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 fishers at risk in ‘perfect storm’. Stormier weather will increasingly force fishers to choose between their safety and income, researchers say. Climate change is causing more extreme weather in […]
UK fishers accuse EU of using ‘nuclear option’ in Brexit talks. The UK’s fishing industry has accused the EU of using a “nuclear option” to secure a Brexit deal, warning that it […]
Seafarers UK Fishers Fund – £500,000 from Seafarers UK for Fishers Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on merchant seafarers, fishers and their families, […]
UK fishers welcome strengthening of Fisheries Bill. During a visit yesterday (10 December) to Peterhead Fish Market by Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) […]
Scottish fishers and processors welcome UK/Faroes agreement. Scottish fishermen and processors have welcomed the recent fisheries agreement between the UK and the Faroes, which will provide extra fishing opportunities for […]
Call for evidence for UK scallop fishers. UK scallop fishers are being urged to respond to a call for evidence launched by the Marine Management Organisation on proposals to close the king […]
SW fishers suffer £2m loss from EU-UK fish talks. Despite the UK government announcing a £34 million increase in fishing opportunities based on this year’s EU-UK annual negotiations, the reality […]
Luke Pollard warns of perfect storm for fishers as cost-of-living crisis mounts. Mounting pressures on fishers means many are thinking about leaving the industry. Luke Pollard has warned that higher […]
Migrant fishers are being subjected to systematic labour exploitation because the UK Government refuses to clarify and close loopholes in its immigration rules, a new report from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) […]
Seafarers UK highlights support available for fishers. The charity, Seafarers UK, has helped seafarers and fishers since its origins as the King George’s Fund for Sailors. As the third COVID-19 […]
Seafarers UK Supports Safety Folder for Fishers Seafarers UK is supporting the Safety Folder, a unique safety aid for professional fishers, as it embarks on a campaign to increase its […]
Thai Union to make free Wgi-Fi accessible for fishers, underscoring that quality seafood begins by valuing its people. One of the world’s largest seafood producers enhancing fisher welfare and connectivity […]
Octopus bloom off Southwest UK: New report reveals scale, causes and consequences. A new report led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent […]
Seafood Industry and Welfare Groups Unite as UK Signals End to Live Boiling Seafood companies trading in decapod crustaceans are facing a changing legal landscape, as the UK Government has […]
UK secures additional £8 million in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. UK fleet to benefit from over 1,000 tonnes in Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters, over 2,000 tonnes in Faroese waters, and […]
Over 40 small-scale fishers from 16 countries join forces in Brussels to ask for a Plan for Small-Scale Fisheries in Europe by 2026 The Make Fishing Fair Forum brought together […]
Putting fishers at the heart of the European fisheries agenda. Fishers took centre stage as Commissioner Costas Kadis met with the European Social Partners — ETF, Europêche, and Cogeca— to […]
Fisheries APPG to develop strategic plan for UK fishing and seafood. What should a long-term strategic plan for UK fisheries look like, and what could it mean for our fishing communities, […]
Europêche strengthens its team to raise the voice of EU fishers in Brussels. Europêche, the representative body of Europe’s fishing sector, has appointed Margot Angibaud as senior policy advisor to […]