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UK Seafood Federation Welcomes DEFRA Push on Public Sector Food Procurement The UK Seafood Federation has welcomed new measures from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) aimed […]
Pollack FISP is a pioneering collaboration bringing together recreational charter skippers, commercial fishers, and scientists to better understand pollack stocks and the future of the fishery. Hosted by key project […]
Fishing businesses warned not to flout new Defra rules. Last weekend marked 30 days until Defra’s new Simpler Recycling reforms come into action, but many businesses aren’t taking the changes […]
Defra consults over scallop management. Defra is launching two calls for evidence from 19 July 2021 to 30 August 2021 to capture views from the fishing sector, wider fishing community […]
Defra state Brexit deal will result in significant uplift in quota for Scotland – The Scottish government and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) have raised concerns over the UK-EU agreement […]
Defra have asked IFCAs to ask all of our industry contacts who export or are planning to export live bivalve molluscs from England to the EU to get in touch […]
Defra has responded to the WWF call for action against ghost fishing gear. WWF issued a warning that up to a million tonnes of fishing gear is left in the […]
2026 Bluefin tuna commercial fishery. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has informed applicants of the outcome of the ballot for commercial bluefin tuna authorisations for the 2026 fishery. MMO received 155 […]
Scottish Seafood Sector Must Be Supported to Remain Competitive, Says SSA Chief Fish Focus catches up with Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) chief executive Jimmy Buchan MBE on the challenges facing […]
EFRA Report Urges Reset in Government Relations with UK Fishing Communities Government needs ‘Sea Use Framework’ and targeted funding to rebuild fishing communities’ trust The EFRA Committee published its report […]
The EFRA Committee today publishes its report, ‘Resetting the relationship with fishing communities’, outlining how the Government can help the UK fishing industry thrive after a number of unforced errors. The report (see attachment) highlights a lack of […]
Sweet Cornish crab, hand‑dived British scallops and delicate Dover sole could soon reach more plates worldwide, with a new £1.5 million boost to the government’s Seafood Exports Package. Minister […]
Seafish has announced updates to its Board membership with effect from the start of the 2026-27 financial year. Dave Brookes and Graham Black have reached the end of their second terms of appointment and stepped down on 31 March. Harry […]
UK scientists unite for seabed mapping survey of the UK’s south-west coastline. The UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UK CSM), a group of over 30 public sector organisations with a shared […]
£132m UK Government investment open to the fishing and seafood industries and coastal communities across England. Fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities can now apply for funding through the relaunched […]
UK government must get serious to tackle growing environmental ‘ghost’ fishing gear crisis. The UK government needs to get serious and instigate a proper dialogue around tackling the growing environmental […]
PML project will help predict future octopus blooms. A diverse range of Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) researchers have come together to develop a methodology that would help stakeholders – from […]
Bluefin tuna fisheries 2026. Skippers and masters who succeed in this year’s application process for a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release permit for English waters will now have to […]
Clean Catch sounds out trial with Peruvian fishermen. Clean Catch, which champions collaborative action to monitor and minimise the bycatch of sensitive marine species in UK fisheries, received funding from […]
UK Pavilion Returns to Seafood Expo Global 2026 Seafish will once again partner with the UK Government to host a dedicated UK Pavilion at Seafood Expo Global 2026, marking the […]
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