The NGO says less than half of shared UK and EU stocks are being sustainably fished

By Neil Ramsden

Taking into account the current fishing pressure and the spawning stock biomass, catches of blue whiting and North Sea herring are likely to decline in the near future

By Neil Ramsden

In week 24, 48 vessels went fishing for North Sea herring, landing only 10,100t; matjes producers have been happy, but those wanting larger fish are still waiting

By Neil Ramsden

North Sea herring landings were down week-on-week, with almost half the landings going for use in fishmeal and oil

'The policy FIP is an excellent vehicle for us to drive this and we would urge coastal states to think of the FIP as a business plan' -- Aisla Jones, The Co-op

By Neil Ramsden

Quotas are down slightly, while prices trended upwards from 2019 going into 2020; Norwegian fishermen are confident they can land their catch before the fish move into UK seas

By Neil Ramsden

Brim operated two pelagic vessels in 2020, landing a total of 81,58t; now it has a 50% stake in a third such trawler

By Neil Ramsden

Norway's 2021 starting sand eel quota is 110,000t, when last year's was 70,000t, later expanded to 250,000t; fishing has begun a little slowly, but with plenty of vessels out on the water

By Neil Ramsden

But catches are still way down year-on-year; in Iceland, meanwhile, there was an update on capelin and capelin roe pricing

By María Feijóo

EU fisheries ministers agreed to keep applying last year's EU catch limits for shared stocks with the UK until July 31 as a temporary solution while negotiations continue