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Food system of the future. British shoppers will be able to buy environmentally friendly, healthy and affordable food under plans for a radical shake-up of the UK’s food industry. As one of the first steps, ...
Over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit. UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs) call on fishermen with vessels 12 metres and longer to register with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Access ...
Fishermen fury over protection of UK waters. Brexit supporting fishing group, Fishing for Leave, has lashed out at a leaked civil service email which claims Britain could not stop illegal fishing by EU vessels in ...
Irish food sector told to prepare for ‘no deal’ Brexit. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has appealed to agri-food businesses, traders and hauliers of agricultural commodities to act ...
No deal Brexit disastrous for UK food sector, says food federation. The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has warned that the consequences of a no deal Brexit on the country’s food sector would be ‘disastrous’. ...
Additional fishing quota in England. The government has today (Friday 19 July) launched a call for evidence to shape how we allocate additional fishing quota in England after we leave the EU and the Common ...
Constructive no deal meeting with Gove. Representatives of Scotland’s seafood sector met Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and senior officials in London today (Thurs) to discuss planning for ...
UK food producers call for Government action to aid growth. A collective of more than 30 organisations from across the UK’s food and drink supply chain have published A Recipe for Growth, Prosperity and Sustainability: the ...
Sensationalist reporting of fish and chips comes under fire. The executive director of the Frozen at Sea Fillets Association, Fasfa, has criticised recent sensationalist reporting in the national media, claiming that traditional fish and chips ...
Brussels Takes Stock of Landing Obligation. 18th June 2019 in Discards, Europe / Common Fisheries Policy A seminar in Brussels, organised recently by the European Commission, was held to take stock of the EU landing ...
European Brexit transport solutions being addressed by Seafood Scotland. With Brexit on hold and talks still taking place, Seafood Scotland is continuing its work in identifying avenues and potential solutions for the continued transport of ...
NFFO AGM – Fisheries Minister, Robert Goodwill, will address the industry at the NFFO AGM (annual general meeting) in May. The event will also provide an opportunity for members to raise issues from the floor. ...
Seafish workshops at Seafood Expo. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is hosting a series of workshops for the seafood industry at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels from 7 ...
Scots food producers welcome Brexit extension. Scottish food producers, including seafood, say the EU Council decision on a flexible Brexit extension until 31 October is to be welcomed. David Thomson, CEO of Food and Drink ...
Irish welcome plans for managing fisheries in No-Deal Brexit. The EU Commission Brexit Contingency Plan, agreed with Ireland and seven other impacted Member States ,which sets out how fisheries would be managed in a No ...
Industry’s dismay at Government indifference over ferry capacity. Scottish Transport Secretary Michael Matheson was today accused of putting concerns over no-deal Brexit arrangements for seafood exports above the needs of island communities that rely on ...
EC presents no deal mitigation plan for Brexit Fisheries The European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella has presented contingency measures to mitigate the impact on fisheries in case of a “no-deal” ...
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