European officials have backed calls for sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands amid a fishing industry dispute. Major European fishing nations have criticised both North Atlantic countries in recent years for taking an increasingly larger share of mackerel from regional waters.
Both Scotland and Ireland have been particularly outspoken on the matter, arguing that increased fishing quotas from the two island countries could be unsustainable for the species and have taken substantial tolls on their own fisheries.
Last week saw the latest in a series of international talks to resolve the deal. However, officials said that the negotiations ended with “disappointing” results, leading to further calls for sanctions.
Entry to enclosed space on fishing vessel Sunbeam with loss of 1 life
Location: Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons learned, action taken and recommendations:
Summary
On 14 August 2018, a second engineer on board the pelagic trawler Sunbeam was asphyxiated and died in one of the vessel’s refrigerated salt water tanks. Sunbeam was in Fraserburgh and the refrigerated salt water tanks had been emptied of water in preparation for cleaning. Entry into Sunbeam’s refrigerated salt water tanks, which were enclosed spaces, was routine business for the crew, both when operating the tanks at sea and during maintenance in harbour. On this occasion, the atmosphere could not support life because Freon gas had leaked into the tank, displacing the air.