Irish pelagic processor close to final stage of sale process
A pelagic processor based in the Irish port of Killybegs is in the latter stages of a sale process, sources told Undercurrent News
MSC: New ICES advice shows northeast Atlantic pelagics over-exploited once again
The latest ICES advice shows the catch of mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian herring, and blue whiting exceeded scientifically advised limits by 27%, 31% and 23% respectively
ICES advises 38% cut in NVG herring landings for 2023
It also proposed that catches of blue whiting could lift by 23% from 2022, while its mackerel advice is down by a third compared to 2022's expected catch level
NGOs take legal action against Dutch gov’t for ‘leaving door open’ to misreporting catches
Two NGOs have just launched a legal challenge against the Dutch authorities 'for leaving the door wide open' for misreporting of fish catches and overfishing, they allege
NGOs launch legal action against Dutch authorities for ‘enabling fish fraud’
ClientEarth and Low Impact Fishers of Europe have taken action against the Netherlands' national food and consumer product safety authority
Shetland’s fishermen urge gov’t to protect fish stocks from windfarms
Many planned offshore windfarms could wreak havoc on key spawning and nursery grounds for Scotland's most valuable pelagic fish stocks, they argue
Icelandic pelagic company Lodnuvinnslan ups profits, revenue
Icelandic pelagic fishing and processing company Lodnuvinnslan reported an 88% increase in profits to ISK 1.25 billion
Cargill, TripleNine warn of unsustainable ‘status quo’ as Faroes confirms pelagic quotas
While Northeast Atlantic coastal states have been looking for solutions to quota sharing disputes over mackerel, herring, and blue whiting, the Faroes has now confirmed its own quota
Norway counts Faroese blue whiting landings among week 17’s incoming
Meanwhile, April was a quiet month for herring and mackerel exports, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council
Scottish fisherman questions gov’t over Russian vessels in UK waters
A Shetland pelagic fisherman has written to Boris Johnson calling for the UK to take action over Russian trawlers fishing for blue whiting in the UK's shared zone with the Faroe Islands