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Senegalese tuna fishery is first in West Africa to achieve MSC certification

The tuna fishery represented by fishing companies Compagnie Africaine de Pêche au Sénégal S.A. (CAPSEN), a division of Dongwon Industries, and Senegalese-founded Grand Bleu S.A. has become the first in West Africa to meet the MSC standard for sustainable fishing.  The fishery is only the second tuna fishery on the African continent to meet the standard. Four fisheries across Africa are now MSC certified. ‘We congratulate the CAPSEN and Grand Bleu fleets for becoming the first Senegalese fishery to achieve MSC certification. The West African Atlantic fisheries are among the world’s most productive but are increasingly threatened by high fishing… [...]

Iceland’s outgoing government licences five-year whale hunt

With the remaining days of his administration numbered, Iceland’s Prime Minister (and temporary Minister of Fisheries) Bjarni Benediktsson has issued five-year licences for fin and minke whaling. Following the general election held last weekend, the strong likelihood is that Bjarni Benediktsson’s Independence Party will be out of government for the foreseeable future as three centre parties look to be in the running to form the next administration. With this move, the Independence Party has acted to safeguard the interests of some of its staunchest supporters, and is set to trigger an international furore that the incoming administration and a new… [...]

Minister pledges to defend Spanish quotas

Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has sought to assure the industry that he will defend quotas to ensure the viability and profitability of the Spanish fleet at next week’s Council of Ministers. Spanish Minister of Fisheries Luis Planas stated that he will defend Spanish interests at next week’s Council of Ministers During a meeting of the Advisory Councils on Agricultural Policy and Fisheries Policy for Community Affairs, Luis Planas commented that fishing opportunities for 2025 and 2026 in the Atlantic stands out, pointing out that while this is subject to complex negotiations with Norway and the UK, Spain… [...]

Norway, EU and UK conclude 2025 fisheries deal

A tripartite agreement on quotas and management of joint North Sea stocks has been reached between Norway, the EU and the UK. ‘I am satisfied that we have a fisheries agreement with the EU and Britain,’ said Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss ‘I am satisfied that we have a fisheries agreement with the EU and Britain. The agreement we have now entered into means that we agree on quotas for stocks we manage together in the North Sea and is important for all three parties. The agreement contributes to sustainable management,’ says Norway’s Minister of Fisheries… [...]

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We keep track of new fishing vessels from all over Europe and around the world, in line with the major optimisation of fisheries that has taken place in recent years. We follow shipyards and designers around the world to keep you updated on newbuilds in the fishing industry.