Fishing Industry News

SFPA confirm investigation into Irish razor clam export incident
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has confirmed that it is investigating an incident involving …
How tech is revolutionising UK fishing – Fisheries APPG’s latest event
Last week the APPG on Fisheries and over 100 attendees heard from pioneering innovators from across the UK …
FITF Encourage Fishermen join the discussion on the Fisheries Management
Industry-led UK charity, Fishing into the Future (FITF), relaunches with an online event …
Norway launches consultation on internal sales of purse-seine fishing vessels
The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry has decided to send for consultation a proposal to repeal …
Danish fishers and conservationists jointly propose marine reserves
After months of negotiations, the Danish Society for Nature Conservation, DN, and the Danish Fishermen
Irish trawler Ellie Adhamh sinks two miles north of the Bull Rock
It has been confirmed by the Irish Coast Guard this afternoon that the trawler, Ellie Adhamh …
LIFE and 36 European fishers demand reimbursement of illegal subsidies
As the Netherlands endeavours to legalise electric-pulse trawling the Low Impact Fishers of Europe …
Parliament urges EU to take drastic action to reduce marine litter
Parliament urges EU to take drastic action to reduce marine litter …
Tuna CHART 2021 – Bluefin tuna scientific catch-tag-and-release angling fishery 2021
Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), the largest tuna in the world, frequent Irish …
European harbours plugging into an electric future through KIMO members
Shore side power and battery boats are spreading across Europe. KIMO members …
€8,000 – The price for not sending an email to the Danish Fisheries Authority
Although the quota basis was in order, a fisherman from Skagen has been charged …
Crew airlifted from Ellie Adhamh as trawler begins to take water
In an unfortunate turn of events tonight, the crew of the trawler Ellie Adhamh had to abandon their …
Stricken trawler Ellie Adhamh taken under tow to Bantry Bay
The stricken trawler Ellie Adhamh has been taken under tow to Bantry Bay by the Irish …