Five research projects have been awarded funding totalling over £3.5m in the latest round of the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, part of the £100m UK Seafood Fund. Seafish, in partnership with Bangor University, South Devon and Channel Shellfishermen…
A leading fisheries scientist says that in-situ observations are needed before drawing conclusions from a new study which claims that lobster larvae exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), such as those from underwater power cables, develop deformities and swimming problems, reports…
Bluefin tuna have been tagged with state-of-the-art acoustic tracking tags for the first time in UK waters. The 7cm tags, which have been attached to 30 bluefin tuna, send individually coded acoustic messages to listening stations moored on the seabed,…
The Conserving Atlantic Biodiversity by Supporting Innovative Small-Scale Fisheries Co-management (CABFishMan) programme has released a comprehensive review of existing methods for data collection in North East Atlantic small-scale fisheries. The review, which includes contributions from fishermen, managers and scientists, sheds…
Tara Marshall, senior lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, looks at issues facing Scottish fishermen, who are already suffering from the effects of warming North Sea temperatures The impacts of fishing on fish stocks…
Three fishing charities have joined forces to support the development of industry-driven scientific research, with funding available to take successful ideas forward. This project is being co-ordinated by Fishing into the Future, Fishing Animateurs and The Fishmongers’ Company’ Fisheries Charitable…
Seafish fleet researcher Oscar Wilkie reports from Northern Ireland It was a pleasure to spend two weeks conducting the annual fleet survey in Northern Ireland. I had some fascinating discussions with skippers and vessel owners about the future of the…
A study on Covid-19 impacts on the brown crab supply chain has been released by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products. The study is based on publicly available literature, research, news articles and data, and contributions from…
British attitudes towards the national dish of ‘fish ’n chips’ are evolving, according to new research by the Norwegian Seafood Council. As sustainable fishing rises up the agenda, diners now expect more when it comes to sourcing and are demanding…
Juan Carlos Paredes Esclapez reports from the North East of England In my last article, I remarked on how different things seemed since 2019, when Joe, Oscar and I were on the quayside for our last pre-Covid fleet survey. We’re…
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