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Small-Scale Fishing Gets Its Day In Parliament
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...
EAPO-NPWG Announce Position On Pelagic Fishing Opportunities For 2023
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...
Bottom Fishing Ban For 87 European Fishing Areas Introduced
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),...
Cod Quota Cut Once More
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...
Blue Whiting Spawning Stock Survey
INTERNATIONAL BLUE WHITING SPAWNING STOCK SURVEY (IBWSS) 2022 by Ciaran O'Donnell Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) In March the RV Celtic Explorer took part in the International Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey. This survey estimates the size of the spawning...
Europêche welcomes second EU aid package to overcome energy crisis
One billion Euros will be unlocked from the previous fisheries fund (EMFF) to support fishing companies • The sector looks forward to a speedy implementation in all Member States Today, the European Parliament, in a coordinated effort with the Council of the EU,...
Capelin season impeded by bad weather
High hopes were pinned on the latest capelin season in Iceland. For years the capelin stock had been in poor condition but then came the good news. The stock had recovered, and the pelagic industry was heading for the largest capelin season in 20 years, a total of...
“No Weigh!”, Our Way Or The Highway Say SFPA
There is absolute shock and genuine anger in Killybegs tonight as over 60 workers sent home due to failure to allowa Danish vessel land fish into port CEO of the IFPO, Brendan Byrne has slammed the attitude and instrangience of the SFPA to accommodate a landing of...
EU Fishing Sector Calls For Emergency Measures To Avoid The Stoppage Of The Fleet
The European fisheries sector met on Monday 14 March with Commissioner Sinkevičius in view of the sharp rise in energy and logistics prices due to the invasion of Ukraine If the activity collapses, there could be problems with the supply of fishery products in a...
MMO Funds SafetyNet Technologies’ New Underwater Camera
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is funding SafetyNet Technologies’ “Project Fisheye” to fast-forward development of SNT-Cam, a gear mounted underwater camera for commercial fishing. Development of SNT-Cam began in 2020 after fishermen that SafetyNet...
Pelagic Trade Warns Coastal States Over Increased Catch Levels
Open letter from NAPA to politicians, calling for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management at upcoming TAC allocation talks Dear Minister, Another reminder from the global marketplace for seafood: we need to see sustainable fishing...
European Bottom Fishing Industry Shows A United Front In Brussels
Today, an alliance of fishing organizations from 14 EU countries including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, representing over 22 000 fishermen and 8 000 vessels, presented...
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