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Australian and UK fishermen awarded MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund research grant in sustainable fishery exchange. Australian fishermen will travel to the UK to learn from Cornish sardine fishermen on how […]
Number of UK fishermen decline over last decade. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021. Fleet In 2021 there were 5,783 United Kingdom […]
UK fishermen weather challenges and post solid performance. The UK fishing fleet has seen a turnover of £1 billion for a second year, although external factors such as fuel cost, […]
Fishermen’s Mission calls on UK to get dipping to support fishing families. This October marks the first ever national fundraising campaign by the Fishermen’s Mission, and they’re inviting communities across the […]
Reports of UK-EU arms deal at the expense of fishermen. Statements from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation(SFF) and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Responding to a recent Times article, reporting that the EU and […]
Oceana report into UK fisheries – Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), has accused an anti-fishing group of creating fake news about the sector in a […]
Fathom presents fishermen’s priorities for the next UK government in General Election flash series. In the run-up to the UK General Election this July 4th, Fathom, the podcast created by […]
New measures to help fishermen affected by restrictions to pollack fishing for 2024 have been announced by the UK government. Hand-and-pole line fishermen of under-10m vessels, which includes some of […]
Medical certificate required by fishermen on UK vessels. By the end of November 2023, fishermen working on a UK vessel must have a certificate of medical fitness. Working on the […]
UK-EU fisheries agreement statement from Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Reacting to the fisheries agreement reached between the UK and the EU for 2023, SFA executive officer Simon Collins said “Of all […]
Shetland fishermen feature in MSC UK’s Sustainable Seafood Campaign The MSC certified Shetland scallop and brown crab fishery and its fishermen will feature in a nationwide TV ad for the […]
Failed UK-Norway fishing deal – statement from Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Fishermen in Shetland today welcomed the Scottish and UK negotiating team’s refusal to renew past access and quota transfer agreements […]
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation statement on UK-Norway deal. Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the SFF, said: “The failure to reach an agreement on fisheries between the UK and Norway for 2021 […]
Fishermen urged to remove gear from non-UK waters ahead of Brexit – With 10 days until Brexit, fishermen who have deployed static gear in non-UK waters are being urged to […]
Fishermen fury over protection of UK waters. Brexit supporting fishing group, Fishing for Leave, has lashed out at a leaked civil service email which claims Britain could not stop illegal […]
The iconic North Sea herring fishery is this year celebrating 20 years of certification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard for sustainable fishing. To mark the occasion the MSC […]
MMO resumes I-VMS roll-out with CLS UK Ltd. MMO has confirmed it will resume the I-VMS programme, working with CLS UK Ltd, to complete the roll-out of devices for English […]
Skipper admits failing to provide food and rest for foreign fishermen. A skipper employed by a Scottish fishing company facing modern slavery allegations has admitted failing to provide adequate food, […]
Wallem managed bulk carrier rescues two Filipino fishermen from sinking vessel. Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under […]
Elspeth Macdonald to retire as Chief Executive of Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has announced that its chief executive, Elspeth Macdonald, will retire from the organisation in […]
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