Fishing to net zero
28th July 2023
A busy Fishing into the Future (FITF) event recently on the subject of ‘Fishing to Net Zero’ saw a wide range of speakers at the forefront of industry scope out the way ahead for the industry on this front –…
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New research paper exposes ‘airline emissions’ blue carbon myth
18th May 2023
A major new science paper published in the journal Nature last week may finally put an end to the endlessly repeated assertions that trawling ‘emits more CO2 than the world’s aviation industry’. The claim was originally made in a paper…
EU looks at alternative low-emission engines
1st September 2021
The North Western Waters Advisory Council (NWWAC) has told the EU Commission that modern engines have a much lower environmental impact in terms of CO2 emissions because of IMO legislation. The Commission is seeking feedback on a project looking at…
Carbon-free future?
8th January 2021
With decarbonisation now a global necessity, Seafish assistant economics researcher Kelly Beatson explores how the fishing industry can move towards that goal Fully electric boats first saw a boom much earlier than you might think. Well over 100 years ago,…
