Fisheries Research Services (FRS) today embarked on a major new research programme to enable a better understanding of the relationship between inshore and offshore crab stocks in waters to the north of Scotland. The project is one of a number funded under the Scottish Industry/Science Partnership (SISP) which ensures the sustainable harvesting of fish stocks.

Fish Update 27/08/2008

UK - According to figures released by Seafish, the authority on seafood, fish and chip shops throughout the UK have seen an increase in customers and sales for the first time in five years as more people choose to save money and spend the evening at home with a takeaway.

TheFishSite 22/08/2008

PROSPECTS are good for the mackerel fishery, following a better than anticipated herring season.

fishnewseu.com 22/08/2008

Fishers caught operating in protected waters claimed they were unaware of closures

The Press and Journal 22/08/2008

UK - To highlight ongoing changes to wildlife conservation legislation and to show how this legislation significantly affects the activities of the fishing industry, Seafish has just published the fourth in a series of concise guidance notes to help the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors comply with these requirements.

22/08/2008

Everyone knows eating fish is good for you, but now researchers writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (i) say it could help prevent you going blind too. Eating oily fish just once a week could be enough to halve your chances of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – a leading cause of blindness and vision problems among older people living in the West.

19/08/2008 That's Health

The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group has launched a major marketing push into the foodservice sector for its frozen mussel range.

18/08/2008 Fish Update

Restaurateurs and chefs are being encouraged to come up with a winning campaign to promote Seafood Fortnight.

19/08/2008 Big Hospitality

UK - ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has been awarded a contract to develop spatial information layers on the location and economic value of commercial fishing and shellfishing activities in UK waters.

19/08/2008 TheFishSite News Desk