fishing

One-in-six UK fish stocks are in a critical condition but are still being fished beyond safe limits, new Oceana UK report warns

Defra is widening protections from destructive fishing practices in UK seas, but has confirmed it is not planning 'to introduce whole-site bans on bottom towed fishing gear in MPAs'

Nations vow to ramp up ocean protection efforts in France, but green groups warn 'a lot of unfinished business' remains

An additional 30,000 square kilometres of UK waters could be protected from bottom trawling under new proposals from Defra

New report calls for the complete and permanent protection of the high seas from all industrial extraction including deep sea mining

Research from Plymouth Marine Laboratory warns fishermen feel threatened by expanding offshore wind projects

Led by The Nature Conservancy, initiative aims to deliver 100 per cent on-the-water monitoring of fishing vessels in bid to tackle over-fishing and enhance ocean sustainability

Just two of the world’s seven largest publicly listed seafood firms have substantial traceability commitments in place, study claims

Succorfish completes successful trial of underwater acoustic technology that aims to help catch lost fishing nets

Volunteers in five fisheries to pioneer wider use of Remote Electronic Monitoring technologies