UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting-edge technology to help manage fish stocks. Use of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks. First […]
£6 million fund to support UK fishing industry reopens for 2024. Highly popular Fisheries and Seafood scheme (FaSS) re-opens for 2024 Around £6 million in funding will help to support […]
Boost for UK fishing industry with new infrastructure projects. £20 million awarded to modernise and improve infrastructure across the seafood sector, with a further £30 million available. Funding will boost […]
Transit visas and migrant worker concerns in the UK fishing industry This week has seen the publication of two reports raising concerns about transit visas and migrant worker welfare. On […]
£75m boost to modernise UK fishing industry and level up coastal communities. Multimillion investment boost to infrastructure to modernise UK ports and processing facilities and create jobs. Funding will also go […]
New survey set to explore working conditions in the UK fishing industry. The Seafarers’ Charity, in partnership with researchers at University of Nottingham, launch a unique survey to explore working […]
Profitable and sustainable future for UK fishing industry Flagship Fisheries Bill moves forward as the Lords Minister leads Second Reading in Parliament For the first time since 1973, UK to […]
A new initiative, Flying The No Sell Out Flags has been launched by the NFFO. As the UK/EU withdrawal talks approach a critical stage, thousands of flags and wheelhouse […]
Fishing is the top thriving industry in the UK , report reveals. The Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing industry had the highest business survival rate in Q2 2023, with 42% fewer […]
£20.8 million UK funding boost for the Scottish fishing industry. The UK Government has announced the latest Scottish projects to receive investment from the £100 million UK Seafood Fund. A […]
UK Government seizes post-Brexit freedoms for fishing industry. The UK Government has set out further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment for generations to […]
UK fishing fund gears up to help industry go green. Grants of up to £40,000 on offer through £100m UK Seafood Fund to trial greener engine technology, helping to create […]
UK fishers highlight displacement crisis for fishing industry. Committee Room 9 in the Palace of Westminster recently saw the parliamentary launch of the ABPmer report, commissioned by the NFFO and […]
UK-EU fishing deal provides ‘stability’ for UK industry. UK Environment Secretary George Eustice says the recently agreed fisheries deal with the EU for 2021 will bring stability and certainty to […]
Buy British Seafood – Supporting the UK’s Fishing Industry through COVID-19 and beyond as a new Interactive retail map and grants programme is launched according to an article on the […]
The Scottish fishing industry demands full control of UK waters be taken back from the EU. Politicians from all parties at Holyrood and Westminster are being urged to sign a […]
UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025. The UK fishing industry is set to benefit from nearly 300,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in the North Sea and […]
FISH Platform meeting in South Africa on global fishing safety. The Fishing Industry Safety & Health (FISH) Platform has welcomed members from more than 10 countries at their meeting held […]
New Zealand foreign fishing crew cap removed. Starting 2 December 2024, seafood operators in New Zealand will no longer need an allocation to bring in fishing crew from overseas. The […]
Taiwan’s largest fishing vessel member association launches first Fishery Improvement Project. 41 longline tuna vessels begin environmental and social work towards goal of 2029 Marine Stewardship Council certification. A recent […]