#Fishermen

Cypriot fishermen are calling for a ten year national plan to support them, warning that their stocks are rapidly falling and their industry is on the brink of collapse.  The ...

By Alexandra Cousteau In every coastal community, there comes a moment when the sea begins to feel different from how it should be. Fishers notice it first: fewer fish in ...

Oceana urged EU leaders to enhance support for low-impact fishermen via the upcoming Ocean Act on Monday, saying this is essential for safeguarding coastal communities and marine ecosystems. Following the ...

Oceana has urged the European Commission to take real action to protect marine ecosystems on Friday. The NGO welcomed the Commission’s recognition of the need to support Europe’s ...

Illegal and unregulated fishing remains one of the biggest threats facing the Mediterranean, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis said on Thursday, stressing that stronger regional cooperation would ...

The upgrade of Liopetri fishing shelter (Potamos Liopetriou) isn’t the most extreme example of a scenic spot being altered – some would say destroyed – in Cyprus. It’s not even ...

Dolphins – cute, clever dolphins, the tourist’s friend – are actually a menace, according to fishermen. “This is an SOS,” says Antonis Zampas, a fisherman in the Famagusta district, describing how ...

Cypriot fishing vessels in non-European Union countries need to address what has been described as critical gaps in law enforcement abroad, international advocacy group Oceana told the government on Tuesday. “...

Over €57,000 in financial support was approved for professional fishermen by the Council of Ministers, the agriculture ministry announced on Wednesday. The aid is part of three targeted measures to mitigate ...

Cyprus’ aquaculture sector broke records in 2024 with 9,054 tonnes of products worth €53 million, the fisheries department said on Friday. Aquaculture is a key pillar of the blue economy and an integral ...

Paphos fishermen on Sunday complained of a lack of support, poor infrastructure and crippling limitations on their ability to fish imposed on them by the municipality and the Ports Authority. ...

Professional fishermen in Kato Paphos complained on Friday that restricted car access to the harbour is making their work difficult. Head of the fishing association, Leonidas Leonidou, said that the ...

An important artefact of the island’s maritime history, the long-serving fishing trawler Lambousa, was transferred to the old port of Limassol and relaunched on Friday. The boat, the only ...

Fishermen in Paphos say they are in desperate need of state support to survive, as infrastructure in Paphos is crumbling and many are leaving the profession. In an interview with ...

The fishing industry in Cyprus faces serious challenges that need to be addressed as soon as possible, MPs heard on Tuesday. During a House agriculture committee meeting, MP Charalambos Pazaros ...

Fishermen in Paphos are “in despair” and “considering going on strike” after inclement weather on Monday saw their boats sustain minor damage. The cause of the damage, Paphos coastal fisheries ...

Fishermen and restaurateurs on the Liopetri river staged a protest on Friday morning over the delay to planned works in the area and the resulting loss of earnings. The protesters ...

Despite the collapse of parts of the Paralimni marina breakwater fishermen can enter and exit as normal, fisheries director Marina Argyrou announced on Tuesday. Speaking to Cyprus News Agency (CNA), ...

The fisheries department is in hot water after the auditor general’s office (AG) issued a report highlighting a series of violations and irregularities. The report, released on Monday, prompted ...

Runaway fuel prices, depleted stocks, and dwindling interest in the profession are sinking the island’s fishing sector Spiraling fuel prices are the last straw for the island’s fishermen ...

Paphos fishermen managed to cope in 2021 despite having a very difficult year, Paphos fishermen’s association head Leonidas Leonidou said on Wednesday. “Our efforts every year centre on keeping stocks ...

Scottish fishermen have increasingly turned to fish auctions in Denmark in the first two weeks of the year to avoid having their deliveries to the European Union blocked by post-Brexit ...