
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Kristján Þór Júlíusson has issued a regulation on the total allowable catch …