UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting-edge technology to help manage fish stocks. Use of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks. First […]
£6 million fund to support UK fishing industry reopens for 2024. Highly popular Fisheries and Seafood scheme (FaSS) re-opens for 2024 Around £6 million in funding will help to support […]
Boost for UK fishing industry with new infrastructure projects. £20 million awarded to modernise and improve infrastructure across the seafood sector, with a further £30 million available. Funding will boost […]
Transit visas and migrant worker concerns in the UK fishing industry This week has seen the publication of two reports raising concerns about transit visas and migrant worker welfare. On […]
£75m boost to modernise UK fishing industry and level up coastal communities. Multimillion investment boost to infrastructure to modernise UK ports and processing facilities and create jobs. Funding will also go […]
New survey set to explore working conditions in the UK fishing industry. The Seafarers’ Charity, in partnership with researchers at University of Nottingham, launch a unique survey to explore working […]
Profitable and sustainable future for UK fishing industry Flagship Fisheries Bill moves forward as the Lords Minister leads Second Reading in Parliament For the first time since 1973, UK to […]
A new initiative, Flying The No Sell Out Flags has been launched by the NFFO. As the UK/EU withdrawal talks approach a critical stage, thousands of flags and wheelhouse […]
Fishing is the top thriving industry in the UK , report reveals. The Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing industry had the highest business survival rate in Q2 2023, with 42% fewer […]
£20.8 million UK funding boost for the Scottish fishing industry. The UK Government has announced the latest Scottish projects to receive investment from the £100 million UK Seafood Fund. A […]
UK Government seizes post-Brexit freedoms for fishing industry. The UK Government has set out further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment for generations to […]
UK fishing fund gears up to help industry go green. Grants of up to £40,000 on offer through £100m UK Seafood Fund to trial greener engine technology, helping to create […]
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-EU fishing deal provides ‘stability’ for UK industry. UK Environment Secretary George Eustice says the recently agreed fisheries deal with the EU for 2021 will bring stability and certainty to […]
Buy British Seafood – Supporting the UK’s Fishing Industry through COVID-19 and beyond as a new Interactive retail map and grants programme is launched according to an article on the […]
The Scottish fishing industry demands full control of UK waters be taken back from the EU. Politicians from all parties at Holyrood and Westminster are being urged to sign a […]
Profitability in fishing and fish processing in Iceland 2023. Statistics Iceland has compiled and analysed the operating accounts of fishing and fish processing companies for 2023 as well as their […]
Douglas Martin’s journey to sustainable solutions for Omega-3 and overfishing. Douglas Martin has always felt a deep connection to the ocean. Growing up in South Africa with Scottish parents, he […]
PSS launches fishing port safety project. Port Skills and Safety Ltd (PSS) has launched a project aimed at improving safety for fishers using UK ports. The project, supported by a […]