The latest version of an app co-designed by Scottish skippers to assist them in avoiding high catches of unwanted choke species is now available online. BATmap, or By-catch Avoidance Tool Using Mapping, allows a skipper to securely share their real-time…
Skippers fishing more selectively The discards ban is reducing unwanted catches as fishermen modify their gear and fishing to fish more selectively, reports Tim Oliver But concerns remain about the dangers of choke species closing fisheries early, and the industry…
Government ‘all at sea’ over discards ban – Lords report slams lack of preparation despite long phase-in The government is not in a position to implement or enforce the discards ban that is now in force for all quota species, reports…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Quota reallocation pledge – Soph-Ash-Jay 3 joins JAS-N at Burnmouth – ‘No link between fisheries and trade’, says government – KFO encouraged by UK-EU declaration – Bass not a discards species…
Small-scale fleets will be hit hard, warns LIFE MEPs and the EU Commission expressed polar opposite views on the landing obligation (LO) and choke species last month, reports Tim Oliver EU fisheries commissioner Karmenu Vella was uncompromising on the fact…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Choke Species Warning • Victory for NE netsmen • SFF and NFFO joint Brexit statement • Claire Nouvian – Woman who declared war on pulse beaming • West Wales Fishing •…
More measures will be needed to avoid choke tie-ups A North Sea regional group has warned of the dangers of a choke species ‘big bang’ when the discards ban comes fully into force on 1 January next year, unless more…
Radical action needed to cope with choke species. Above: The common dab (Limanda limanda) is native to shallow seas around Northern Europe. Industry leaders north and south of the border are warning of a catastrophic situation if radical steps are…
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