N Sea cod in trouble
6th July 2019
CES advises huge cut in N Sea cod TAC ‘Hammer blow’ says Scottish leader ICES is advising that the North Sea cod TAC should be cut by almost two-thirds in 2020 to achieve MSY, reports Tim Oliver The 64% cut…
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New Issue: Fishing News 25.04.19
23rd April 2019
This week in Fishing News you will find: – North Sea saithe choke fears – Nichola of Ladram arrives at Brixham – How reserve quota pools will work – Pulse beam ban official – BOTW: Autumn-J E 222 – How…
North Sea saithe choke fears
22nd April 2019
23% cut to North Sea 2019 saithe TAC Fears of chokes for some vessels and POs An unexpected cut of nearly a quarter in the 2019 North Sea saithe quota is set to cause problems in the North Sea fishery,…
Discards ban shambles
11th February 2019
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…
New Issue: Fishing News 03.01.19
1st January 2019
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Chokes dominate council – NFFO perspective on fisheries council – National ban on salmon netting – UK will ban electric pulse trawling – New Irish legislation for Penalty Points System on…
NEW ISSUE: FISHING NEWS 13.09.18
11th September 2018
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Two-part scallop deal – New Serene welcomed home to Walsay – Brid skippers report further pot losses – NFFO: Brexit bigger than scallop row – Scottish west coast 2019 choke fears…
Brussels Chokes Clash – Discards chokes warning, but EU chief stands firm
2nd July 2018
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…
Choke Species Warning: NSAC warns of discards ‘big bang’ in 2019
8th May 2018
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…
Choke problems for under-10s
18th May 2016
Under-10m group NUTFA also takes the view expressed during the recent Edinburgh meeting, which looked at measures to deal with choke species, that species that are going to cause the biggest choke problems should not all be left until they have…
