Commercial fishing Related News

A board is being established to advise the Isle of Man Government over sustainable management of its king and queen scallop fisheries. The species are worth...

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is to develop a system of sea fishing licence fees that best reflects the value of the resource.  A new...

A daily catch limit for king scallops, introduced in November, has helped to keep stocks sustainable. That is the message from the Department of Environment,...

Another skipper has been fined for fishing illegally in Manx waters as the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture maintains vigilance to protect...

The latest prosecution of a vessel skipper reiterates the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s (DEFA’s) determination to manage and regulate...

A temporary daily limit is being introduced for the Island’s king scallop fishery with effect from Tuesday 15 November, following concerns over unsustainable...

Members of the public are invited to take part in focus groups being held to consider a food provenance label for the Isle of Man. The label will be used to...

The Isle of Man is among fisheries administrations conducting a public consultation on future management measures for the queen scallop fishery outside Manx...

Measures are being introduced to ensure the sustainability of the Island’s king scallop fishery. From the start of the 2016/17 season on 1 November, the number...