06 Jul 2024

On July 2, 1992, federal fisheries minister John Crosbie made a televised announcement that commercial cod fishing was banned on the East Coast of Canada for at least two years. More than thirty years later the ban remained in place as the anticipated recovery of fish stocks did not materialise within the expected period. Cod […]

25 Apr 2023

Cod larvae are attracted by the noise from offshore wind turbines, a new peer-reviewed study has found. When offshore wind turbines are operating, they create a constant, low-frequency underwater noise that spreads out from a wind farm. “We already know that fish and other sea creatures are sensitive to sounds, and that some species react to […]

18 Jan 2022

Seasonal closures to protect spawning cod in the Firth of Clyde that have been in place for the past 20 years are due to continue in 2022 and 2023, but with additional measures. Since its introduction, the Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) for the annual closure of the spawning ground has included exemptions to allow Nephrops […]

10 Jan 2022

Cod stocks which have already collapsed could fall to a record low after UK and EU fishing ministers ignored scientific advice when setting catch limits for next year, a marine conservation charity has warned. The limits set by the UK and EU on shared stocks of fish breach a commitment they made in the post-Brexit […]

09 Nov 2019

Scotland’s fisheries minister has warned of an ‘extremely challenging picture’ for next year’s fishing opportunities, particularly for whitefish stocks. fishingnews.co.uk/news/extremely… ICES – 8/11/2019  We have just released updates to some North Sea fish stock advice, which were originally published in June (1/2) Cod: ices.dk/sites/pub/Publ… Haddock: ices.dk/sites/pub/Publ… Norway lobster (nephrops): ices.dk/sites/pub/Publ…

19 Aug 2019

Where did all the cod go? Fishing crisis in the North Sea’  The article highlights the increasing importance of the Marine Stewardship Council and Marine Conservation Society on their assessments of sustainability Oceana: ‘The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced today the collapse of the North Sea cod population, and has recommended […]