Fisheries Archives - Communications and Management for Sustainability

Two-thirds of residents fear a decline in the health of fisheries, survey finds

Since 2023, the Our Seas Coalition has been collating testimonies from across Scotland of people’s first-hand experiences and local knowledge of Scotland’s inshore Seas ahead of its touring “Coastal Testimonies” exhibition. The exhibition involved gathering testimonies and portrait photographs from individuals from around Scotland including commercial fishers, skippers, sea anglers, politicians, naturalists, scientists, local businesses, […]

Securing a sustainable future for Wales’ cockle fishing heritage

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New Legislation comes into force which aims to help ensure cockle fisheries in Wales remain environmentally sustainable and economically viable for the future. The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 will simplify regulations and give the Welsh Government new tools to flexibly manage each cockle fishery in response to evidence about […]

‘Virtual taxonomist’ in training to protect fish farms from toxic algal blooms

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A hi-tech underwater device that scans water samples for potentially dangerous algae blooms – the first of its type to be deployed in UK waters – has been operational for over a year at a Scottish Sea Farms site in Shetland. The Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) uses a combination of lasers and cameras to detect and […]

Exploring the viability of innovative technologies as an alternative to bottom trawling in MPAs

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The European Parliamentary Research Service has released a comprehensive study titled “Exploring the viability of innovative fishing technologies as an alternative to bottom trawling in European marine protected areas.” Fisheries in Europe’s marine environment use different types of mobile and static fishing gears that come into contact with the seabed, including mobile bottom-contacting gears (MBCGs) […]

FAO reports climate risks projected to affect fish biomass around the world’s ocean

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Global projections of exploitable fish biomass show declines of more than 10 percent, particularly under the high-emissions scenario, by mid-century for many regions of the world, said the report Climate change risks to marine ecosystems and fisheries: Projections to 2100 from the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project. Decline for top fish producer nations […]

Ocean activists condemn US Supreme Court’s ‘Chevron Decision’

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Ocean advocacy groups have criticised the US Supreme Court for overturning the “Chevron doctrine,” under which federal courts would defer to an agency’s interpretation of ambiguous legal terms when Congress has given that agency authority to implement the law. The Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote killed a legal precedent known as the “Chevron deference”. The deference, […]

Leading organisations discuss the fisheries industry priorities for a new UK Government

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Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) brought together leading fishing industry representatives for another live online event which provided an opportunity to discuss the priorities that a new UK Government could consider. Panellists highlighted what they would like to see from a new government. It was an opportunity to weigh up what difference the general election result […]

European Commission launches evaluation of the common fisheries policy

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On the 20th of June, the European Commission launched a consultation to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the common fisheries policy (CFP). This consultation constitutes the first part of a thorough evaluation that will look at how the CFP has achieved its objectives since 2013, including: the long-term sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture, the […]