FOLLOWING Scotland's £9.3 million package from the European Fisheries Fund, it has been announced that Wales is to receive a further £4 million from the EFF to help improve its fishing industry.

A WORLDWIDE DEAL aimed at closing fishing ports involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has just been signed by the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation.

Pelagic RAC calls for immediate action by Commission to stop irresponsible behaviour by Iceland and Norway of setting unilateral quotas

9.3 million boost for Scotland's fish and processing sectors

Young's Seafood has rejected claims by a leading Sunday newspaper claimed that shoppers at Sainsbury's are being "short changed" on the fish content in some of its products.

TWO trawler skippers who were filmed by police as they pair trawled inside the three mile limit have landed themselves an unwanted bill of £17,000 apiece.

A KEY meeting will be held in Grimsby today (Weds) to help the seafood industry prepare for new laws designed to outlaw illegal and unregulated fishing.

THE NATIONAL Federation of Fishermens Organisations was celebrating after a European Commission proposal to hand itself additional powers

GILL net fishing looks set to be banned by Australia and New Zealand, the latter one of the most important fishing countries in that region.

A 52-year-old fisherman has died after falling overboard from a boat in the North Sea near the Bell Rock off Arbroath around lunchtime yesterday, reports the BBC web-site.

A GROWING list of functional feed ingredients is delivering potential for productivity, health promotion and sustainability in aquaculture.

The Oslo based company with major operations in Scotland, Norway, Canada and Chile achieved operational earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of NOK 625 million (£67 million) in Q3, compared to only NOK 103 million in the corresponding quarter last

Scotland's largest independent salmon farming business has posted strong results during Q3.

Brussels, Belgium - Today's Council of European Fisheries Ministers are reviewing a technical regulation to address the problem of fish discards (throwing unwanted fish back into the sea to die).

INSHORE fishermen working in area of the English Channel are being invited to take part in a random draw for a small extra allocation of cod.

Shetland Products' new WildWaters 'smoked salmon pastrami' product has been shortlisted in the prestigious 2009 Quality Food Awards, which showcases the very best food and drink products on sale in the UK.