Europêche and the EAPO have again called for EU action against Norway and Faroe in response to their unilateral decision to increase their mackerel quotas by 55% (Fishing News, 10 June, ‘Norway and Faroe raise mackerel quotas by ‘reckless’ 55%’),…
A new genetic tagging study has revealed where young salmon gather and begin to migrate during their first summer at sea. The study found that they migrate along the continental shelves off Ireland, Scotland and Norway, and subsequently aggregate to…
Businesses ‘will look to consolidate’ A Scottish industry leader has warned that there is a big shortfall in some key quotas for whitefish vessels this year that will see some boats without enough quota to last the year, reports Tim…
SPFA and SFA call for ‘action at highest level’ Massive unilateral mackerel quota grabs by Norway and Faroe have been widely condemned throughout the UK and European pelagic fishing sector, including the supply chain, reports Tim Oliver. Norway last week…
No access to Norwegian waters or quota transfers Industry leaders on both sides of the Scottish border have warned of a very tough year ahead for whitefish boats after the UK and Norway failed to reach agreement on fisheries opportunities…
No international swaps as EU and Norway talks drag on Scotland’s whitefish sector is facing a crisis over quota shortages and quotas that are well out of line with stock abundance, particularly North Sea cod and whiting, reports Tim Oliver.…
‘Industry needs certainty’ says DEFRA The government has set provisional TACs for UK-EU shared stocks for the remainder of 2021, or until an agreement is reached with the EU, reports Tim Oliver. Provisional TACs had been set up to 14…
– Greenpeace under fire – UK landings in 2020 down 24% – Warning of business failures if exports issues not resolved – IFSA launches petition for coastal community ‘survival’ – Norway impatient as 2021 fishing talks drag on – Appeal…
Brussels 2021 TAC proposals ‘an empty document’ Annual talks mired in uncertainty A sign of the huge changes that Brexit signals for fisheries management has come with the publication of the European Commission’s proposals for NE Atlantic and North Sea…
– Foreign crewing hopes – North Sea mackerel fishery gets underway – UK signs historic fisheries agreement with Norway – UK fleet nets £987m from 622,000t in 2019 – Aid package lined up for N Ireland – UK offers…
