Scottish rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon (pictured above) responded recently to UK industry proposals for a cod symposium, bringing together scientists, fishermen and fisheries managers to look at current data collection and analysis, and collaborate on improved science that would…
Man-overboard awareness training could save your life – or that of one of your crewmates – as the Fishing Industry Safety Group explains The recent success of the Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) Man Overboard Awareness training events has led…
The blue whiting fishery west of Ireland was thrown into turmoil at the end of March when the Danish vessel Ruth, attempting to land her catch for human consumption to Killybegs processor Sean Ward Fish Exports on 31 March, was…
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has added its voice to calls from the wider UK industry for some form of temporary support from government to sustain fishing fleets through the current fuel crisis, thereby protecting national food security. With landings…
Creel fisheries told: ‘You need an FMP’ The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) announced last week updates to its Good Fish Guide, a long-established publication that has often made waves with some of its broad-brush assessments of fish available to UK…
The Seafarers’ Hospital Society (SHS) has announced a webinar series to help provide practical health and wellbeing advice to seafarers and their families, reports Paul Scott. The series of seven 30-minute webinars will focus on key issues impacting seafarers, ranging…
Seafish is encouraging seafood processing businesses across the UK to complete a short survey that will help to capture vital industry data, reports Paul Scott. From now until June, Seafish will be contacting processors across the UK to conduct the…
‘Hauling up Solutions’, the Clean Catch workshop held at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth on 24 March, included a presentation by Bally Philp from the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation on work undertaken by creelers, under the umbrella of the…
The EU Commission has activated the crisis mechanism of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) to support the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This step, taken on 25 March, will…
The Seafish Strategic Review has now concluded, and the organisation says that responses indicate an ‘overwhelming need’ for its work to continue. The consultation with the industry and government into the future of the organisation was conducted through workshops and…
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