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UK Government fund must prioritise fishing fleet – MPs. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called on the Government to prioritise the ‘wild catching sector’ when allocating […]
Anthony Mangnall MP leads parliamentary debate on the Inshore Fishing Fleet. On 14th June, Anthony Mangnall MP (Totnes) led a debate in Parliament’s Westminster Hall to draw attention to the […]
Open letter from the Fishing Minister Victoria Prentis. To all those who contribute to our fishing, seafood and aquaculture industries, Thank you. As a nation we are all undoubtedly going […]
Federation Delegation Makes the Case to Minister on Fuel Costs The four federations representing England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland recently met with Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis MP to underline […]
Fuel price crisis. The NFFO has, today, written to the Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis MP, to outline their concerns of the effects that the current fuel price crisis will have […]
Fisheries Minster reinforces ties with fisheries & trade partner Norway The Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis MP, has undertaken her first official visit to Norway to support trade links and build […]
A-IFCA Celebrates 10 years on World Ocean Day with Conference and Survey Findings The Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (A-IFCA) is marking World Ocean Day this year (June […]
NFFO Calls on Political Parties to Condemn Greenpeace Vigilantes – The NFFO has written to the leaders of the main political parties, and to UK fisheries ministers and shadows, pressing […]
NFFO Calls for Financial Support – The NFFO has written urgently to fisheries ministers making the case for a further tranche of financial support under the Fisheries Response Fund. NFFO […]
CFPO Youth Board gives fresh perspective on future of fishing A pioneering group of young fishermen from Cornwall engage Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis and senior Defra officials in an open […]
An influential and authoritative event hosted online by Seafarers UK takes forward recommendations from the recent landmark report, “Fishing Without a Safety Net: The Financial Resilience of Small-Scale Coastal Fishers, […]
Seafarers UK today release landmark research into the plight of fishing communities’ financial health – highlighting the lack of a ‘safety net’ for those working as share fishers, and exploring […]
Industry Unites to Oppose Benyon Report – A recent teleconference organised by Defra, was held to discuss the contents of the Benyon Report according to an article on the NFFO […]
The Fathom podcast steams on with support from Seafarers UK – The podcast that has kept us in the loop during these uncertain times, by bringing together voices from across […]
Scottish mackerel and herring processors call for urgent action on soaring energy costs. The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) – the representative organisation for Scotland’s mackerel, herring and blue whiting […]
UK Govt urged to prioritise fresh Scottish salmon exports amid border delays. Scotland’s salmon sector has today urged the UK Government to take urgent action to support vital exports affected […]
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. […]
UK marine scientists discover ‘global first’ breakthrough for a low impact scallop fishery A partnership between marine scientists and fishermen in England’s South West has uncovered a new environmentally friendly […]
Government funding backs scallop fishing industry breakthrough UK Seafood Innovation Fund supports world-first, environmentally-friendly ‘scallop discos’ technique Sustainable, low-impact scallop fishing method pioneered by scientists at Fishtek Marine UK government calls […]
Export package launched to promote world-class UK seafood overseas Seafood Exports package launched to promote UK seafood in new and existing markets overseas £1 million to be invested in developing […]
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