Surge in demand for tickets for the UK Seafood Summit 2018 Have you got one of the hottest tickets in town? A surge in demand for tickets to the UK […]
Stronger government links called for with resurgence of whitefish stocks. Key whitefish stocks in Scotland’s waters have expanded dramatically over the past decade, according to a major new analysis. At […]
A report published by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee sees the UK government urged to invest in NI fishing sector. The report was released following an inquiry into the effects […]
Are today’s scallop wars the shape of things to come? While there still being no agreement between French and British fishermen, these current skirmishes over fishing rights in the Baie […]
The UK Seafood Report, capturing views of the processing sector on the ease of recruitment and retention of staff. has been published by Seafish. In June 2018, Seafish collected data […]
This year’s Seafood Fayre will see British seafood showcased at the UK Seafood Summit. Traders supporting the event, organised by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood […]
The recent scallop wars in the Channel between UK and French fishing vessels highlight a number of important issues. The most important of these is that, whatever the rights and […]
The Government has published its long-awaited White Paper on Fisheries focusing on sustainable fisheries for future generations and outlines the Government’s vision for UK fisheries post-Brexit. Unsurprisingly, its headline objectives […]
SFF welcomes UK Government White Paper on fisheries. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation today welcomed the White Paper on Sustainable Fisheries as a signal of intent from the UK Government to […]
The UK Seafood Summit has attracted an impressive line-up of speakers from trade, industry and science for its inaugural event with topics covered including Brexit and the effect of microplastics […]
The Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) prepares to cut a new future as it spearheads a two-year pilot project to attract and prepare new entrants for a career in seafood processing and […]
Young’s Seafood loses £30m contract with the supermarket chain ASDA. Young’s Seafood loses 30m ASDA contract, and a spokesperson for the Grimsby-based firm said it was disappointing news but ASDA […]
Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing MSP launches new “Scottish Seafood Processors Federation” initiative from the Scottish Pavilion at the Brussels Seafood Expo At a recent meeting of the Scottish Seafood Association, […]
NFFO lobby day in parliament – The Federation recently held a lobby day in Parliament to ensure that fishing remains a priority issue for the Government as the UK approaches […]
The NFFO’s AGM was this year held in Fishmongers Hall and was attended by UK Fisheries Minister, George Eustice. The Chairman’s report, which is a summary of the Federation’s activities […]