Brexit
Theresa May Brexit Strategy Rejected – Yesterday House of Commons rejected PM’s motion on Brexit by 303 votes to 258. Although this vote does not have any legislative consequence it implies a new symbolic defeat. ...
NFFO warning over post Brexit fish policy. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is warning that some key fisheries are at risk of closure if ‘a one dimensional view’ of fisheries management is adopted ...
Brexit pulse fishing ban – EU vessels will no longer be able to carry out electric pulse fishing in UK waters after Brexit, Fisheries Minister George Eustice has announced. Pulse trawling is a controversial fishing ...
Seafish unveils speakers for first Scottish Seafood Summit. The Scottish Seafood Summit has attracted an impressive line-up of speakers from trade, industry and science for its inaugural event in Aberdeen. Organised by Seafish, the public ...
Battle over Maximum Sustainable Yield. The dangers of one-dimensional fisheries management Within the corridors of Westminster, another battle is raging. This one is over how the principle of maximum sustainable yield should be applied to ...
UK signs fish trade agreement with Faroes. A trade continuity agreement will see British businesses and consumers benefiting from continued trade with the Faroe Islands after the UK leaves the European Union. Trade Policy Minister, ...
The managing director of seafood giant Seachill, hard Brexit concern over fresh salmon supply. The movement of fresh salmon is an immediate hard-Brexit concern, the managing director of seafood giant Seachill has told a business audience, ...
EC adopts contingency proposals to mitigate no-deal Brexit on EU fisheries – Given the continued uncertainty in the UK surrounding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, the European Commission has adopted two legislative proposals to ...
The British Takeaway Campaign welcomes EU settlement fee scrapping. Welcoming the Prime Minister’s announcement of the scrapping of the EU settled status registration fee, Chair of the British Takeaway Campaign Ibrahim Dogus said: “The British ...
Killybegs fishers call for Brexit measures. As the UK meanders chaotically out of the EU, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has called for a suite of mitigation measures for fisheries to be spelled out clearly by ...
A pragmatic approach on Brexit needed, say European fishers, calling on both the EU and UK to avoid at all costs a no deal Brexit. A statement by the European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) on last ...
Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has released a bespoke Brexit guide for the seafood industry. UK Seafood Industry Guide – Preparing your Business for EU Exit has been produced ...
Scottish Government Brexit food tariff concerns. Scottish Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to UK Secretary of State Michael Gove, impressing on the UK Government the need to deal sensibly and sensitively with the ...
French fishing will be defended says Macron. The French President, Emmanuel Macron has stated that France would protect its fishing interests in the event of a no deal Brexit. Speaking earlier this week in Normandy ...
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) says the ongoing passage of the Fisheries Bill through the UK parliament is the most important piece of domestic fisheries legislation for 30 years and it is vital ...
Seafood fears over no deal Brexit. The failure of the UK parliament to support the Brexit deal negotiated by the British Government and the EU throws considerable confusion on the future course of European fisheries ...
No deal Brexit a disaster for aquaculture says Scots Govt. The UK Government must remove the threat of a no-deal Brexit immediately, and avoid potential disaster for industries like aquaculture, food and drink, and farming. ...
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