by Niall Duffy | Sep 7, 2023 | International, News
With sharing arrangement consultations on the Northeast Atlantic pelagic stocks being resumed this month, the EU fishing industry calls on all Coastal States to give top priority to discussions on an all- party sharing arrangement for mackerel and to engage in these...
by Niall Duffy | Aug 8, 2023 | International
A new president has been elected by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Hannah Fennell, head of the Orkney Fisheries Association, has taken over from Ian Gatt who has stood down after his second spell in the role. Sheila Keith, executive officer...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 19, 2023 | International, News
This week the European Parliament in Strasbourg will vote on a motion for a resolution on small-scale fisheries, with LIFE Platform, representing European small-scale fishermen, calling for a differentiated approach to small and large scale fisheries. LIFE Platform...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 11, 2022 | International, News
EU pelagic industry position paper on fishing opportunities and Coastal States negotiations for pelagic stocks for 2023 Coastal States / Northeast Atlantic mackerel Total Allowable Catch (TAC) The EU pelagic industry wants to follow the ICES advice of -2% (786 066...
by Niall Duffy | Sep 15, 2022 | Featured Article, International, News
The EU Commission has acted to close 87 sensitive zones to all bottom gears in the EU waters of the North-East Atlantic. Based on the Deep-sea Access Regulation and on the advice from the scientists of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES),...
by Noreen Boyle | Aug 9, 2022 | International
By Gudjón Einarsson Icelandic fishermen will have to settle for a 6% reduction of their cod quota in the upcoming fishing year starting in September. The quota will be reduced by 13,000 tons, from 222 thousand tons to 209,000 tons. 23% reduction in a three year period...
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