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.…

New agreement for better control

EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands have agreed to ensure better monitoring, control and surveillance of pelagic fish in the North-East Atlantic. The new initiative applies…

What the coronavirus pandemic means for the global production of fishmeal and fish oil

According to IFFO, the global marine ingredients organization, fishing and production operations have continued to be carried out almost everywhere during the coronavirus…

IFFO RS has changed name to MarinTrust

IFFO RS has changed name to MarinTrust. The change has been made to better communicate the value that the organisation brings to its stakeholders, i.e. trust in marine…

EU helps the fishing sector during the coronavirus pandemic

Like many others, the fishing and aquaculture sectors are experiencing great changes in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. Consequently, the European Commission…