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Whaling in the Faroe Islands: Barbaric slaughter or local tradition?

One organisation is pushing to stop the Faroe Islands’ year-round hunting of pilot whales.

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‘The lake is life to us’: Fishing on one of Europe’s deepest lakes

Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia is a hidden gem - and a source of income for many.

United Kingdom

UK Navy warships stand down as tensions ease in Jersey

HMS Severn and HMS Tamar are expected to begin their voyage back to Portsmouth within the next 24 hours after being deployed to a protest by French fishermen.

United Kingdom

How tiny Jersey has played an outsized role in English history

The last time the English and French fought over Jersey, the English won.

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United Kingdom

France demands Jersey fishing amnesty be extended to September

The fishing row between France and the Channel island of Jersey has seen the UK and France deploy patrol vessels to the area.

France

UK sends navy patrol vessels to Jersey amid fishing row

The UK is sending two Royal Navy patrol vessels to monitor a potential blockade of Jersey's main port after France threatened to cut off power to the Channel Island over post-Brexit fishing conditions.

United Kingdom

'Black day' as UK fishermen lose access to Norway sub-Arctic waters

Prior to the UK-EU divorce, access to Norwegian waters was negotiated at the European Union level.

France

France threatens retaliation if UK doesn't comply on fishing

France has threatened the United Kingdom with "retaliatory measures" on financial services if the post-Brexit agreement on fisheries is not implemented.

France

French fishermen threaten to block UK lorries amid Brexit fishing row

Protesting fishermen said Thursday night's demonstration was "a warning shot", and threatened to "move up a gear" if the EU didn't act on the issue.

World News

Fishermen and wind farms must learn to coexist, says MEP

The European Commission wants 30% of electricity production to come from offshore wind turbines, as part of its 2050 carbon neutrality target, but this increase in wind farms is affecting fisheries.

Green News

Why is Greenpeace dropping boulders off the UK coast?

Activists have taken to the sea to implore the government to take action on harmful fishing practices.

Eco-Innovation

‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing

Satellite technology is being brought in to help combat problems with unregulated fishing in coastal nations.

Green News

Australian family rescues stranded kangaroo from lake

Watch this family act fast after spotting a kangaroo struggling to stay afloat.

Europe News

What's at stake as EU kicks off talks on post-Brexit fishing quotas?

The European Commission is now preparing to lead negotiations with the UK on behalf of all members states in order to decide how much fish EU fishermen will be allowed to catch.

United Kingdom

Brexit red tape: UK ports demand government help for fish exporters

Boris Johnson has promised a compensation fund for seafood exporters hit by post-Brexit bureaucracy, but describes their difficulties as "teething problems".

United Kingdom

Scottish fish exporter: 'We'll overcome this — but it'll take time!'

GT Seafoods of Peterhead, which exports fresh fish to France, tells Euronews that post-Brexit bureaucracy means extra costs but argues that problems can be overcome.

United Kingdom

UK fishermen face new uncertainties over post-Brexit trade deal

EU-based fleets catch up to eight times as many fish in UK waters as British fishermen do in EU waters, according to UK government data. Which is why Brexit made sense for so many British seaside towns.

Russia

More than a dozen sailors missing after Russian fishing trawler sinks

The fishing vessel sank near the New Zealand archipelago of Nueva Zembla.

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Winter fishing season has come once again to Chagan Lake in China

Each year, local fishermen use a centuries-old fishing technique to catch fish and are joined by visitors from across China coming to witness the carnival as temperatures fall from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius below zero.

World News

Post-Brexit deal: How exactly do the EU-UK positions differ?

Euronews explains the differing EU and UK positions over fishing rights, competition rules and how a deal should be enforced.