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UK fishing community shares its views on offshore wind. Preliminary results from a survey on the impacts of offshore wind farms on commercial fishing in the UK. There is still […]
NFFO – fishing must not be ignored out of existence. Mike Cohen, the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), says one of the most important tasks […]
Act now – Just nine weeks left to claim I-VMS grant. Fishers with under-12m vessels are being urged to ACT NOW to ensure they don’t lose out on grant funding […]
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 […]
Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the SFF, said: “The SFF welcomes SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes’ opposition to the introduction of HPMAs, which would have a catastrophic effect on Scotland’s […]
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 […]
Shetland’s vital seafood industries will be crippled by the introduction of strict new conservation zones where all fishing and aquaculture activity is set to be banned, with hundreds of jobs […]
NFFO elects its next chairman. Chris Ranford will be the next Chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations. He was elected recently by the NFFO’s Executive Committee and will […]
Protect fishing within our crowded seas, say public. The overwhelming majority of the public believe the fishing industry must not be squeezed out by offshore renewables developments and tougher conservation […]
WFA-CPC Formalises Membership with NFFO The Welsh Fishermen’s Association-Cymdeithas Pysgotwyr Cymru (WFA-CPC) has moved to formalise its membership of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO). The WFA-CPC has applied […]
NFFO Chairman’s Report 2022. Introduction: The reversal of fortunes of our industry has been sudden and stark. We have a fight on our hands on multiple fronts. The Trade and […]
IFCA Reform is Vital: NFFO Chairman, Paul Gilson, discusses what has happened to fuel conflicts between fishermen and their local IFCAs and what might be done about it. In recent […]
Crowded seas a serious threat to fishing industry, warns major new report More than half of Scottish waters could be closed to fishing fleets by 2050 if the industry continues […]
Leaked information regarding the establishment of five highly protected marine areas has now appeared in the press (below). The NFFO has expressed concern, not so much about the choice of […]
Scottish Skipper Expo 2022 was a great success with large numbers of visitors turning-up from the moment the doors opened and exhibitors experiencing brisk business on their stands. It was […]
NFFO Responds to Joint Fisheries Statement, currently under way by the four UK fisheries administrations. Consultation on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement Response by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations […]
Finfish Industry Advisory Group to provide forum for fisheries management issues. Fishing industry invited to engage with new group to support ongoing sustainable management of regionally important fisheries for non-quota […]
Fishing industry urges PM to help industry build back after Brexit fiasco Scottish fisheries leaders urged the Prime Minister to help them build back the industry after the bad Brexit […]
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 […]
European Commission must change the way it protects vulnerable marine areas. Scientists highlighted issues with data integration, proportionality, unequal treatment of fleets and a lack of socio-economic analysis. EBFA called […]
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