Greater Flexibility for Cod Recovery Plan30 Nov 2015SCOTLAND, UK - Management of sea fisheries in the North Sea has been made simpler and more flexible following unanimous agreement among EU Member States to amend the Cod Recovery Plan.
New Research Confirms Two-Year Shelf Life for Clipfish24 Nov 2015NORWAY - Extensive storage trials by Nofima have shown that clipfish can keep for at least two years under optimal storage conditions.
ISF Icelandic Ling Achieves MSC Certification13 Nov 2015ICELAND - Iceland Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) has extended its programme of MSC certification by adding Icelandic ling to its growing list of MSC certified fisheries.
Fishing Quotas Proposed for Atlantic and North Sea11 Nov 2015EU - The European Commission has now proposed fish quotas for 2016 for the Atlantic and the North Sea. The proposed Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and quota top ups were welcomed by Oceana and Europch…
Marine Protected Areas Increase Survival of Atlantic Cod11 Nov 2015EU - Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used to safeguard marineecosystems across Europe. This study investigated the effect of a partiallyprotected area (PPA) off the coast of Norway on a popul…
Norwegian Seafood Exports Bring in NOK 8 billion for the First Time05 Nov 2015NORWAY - Exports of seafood from Norway in October have passed the NOK 8.1 billion mark for the first time.
New Study Detects Seafood Fraud in Brussels05 Nov 2015BELGIUM - Oceana has disclosed research showing that, on average, 30 per cent of seafood served in Brussels restaurants did not correspond to the species ordered by the consumer.
Warming Waters Contributed to New England Cod Decline02 Nov 2015US - A new report shows that warming waters complicates fisheries management plans and contributed to the collapse of the New England's cod fishery.
Alaska Fish Factor: Alaska Leads US Fish Landings02 Nov 2015US - Alaska claimed the top three fishing ports for landings again last year, and led all US states in terms of seafood landings and values.
New Study Looks at Northern Cod Comeback30 Oct 2015CANADA - Once an icon of overfishing, mismanagement, and stock decline, the northern Atlantic cod is showing signs of recovery according to new research published today in the Canadian Journal of Fish…
Ministers Decide on 2016 Baltic Fishing Catch Limits27 Oct 2015EU - EU Fisheries Ministers have agreed on fishing opportunities for 2016 in the Baltic Sea, following discussion at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg on 22 October.
Nofima Researchers to Improve Juiciness of Fish21 Oct 2015NORWAY - Fond of fish cakes and smoked salmon? Now they are about to become even better, when researchers get to grips with investigating how fish products can better retain their juiciness.
Continued Strong Growth for Norwegian Seafood Exports08 Oct 2015NORWAY - So far this year Norway has exported seafood worth NOK 51.8 billion. This represents an increase of NOK 3.6 billion or 7 per cent year-on-year.
North Sea Cod Taken Off 'Avoid Eating' List28 Sep 2015UK - The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has now taken North Sea cod off its avoid eating list.
Cod, Haddock and Whiting: A Guide to Handling and Quality21 Sep 2015The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of cod, haddock and whiting, at all stages, from capture …
Nofima Reports Record Survival of Juvenile Cod18 Sep 2015NORWAY - Never has the survival of juvenile cod been as high at the food research institute Nofima. Systematic improvements in all aspects of management have made a difference.
UKs Top 20 Fish and Chip Shops Announced09 Sep 2015UK - The UKs top 20 fish and chip shops have been announced as part of the 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.
Weekly Overview: US's Biggest Fish Farm Planned for California's Coast08 Sep 2015ANALYSIS - San Diego may soon become home to the US's largest fish farm. The environmentally sustainable aquaculture project will produce 5,000 metric tonnes of fish a year and is the first farm of th…
More Stocks to be Fished Sustainably in Baltic Sea04 Sep 2015EU - The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2016.
Log Books Reveal Cod's Reaction to Changing Temperatures04 Sep 2015UK - UK fisheries survey logbooks from the 1930s to 1950s have been digitised for the first time, revealing how cod responded to changing temperatures in the last century. Scientists at the Centre for…