The Blue Marine Crab and Lobster Symposium last November brought together scientists, managers and fishermen to discuss the way ahead. Late last year, the Blue Marine Foundation hosted an intense one- day Crab and Lobster Symposium attended by a range…
French fisheries scientist Alain le Sann has written extensively about conservation and management, particularly how it impacts artisanal fishermen. He argues here, in a personal piece translated and abridged by Hull University academic Magnus Johnson, that European fishermen are being…
Andy Read takes a look at a well-written scientific report that has recently been quoted, and potentially misquoted, by many concerned fishermen and environmentalists, in many different places. Reading the small print, he suggests, is important before jumping to conclusions…
How do you measure the true worth of small-scale fisheries? New tools developed by the CABFishMan project will enable fishing communities to do just that, explains Elle Sibthorpe As part of its work to develop tools for the collaborative management…
Fiona Birch reports on progress towards a stakeholder-led future for UK shellfisheries Fisheries featured prominently in the 2020 Brexit debate before the UK left the EU and the Common Fisheries Policy. Since then, a considerable amount of work has been…
The new high-res mapping tools being developed by the CABFishMan project will help small-scale fisheries defend their interests in a changing seascape, explains Elle Sibthorpe As part of its work to develop tools for collaborative management of small-scale fisheries, the…
Dr Magnus Johnson, senior lecturer in environmental marine science at the University of Hull, explores the growing spatial pressures on the industry as a result of offshore wind development – the topic of the latest meeting of the APPG on…
Calling the next generation of fisheries scientists! Senior lecturer in environmental marine science Dr Magnus Johnson shares news of research opportunities at the University of Hull There have always been marine scientists wanting to work positively with the fishing industry…
Dr John K Pinnegar, director of the International Marine Climate Change Centre, Cefas presents an overview of the complex implications of the changing climate for fishermen With the UK experiencing some of the warmest weather on record, powerful images of…
A global study of the impacts of bottom trawling has found that seabeds are in good health where trawl fisheries are sustainably managed. The first study of its kind, undertaken by Bangor University with collaborating research institutes and published in…
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