What climate change could mean for Northeast Atlantic fish stocks
Rising seawater temperatures will have serious impacts on stocks of Northeast Atlantic mackerel and saithe, though North Sea species like turbot and whiting may benefit
Austevoll subsidiary sells pair of pelagic trawlers in $177m deal
Br Birkeland will make $177m from the sale of M/S Birkeland and M/S Talbor, alongside their associated purse seine quotas and trawl quotas for blue whiting
Ocean conservation charity takes legal action against UK gov’t over fishing policies
Blue Marine Foundation, a charity dedicated to ocean conservation, has initiated legal proceedings against the UK government for 'disregarding scientific advice' when establishing fish quotas
Mixed results for Austevoll’s pelagic business, but outlook brighter
Austevoll Seafood's pelagic fishing operations faced a mixed fourth quarter, but the firm expressed optimism for improved conditions in 202
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