Cod fishing is to be banned in the North Sea for 12 weeks during the crucial spawning period in a desperate bid to revive dangerously depleted stocks of the fish. Shoppers are likely to see fresh ...

Cod stocks in the North Sea reached 270,000 tonnes in the 1970s. After the 2006 low, the fishing industry began work with the Scottish government and the EU Fisheries Council to agree a recovery plan.

"The fishing industry has a long and noble tradition ... of this iconic and ecologically important stock. "Protecting North Sea cod for this and future generations must be a key priority for ...

The EU and UK are set for a court clash next week over the government's ban on the fishing of sandeels in the North Sea.

A three-day hearing will commence after failed formal talks over the catching of sandeels will see the two sides in court for ...

In the 1990s, a single moratorium announcement wiped out an entire industry, leaving 37,000 people unemployed overnight. The ...

Significant quota cuts and reduced landings challenged cod supply chains in 2024, mainly due to the Norwegian-Russian Joint ...

It can reduce the hatching rate in cod eggs, and kill 25% of young ... to use electric fishing to fulfil their fishing quota in the North Sea in the name of "research." Eighty-four Dutch vessels ...