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French fishermen demand political response on mackerel

Faced with an unprecedented mackerel crisis, the French fishing industry as a whole is looking for a strong political response at a national level, both diplomatically and in terms of enhanced cooperation between the countries concerned, to restore fair and sustainable stock management. The industry considers it essential that targeted financial support from the government be provided to the most dependent fishing companies, as the drop in quotas directly threatens businesses, jobs, and coastal areas. French industry organisations are lobbying for a response at a national level to the mackerel situation ‘Our fishermen work under increasingly difficult conditions. The mackerel… [...]

Campaign boosts seafood consumption

Peru’s Minister of Production, César Quispe Luján took the opportunity of National Fish Consumption Day to report that seafood consumption in the country increased by 3.9%, rising from 13.2kg per person in 2012 to 17.1kg in 2024, thanks to the national ‘Let’s Eat Fish’ initiative. The campaign aims to hold more than 10,000 fish markets across the country this year. ‘So far in 2026, we have already held more than 740 markets, benefiting over 171,000 families with nutritious and affordable fish,’ he stated. Peru’s national Let’s Eat Fish programme has already held more than 740 events this year, benefiting over… [...]

Roof protest against demersal ban

A Western Australian fisherman took to the roof of a government building to protest against the demersal fishing ban that came into force at the beginning of this year. John Higham runs a small-scale fishing operation, and the shark component of his catch has been hit by the demersal commercial fishing ban put in place by Western Australia’s Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis. John Higham hasn’t ruled out staging another protests There has been bitter opposition to the highly controversial demersal fishing closure. John Higham scaled the roof of the Midwest Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development… [...]

Russian Fishery Company’s successful transition

Russian Fishery Company, one of the world’s leading pollock producers has delivered its 2025 figures, demonstrated increased production figures and a significant shift from a raw materials-based model to a business built around highly processed products, a category-specific brand, and exports to Asia. Investment in a new generation of trawlers has been central to RFC’s transition to a business model based on processed products ‘RFC’s production indicators, investment projects, human resources policy, and projects to promote consumption of wild white fish all contribute to the continuous growth and development of our company, demonstrating its ability to adapt to modern market… [...]

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all the time, with innovations reaching the market all the time. We track and monitor these developments and bring them to you as they happen to keep you updated. We’re also watching the industry’s steadily evolving politics with the constant demands for fishing to be greener and cleaner – keeping track of the industry landscape as it changes.
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New Vessels

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.