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
Editor’s choice: US crab importers hit by Russian seafood ban; Walmart supplier plans $130m India tilapia project
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
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
NOAA names new Alaska administrator
Jon Kurland is the new regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries' Alaska region, succeeding Jim Balsiger, who had been in the position for 21 years
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
Alaska processing industry begins recruiting for 2022 salmon season
Alaskan seafood processing employers are currently recruiting over 3,200 workers for the 2022 salmon run and other upcoming seasons
Frank sells stakes in Russian Fishery, crab sister firm after US sanctions
Gleb Frank has sold his stakes in Russian Fishery and its sister crab harvesting firm to the companies' management after being hit with US government sanctions
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
