NGO looks to take legal action against EU ministers for permitting overfishing
ClientEarth claims that 40% of stocks in the North-East Atlantic remain overfished despite the original legal obligation to end overfishing by 2020
Danish pelagic group to bring fleet into digital age
From Jan. 1, 2023, all Danish Pelagic Producer Organisation member vessels will join its new closed system for recording and storing all relevant fisheries-related data
Ireland announces €25.6m EU-funded schemes for post-Brexit blue economy
Two new EU-funded schemes are aimed at helping Ireland's coastal communities mitigate the impact of Brexit through the development of new marine industries
Full Boston recap: US ban on Russia dominates buzzing comeback show
Show news agenda was dominated by discussions around the upcoming US ban on Russian seafood and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
Newfoundland harvesters question data gaps in capelin science
Harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are raising serious concerns over the lack of data and an 'inadequate science review process' by DFO
US gov’t adds owner of Russian Fishery, crab sister firm to sanctions list
The US government added Gleb Frank, the owner of Russian Fishery Company and a sister crab firm, to its sanctions list on March 24
Norway, Iceland wind up capelin seasons
Norwegian vessels have taken their fill of the Barents Sea capelin quota, while blue whiting fishing goes on, most heading for human consumption processing in Ireland
Norway herring exports hike, prices firm in week 11
Norway's exports of frozen herring were at their highest levels for the year in week 11 of 2022, as prices also took a slight rise
Russian fish spot prices keep rising in week 12
Prices for salmon, whitefish and pelagics rose both in rubles and in US dollars as the Russia currency strengthened
New study names Chinese firms as responsible for large share of global fishing offenses
The study claims a relative handful of companies are responsible for a large share of fishing-related offenses, including human rights violations, and punishments are often inadequate