EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Will it be a big deal for our seas and our fish?

Released on May 20, the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy is the “ambitious long-term plan for protecting nature and reversing the degradation of ecosystems”,…

Mesopelagic fishing shows great potential

Mesopelagic fish are the small species of fish that live between 200 and 1000 meters deep in the water. Today, mesopelagic species have only been remotely exploited and…

New report anticipates future increases in fishmeal and fish oil prices

The EU funded CERES project has investigated how climate change is affecting different European fish/shellfish species – and how Europe’s fishermen and fish farmers…

New STECF research shows a positive trend in fish stocks

The European Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) recently published a research paper suggesting that the number of stocks fished outside…

Norway doubles quota for sandeel

The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) now recommends sandeel fishing up to 250,000 tons based on the current harvesting rule. This is twice the amount of last year’s quota…

New ocean research centre in Copenhagen

A new ocean research centre at the University of Copenhagen aims to improve how we understand the interaction between climate and ecosystems with a special focus on Iceland.…