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West Africa’s shared small pelagics need robust regional management

The EU Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC) has adopted new advice calling for a stronger and more coherent regional approach to the management of small pelagic stocks in West Africa, with a particular focus on sustainable fisheries management, food security and the livelihoods of coastal communities. This comes at a critical moment for the management of these shared resources at international level. One of the central recommendations made by the LDAC is for the EU is to explore, together with West African coastal states, regional organisations and fisheries stakeholders, the creation of a Team Europe Initiative dedicated to the… [...]

Irish government needs to deliver on Seafood Vision 2030 commitments

The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) is calling on the Government to honour the commitments given to the seafood sector last December to assist in ensuring long-term viability for the industry, arguing that without the provision of significant financial support and policy change, fishing faces an uncertain future. The Food Vision Seafood Sector Group, established by Minister Martin Heydon and Minister of State Timmy Dooley in February 2026, and independently chaired by Michael Berkery, was mandated to bring forward delivery of this blueprint. The SIA was appreciative of the engagement with An Taoiseach Micheal Martin last December, which identified the critical… [...]

Business as usual not an option – tuna ATQ

Europêche is calling on the European Council to reject the rollover of the 35,000-tonne Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for tuna loins and to eliminate it altogether, arguing that as preferential access expands through successive trade agreements, maintaining an additional global zero-duty quota no longer reflects market reality. The issue is the cumulative impact of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) and Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) countries Indonesia, Mexico, India and Vietnam that already benefit or will benefit from preferential access, while negotiations continue with Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia. These concessions cannot continue to be assessed in isolation while the… [...]

New pelagic processing plant ready for use

A development that began in 2023 is coming to an end as Vinnslustöðin’s new pelagic processing plant is now completed. Alongside the new 6000 square metre plant built for the Westman Islands company, new reception and grading facilities are also ready. The new plant has takenm shape on the site of the old fishmeal store and now encompasses pelagic processing as well as part of the company’s saltfish production. ‘The project has mostly gone well, despite being considerably complex,’ said Vinnslustöðin’s technical manager Willum Andersen, commenting that the primary reason for this development was to compmy with regulations on weighing… [...]

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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.