The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) is asking candidates in Shetland’s upcoming council elections to sign a pledge to signal support for the local industry, reports Paul Scott. It is inviting all 35 candidates standing for election next month to sign…
A group of academics writing in the science journal Nature Communications, analysing 8,768,000 fishing vessel trips and 5,800 transhipment operations worldwide recorded by the UK-based NGO Global Fishing Watch, have concluded that the UK and Ireland are the most likely…
Environmental NGO Oceana released a factsheet last week detailing how the international community could respond to IUU fishing by Russia, recently rated as the number two illegal fishing nation in the world after China, reports Andy Read. The factsheet is…
A behind-the-scenes tour offering a ‘fascinating insight’ into England’s largest fishmarket has returned for its 11th year, reports Paul Scott. The Brixham Fish Market Tour, which helps to raise funds for the Fishermen’s Mission, allows people to witness the operational…
UK politicians lost patience last week when it emerged that the Faroe Islands was supporting the activity of a fleet of large Russian freezer trawlers in the shared area jointly controlled by the UK and Faroe, where they are catching…
Pelagic fishermen have reacted with anger to the continuing presence of a fleet of Russian midwater freezer trawlers fishing for blue whiting in the UK’s ‘shared area’ with the Faroe Islands, reports Andy Read. Agreed in 1999 between the Faroe…
Free health checks and advice will be on offer in North Shields next month as the SeaFit programme returns with a Family Fun Day, reports Paul Scott. The event, held in the grounds of the Old Low Light Heritage Centre…
The Southern IFCA (SIFCA) has opened a consultation on the new potting byelaw that will require all pots in the district – both hobby pots and those fished from commercial fishing vessels – to carry a tag. Under the proposals,…
A report published by Ireland’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) says that the Irish seafood economy grew to a record value of €1.26bn in 2021, reports Paul Scott. In its annual Business of Seafood Report, BIM says that despite the dual…
The Bangor University research vessel Prince Madog arrived off the Isle of Man last week to undertake the annual survey of the scallop and queenie stocks there on behalf of the Isle of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture,…
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