The WTO General Council agreed at short notice to postpone the ministerial conference due to start last Tuesday (30 November), where discussion – and possible agreement – on phasing out harmful fisheries subsidies was on the agenda. The decision to…
Speaking in the Westminster fisheries debate, Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael warned of a ‘total absence of any government strategy’ on fisheries to improve the lot of fishermen and exporters. He told MPs: “It is worth reflecting for a…
French fishermen briefly disrupted trade at Calais, St Malo, Ouistraham and the Channel Tunnel rail link last weekend in their efforts to gain licences to fish in Jersey and UK waters. As they had warned, they have begun a campaign…
Focus ‘must shift to fisheries management’ The EU Commission is reported to have set a deadline of this Friday (10 December) for any outstanding disputed French licences to be resolved, reports Tim Oliver. Jersey industry representatives who met Jersey ministers…
Danish fishing gear company Cosmos Trawl, part of the Hampiðjan Group, has designed and developed a new selectivity device that it says looks very promising. The device was developed and designed in co-operation with Nordsøtrawl, the fishing gear workshop of…
Looking for a Christmas present? After the success of the limited-edition hardback version of Folkestone’s Fishing Industry Past and Present, the book is also available in paperback with two extra pictures. Written by Frank Bond, John Gale and Alan Taylor,…
The European Association of Producer Organisations (EAPO) wrote this week to the European Commission outlining members’ concerns about the EU Commission Energy Taxation Directive, which it says will threaten the viability of many fishing vessels. The revised directive, proposed in…
Danish fisheries leaders have backed comments made last week by the Danish fisheries minister, who accused the UK of reneging on parts of the post-Brexit TCA, placing them in the context of the UK ‘call for information’ on the sandeel…
The realities of being a coastal state, with discussions taking place on multiple fronts, were brought into sharp focus last week, with bilateral talks taking place between the UK and both Faroe and Norway, as well as follow-up trilateral meetings…
Change to law as new report says shellfish feel pain A ban on boiling crabs and lobsters alive has moved a step closer after a new report says they should be recognised as ‘sentient’ animals that can feel pain, reports…
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