Scottish fleet faces big quota cuts
BIG reductions in the size of the North Sea and west of Scotland cod and haddock quotas for next year are being advised by ICES, the International Council for the […] Continue Reading
Cod and haddock quota cuts in Barents Sea
THE Barents Sea cod quota looks set to be cut by 10 per cent and haddock catches by around five per cent next year. ICES, the International Council for the Exploration […] Continue Reading
EU and Norway cut prawn quota
NORWAY and the European Union have agreed to cut quotas by ten per cent in an area off the southern Norwegian coast. The move has been made following new information on […] Continue Reading
ICES calls for big cuts in Baltic cod catches
BIG cuts in the Baltic cod catches are being urged by ICES, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas. ICES, an organisation of more than 4,000 marine scientists […] Continue Reading
Conservation award for saving cod stocks
SCOTLAND’S largest fisheries association has received an award from a major conservation charity for its work on rebuilding North Sea cod stocks. The Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association won best […] Continue Reading
Shetland industry and scientists work together on stocks
SCIENTISTS and fishermen have been working together in Shetland to fill gaps in knowledge about the biology and ecology of several commercially important fish species. When little is known about […] Continue Reading