Inaugural meeting of All-Party Parliamentary Group for Shellfish Aquaculture. The new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Shellfish Aquaculture hosted its inaugural meeting earlier, with Simon Fell MP elected as Chair and […]
Scottish Greens call for action to tackle issues on salmon farms. The Scottish Greens have written to the Rural Affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon calling for urgent talks on tackling problems in Scotland’s […]
New APPG Charts a Strategic Course for Fisheries in Parliament The new All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries met for their inaugural meeting at 1 Parliament Street on Tuesday last […]
Shellfish Association of Great Britain’s annual conference and dinner. The Shellfish Association of Great Britain’s (SAGB) 53rd annual conference and dinner on 6th and 7th June 2023 features a host […]
Seeking a sea-change in the safety of commercial fishing: UK fishing industry reps and MPs convene at APPG on Fisheries event. Fostering a culture of safety in the fishing industry […]
The Seafarers’ Charity to put fishing safety high on Parliamentarians’ agenda. In another key moment to mark Maritime Safety Week, and its commitment to supporting Safer Working Lives at Sea, […]
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 […]
Fishing industry voices highlight impacts of Brexit in new report from the APPG on fisheries. Trade, access, quotas, markets, and management of fisheries resources all highlighted for political attention by […]
Fisheries APPG discuss Marine Protected Areas. At last month’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, “Fisheries and Protected Areas” event, the group heard from speakers from a range of organisations, […]
Two new protected sites in Orkney for vulnerable seabirds. An area larger than the size of Edinburgh and Glasgow combined has been designated as marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Scapa […]
Kelp dredge victory hailed. During the final stage of the Crown Estate (Scotland) Bill progressing through the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 21 November, Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) voted […]
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 […]