Norway's Mackerel Quota Unfilled as Fish Swim Off
EU - The Norwegian government is seeking urgent talks with EU fishing leaders now that huge mackerel shoals have crossed into UK waters and are now mainly swimming...

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Survival Now Depends on ICCAT
EU - Member States did not support Monaco's proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. The International Commission for the Conservation...

EU to Discuss Future Tuna Rules Today
EU - European Union member states and the European Commission will decide in the next week whether to support bluefin tuna conservation or to allow the current trade...

Support for Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban Grows
EU - The European Commission’s environment arm has found there is enough scientific and technical evidence for blue fin tuna to be listed as an endangered species...

EC: a New Way to Protect Anchovy Stocks
EU - The European Commission today adopted a proposal for a long-term plan to manage the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay.

Joe Borg Meets Killeen Over State of Fisheries
EU - In a meeting with European Commissioner Joe Borg at today’s Fisheries Council in Luxembourg, Mr. Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...

EU Shows Commitment to Bluefin Conservation
EU - Today the EU Council adopted a Regulation to transpose into Community law the new multi-annual recovery plan for Eastern bluefin tuna adopted by the International...

EU Swims to Sustainability with Northern Hake
EU - The European Commission today adopted a long-term plan to improve further the state of the northern hake stock in EU waters.

Lifecycle Targets Salmon, Trout, Sea Bream and Bass,
EU - Fish farming has been playing a significant role in the EU fisheries sector for the last two decades, and key actors are determined to sustain its production....

EU Proposals: a 'Mackerel to Catch a Sprat'?
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Responding to the fears that 'recreational fishers' will be caught up in the latest fishing conservation measures from Brussels, local...

EU and Norway Quota: a Story by Numbers
EU - Norway and the European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the EU, reached a wide-ranging agreement on the management of their shared fisheries which represents...