Irish fishers ‘in the dark’ over EU talks to permit Icelandic pelagic catches
Amid ongoing negotiations in Europe, Irish fishermen expressed frustration over being left in the dark regarding a potential deal allowing Icelandic vessels into Irish waters
SVN gets biggest portion of Iceland’s 306,000t blue whiting quota
Iceland has allocated shares of the 2024 blue whiting fishing quota, totaling 305,961 metric tons
Irish fishers welcome raised pelagic quotas but Brexit scars remain
KFO CEO Sean O'Donoghue gave a 'guarded welcome' to Ireland's increased mackerel TAC for 2024, though NGO Client Earth has warned that many Atlantic stocks continue to be overfished
Mackerel fishing agreement unlocks Danish access to Norwegian waters
After prolonged contention within the EU since 2021, an agreement on mackerel fishing in Norwegian waters has emerged, marking a historic milestone for Denmark's fishing industry
Once £140m-turnover UK pelagic trader goes into liquidation
The company, which reported around £140m in turnover in 2019 and 2022, went into voluntary liquidation on Nov. 23
Turkish shipyard to build new vessel for NZ’s Aurora Fisheries
Tersan shipyard has won a contract to build a new vessel to be operated in New Zealand waters by Aurora Fisheries, part of the Solander Group
EU proposes 2024 Atlantic, Kattegat, Skagerrak catch limits
The European Commission has announced a proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat, and Skagerrak for 2024
Coastal states agree to follow ICES’ 2024 advice on herring, blue whiting
The blue whiting advice of 1.5m metric tons was suggested to have been the highest ever, while the herring quota is down 24% y-o-y; no agreement made on mackerel
Norway-backed Argentine whitefish firm seeks investor ‘partner’ to finance M&A in other species
Norway's Ocean Harvest, which owns Argentine fishing firm Estremar, is looking for an investor 'partner' to help finance M&A in new species, seeing an opening in the Latin American country after the upcoming election
ICES recommends ‘maybe highest ever’ blue whiting quota, but small decline for mackerel
The scientific body's advice for 2024 landings of blue whiting is up 13% y-o-y at 1.5m metric tons, while it suggests mackerel catches should come down 5% from its last advice