North Sea

  • NS cod loses MSC label

    NS cod loses MSC label

    30th September 2019

    MSC suspends N Sea cod eco badge. Stock below safe level, says sustainability body North Sea cod is to lose its MSC eco-label certification after scientific advice that the stock is below safe biological levels, reports Tim Oliver The MSC…

  • Action on North Sea cod

    Action on North Sea cod

    2nd September 2019

    Industry plans to cut N Sea cod catches Meeting with Danes and Norwegians Industry leaders are engaged with their counterparts in Denmark and Norway to develop measures to reduce fishing effort on North Sea cod, reports Tim Oliver ICES scientists…

  • Wind farms threat grows

    Wind farms threat grows

    12th August 2019

    Wind farms taking grounds and damaging marine life Controls being relaxed to combat climate change Industry organisations are increasingly alarmed at the accelerating loss of fishing grounds and damage to marine life being caused by the relentless expansion of offshore…

  • N Sea cod in trouble

    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…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 27.06.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 27.06.19

    25th June 2019

    This week in Fishing News you will find: –  U10 e-recording changes –  Brussels assesses discards ban –  North Sea cod cut fears –  BBC exposes illegal eel export trade –  Seawork international exhibition –  Rare albino dogfish caught in…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 25.04.19

    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

    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,…

  • Brussels reveals 2019 TACs

    Brussels reveals 2019 TACs

    12th November 2018

    Gains and losses in 2019 TAC proposals Proposed TACs for 2019 show increases for 27 of the 89 stocks involved, 35 to stay the same, and decreases for 22 stocks, reports Tim Oliver Of the main stocks of interest to…

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