Scottish salmon sector publishes election manifesto. The trade body for Scottish salmon – the UK’s largest food export – has today (MON) published a manifesto ahead of the general election. Salmon […]
Election Results for the WRL Board of Directors 2019. Nominations for the election of Directors for Australian fishing company, Western Rock Lobster (WRL), were opened on 2 August 2019 for […]
PM urged to meet fishermen he insulted and patronised after EU trade deal. The Prime Minister owes an explanation to the fishermen he insulted and patronised by describing the UK-EU trade […]
Back to the future. A new deal with the EU drags UK fishing back into a past we thought had been left behind, as fishing communities’ prospects are traded away yet […]
Northern Irish call for visa mechanism for fishing. The CEO of Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation, Harry Wick, has written to the Prime Minister and ministerial colleagues on the issue […]
Analysis – with new Government, what now for UK seafood sector? The landslide majority election of a new Labour UK Government could put fishing back to the centre-stage of politics. […]
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 […]
Expectation versus reality: when the campaigning stops, the hard work needs to start. NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen makes some suggestions for the next government. We have now passed the […]
Scottish salmon exports leap to £645 million five-year high. Scottish salmon exports have surged to £645 million, reaching their highest level in five years as international demand continues to grow. New […]
Scots overwhelmingly supportive of fishing sector. Polling shows UK-produced food as important as UK-produced energy. A LARGE majority of Scots are backing the fishing industry amid growing pressure on fishing […]
Why UK political parties must support the fishing sector. In this special report, Fish Focus examines why political parties across the spectrum should throw their support behind the fishing industry […]
Greenpeace calls for greater protection of Sargasso Sea New figures released by Greenpeace UK reveal the extent of industrial fishing and shipping in the Sargasso Sea. The overall volume of […]
Scottish seafood sector calls for flexible and pragmatic visa policy It is vital that the next UK Government elected on 4 July adopts a flexible visa immigration policy to ensure […]
Fair Seas is urging the government to use the remaining 25 days of this Dáil term to introduce new laws protecting Ireland’s seas and coastlines. The group of leading environmental […]
North Lanarkshire Councillor Frank McNally visits Cooke Aquaculture Scotland. North Lanarkshire, Scotland – North Lanarkshire Councillor Frank McNally, met with Cooke Aquaculture Scotland to hear about the positive social and economic […]
Fair Seas Highlights Inexcusable Delays to Marine Protection Legislation Government misses another target to introduce Marine Protected Area Bill Government credibility on its commitment to key environmental legislation is wearing […]
Orkney and Shetland salmon exports rise to £200m The value of exports of Scottish salmon from the Northern Isles rose to £200 million last year as demand continues to grow […]
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 […]
Just 10 fishing vessels responsible for a quarter of harmful suspected bottom trawling in UK offshore marine protected areas. New analysis reveals that the UK’s vulnerable marine habitats were subjected to […]
Scottish salmon is named UK’s top food export for 2023. Scottish salmon has been named as the UK’s top food export in 2023, following the publication of annual HMRC figures. […]