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Bivalve Molluscs under the EU–UK SPS Agreement: A Path Toward Smoother Trade At the end of 2025, the Council of the European Union authorised the European Commission to open negotiations […]
Europêche calls for fisheries to be fully integrated in EU trade policy. Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing sector in Europe, stresses the need to fully integrate fisheries […]
Urgent call for fair funding, balanced management and sustainable trade rules. Europêche, the representative body of the EU fishing industry, held high-level meetings last Friday with Commissioner Kadis and Fisheries […]
UK-EU Summit: Fisheries APPG to meet to scrutinise fisheries and related deals. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries will meet today 20 May, to scrutinise all aspects of […]
Europêche welcomes EU–UK fisheries agreement as a positive step for both sides Europêche welcomes the agreement reached today between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which includes extension of […]
Europe Trade & Cooperation Agreement Once again, an agreement is being negotiated between the EU and the UK on fisheries and the rumours are swirling states the NFFO. The Trade […]
Europêche welcomes landmark arbitration ruling on EU-UK Sandeel case Europêche welcomes the final ruling of the Arbitration Tribunal established under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) concerning the sandeel […]
Rural Affairs Secretary welcomes sandeel arbitration ruling. Tribunal decision on closure of fisheries in UK waters. Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon, has welcomed the […]
New trial awards quota to fishers delivering sustainability and growth. UK fishers demonstrating environmental, social, and economic benefits from quota use are being awarded additional quota this week The 2025 […]
Demands and Threats from the EU over Access to UK Waters Deserve a Firm but Measured Response Article by the NFFO As we approach the time when Trade and Cooperation […]
EU requests arbitration over the UK sandeel fishing ban. The EU has decided to request the establishment of an arbitration tribunal under the dispute settlement mechanism of the EU–UK Trade […]
Aquaculture co-operation agreements agreed for Mekong Delta Eighteen cooperation agreements between Vietnamese and Dutch businesses were signed at the 3rd Mekong Delta Business Forum that took place recently in Ho […]
Brexit costs Scotland up to £100 million-a-year in lost salmon exports. Brexit has cost Scotland up to £100 million-a-year in ‘lost’ salmon exports, MSPs will hear today. Scottish salmon is […]
Vietnamese and Dutch firms sign aquaculture cooperation deal. Vietnam’s Quan Minh Co. Ltd and the Netherlands’ De Heus Co. Ltd signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the northern province of […]
Negotiation of EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement. In March 2013, negotiations for an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) were launched, but there were put on hold in 2014 following the military […]
EU and UK reach three agreements on fisheries management. The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) reached three agreements for better fisheries management between the EU and UK. The agreements […]
Joint Advice on activity and impact of the Chinese distant water fleet. The Long Distance Fleet (LDAC) and Market (MAC) Advisory Councils of the EU have adopted a joint advice addressing […]
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced an extension of the 2022 Brexit Voluntary Temporary Fishing Vessel Tie-up Scheme for the polyvalent and beam trawl […]
Norwegian and UK fisheries ministers hold ‘constructive’ talks. Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Bjørnar Skjæran met UK counterpart Victoria Prentis in London last week to discuss fisheries cooperation. […]
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced approval for a scheme which will provide €45 million in funding for capital investment projects in seafood processing […]
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