It may seem a world away, and of little relevance to UK fishermen, but the drive to end harmful fisheries subsidies took another step forward recently. A successful conclusion to the deal should, in theory at least, cut off subsidies…
Members of the Suffolk-based Deben Farm Club visited Peterhead recently in a trip designed to share knowledge between the fisheries and farming sectors. Organised by seafood consultant Mike Warner and former trawler skipper turned seafood supplier Jimmy Buchan, the tour…
UK and Faroe negotiators were continuing to work on a fisheries deal for 2024 last week, and agreement was understood to be ‘imminent’. About 12 of the larger boats in the Scottish whitefish fleet work at Faroe at various times…
Why the thermal niche is a key consideration in fish stock management By DR RICHARD KIRBY In my previous article about the recent return of bluefin tuna to UK seas (FN, 18 January, ‘Why are bluefin back in UK seas?’),…
NFFO president Paul Gilson, who has worked on a variety of fisheries from his home port of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, got a surprise name-check during Prime Minister’s Question Time in parliament last week. It came when his local MP Anna…
Shortly before 6pm on 9 September, the calm over Conwy marina was disturbed by the sound of an exploding gas cylinder. This was rapidly followed by a column of dense black smoke and flames leaping 6m into the air. Viewed…
An international exchange programme that aims to advance the global sharing of knowledge around the management of fisheries and the ocean has opened for applications. The initiative, by The Fishmongers’ Company’s Fisheries Charitable Trust and Fisheries Innovation and Sustainability (FIS),…
Major round of funding for infrastructure projects and fisheries research The second round of awards from the £100m UK Seafood Fund has seen a total of £45.6m awarded to a range of projects aimed at improving infrastructure and furthering fisheries…
Share a day in the life of Cefas fisheries technician, Rose Finneran “I love what I do,” Centre for Environment, Fishers and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) fisheries technical Rose Finneran told Fishing News. “Everyone says that I’m the Cefas poster girl…
Share a day in the life of a Cefas fisheries scientist “I had a late night,” said Cefas offshore fisheries observer Rich Buck, at the beginning of our interview. “I was sampling on Brixham market last night. I was there…
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