by Niall Duffy | May 18, 2022 | News, Research
A partnership between marine scientists and fishermen in England’s South West has uncovered a new environmentally friendly fishing method for catching scallops using innovative illuminated pots which have been dubbed ‘scallop discos’. PotLight Short 3 – The...
by Niall Duffy | Aug 7, 2020 | News
Scallop fishing in the North Sea around Dogger Bank will be suspended for a further three weeks until 23:59 on 29 August following preliminary analysis of the state of the shellfish stock. Since the initial four-week closure was brought in on 12 July, sampling by...
by Niall Duffy | Jul 10, 2020 | UK
Scallop fishing in the North Sea around Dogger Bank will be suspended for four weeks from Sunday 12 July to Saturday 8 August to enable data gathering about the state of the shellfish stock. Following a call for evidence, and engaging with the scallop industry, the...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 16, 2020 | Ireland, News
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has issued updated guidance on the correct processing or shucking of scallops so as to remove or minimise the risk of food illness from marine biotoxins in these shellfish. With Ireland’s growing reputation for producing...
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