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Offshore windfarms help Whitby Lobster Hatchery. Whitby Lobster Hatchery has announced that two offshore windfarms will increase and extend their support to help the charity officially open its doors for […]
Warning to governments on offshore wind from European fisheries groups. Fisheries groups from around Europe today demanded that governments wake up and recognise the dangers to sustainable food production of […]
Project to assess impact of offshore wind farms on marine ecosystem. Bangor University scientists are leading the research for the new £2m ECOWind-ACCELERATE project. Bangor University scientists are leading the […]
Strong Scottish public support for offshore wind power. The vast majority of people in Scotland believe offshore wind has a vital role to play in Scotland’s future, according to a […]
Accelerated offshore wind increases the spatial squeeze of fishing, according to an article on the NFFO website. The Government’s response to the energy security provoked by the Russia’s invasion of […]
EU fishers call for freeze on offshore wind farm development. On 22 January 2020, the seminar ‘Can Fisheries and Offshore Wind Farms Coexist?’ took place in the European Parliament hosted […]
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 […]
Grimsby fish market invests in the future. Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd (GFDE) is looking forward to the future with confidence for its fish market operation with new investment ensuring […]
Minister must stop and rethink on HPMAs, says fisheries leader. The Scottish Government must stop and rethink its deeply unpopular proposals for strict marine conservation zones where fishing will be […]
The European bottom fishing fleet represented by EBFA is calling for a Europe wide protest against the EU policies that are putting the future of the sector at stake. The […]
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation comment on election of Humza Yousaf as new First Minister. Scottish fishermen are urging the new First Minister to work with their industry to help it flourish […]
HPMAs will have catastrophic impact on fishing industry. Banning fishing in a tenth of Scottish waters under a network of new Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) will have a catastrophic […]
EU demersal fishing restrictions would have devastating fleet impact. While showing no intention of reforming the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Commission intends to cut down fisheries via fundamentalist environmental […]
Islands growth deal boost for Lerwick Harbour. An Islands Growth Deal, which will contribute £9 million towards Lerwick Port Authority’s planned Ultra-Deep-Water Quay, has been signed by representatives of the […]
MMO engages recreational fishers on Fisheries Management Plan. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) joined a forum hosted by the Angling Trust in July to discuss development of the Channel demersal […]
Ministers urged to act now to protect vulnerable fish stocks. Many planned offshore windfarms could wreak havoc with key spawning and nursery grounds for important fish stocks, the industry warned […]
Fishermen squeezed out as Scotland’s seas become overcrowded. Fishermen are angry at being crowded out of their traditional grounds by a combination of renewable energy developments and excessive conservation measures. […]
SFF comment on ScotWind round. Responding to Crown Estate Scotland’s announcement on the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round, Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the SFF, said; “While it is clear […]
Navigating a new Relationship on Fisheries A recent event in Lorient, Brittany, provided some insight into the main themes in post Brexit fishing relations. The seminar mainly involved French fishing […]
The NFFO Considers Sustainability and the Environment and the Role of the Fishing Industry. The UN Climate Change Summit in Glasgow this coming October and November, will bring world attention […]
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