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Young Fishermen Network. The average age of a fisherman in the UK is 55. Sadly, overtime there has been a steady decline of new entrants into the industry. This is […]
Fisheries Minister Daniel Zeichner, visits Newlyn. Fisheries Minister Daniel Zeichner, visited Newlyn on Wednesday, to meet with fishers and others across the quayside. On the visit, the minister went on […]
Urban seagulls still prefer seafood. Seagull chicks raised on an “urban” diet still prefer seafood, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists studied herring gull chicks that had been rescued […]
Pioneering ocean carbon removal technique proves successful in pilot study. The trial off St Ives Bay in Cornwall, involved adding magnesium hydroxide to wastewater. Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) […]
Cornish fishers to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota. Fishermen in Cornwall are set to be the first to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota as part of new trial […]
Cornish fishers call for ‘ecosystem approach’ to pollack management. The decision to cut the TAC for pollack in Area 7 by 87% is causing extreme distress in the fishing communities […]
Fathoming what seafood means to Cornwall in industry first Fathom, the commercial fishing podcast – produced by fishermen, for fishermen – has returned to its Cornish roots in its latest […]
New tech designed with Cornish fishermen to transform bycatch monitoring. Combining hard-earned fishing knowledge with cutting-edge machine intelligence, Insight360 is an innovative new tool being developed with fishermen in Cornwall […]
Double celebration for Cornish seafood company, Ideal Foods LTD. Cornish, family run seafood business, Ideal Foods Ltd was delighted to welcome Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall to its […]
Victory for Cornish IFCA in electro-fishing case. Cornwall Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) has claimed ‘a huge victory’ after closing down a significant criminal enterprise illegally electro-fishing in Cornish […]
Ideal Foods LTD has achieved a King’s award for enterprise. Cornish, family run seafood business, Ideal Foods Ltd is delighted to announce that it has been honoured with the first […]
Cornish fishing group scales up with eight figure funding from HSBC UK. A Cornwall-based independent fishing and seafood processing business is accelerating its growth thanks to an eight-figure funding package […]
Popular Cornwall seafood café ceases trading due to rising costs. Customers say they are “gutted” and “really sad” at the news. According to an article on Cornwall Live, by Lee […]
New deputy harbour master for Newlyn. Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners have appointed Alan Hartwell to the vacant role of Deputy Harbour Master and will join fellow Deputy Harbour Master, Jedna Hall, as part […]
Cornwall IFCA to consult on options for crab and lobster management The Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) has issued an update on proposed Cornwall IFCA Crab and Lobster […]
North Sea herring fishery and Cornish sardine fisherman honoured in MSC UK Sustainable Seafood Awards. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), part of the client group for an MSC certified […]
Tesco backs Cornish sardine fishery. A small-scale, sustainable sardine fishery in Cornwall has won the backing of the UK’s largest retailer, Tesco, with the launch of a sardine product marking […]
Embracing tourism could be the blueprint for Cornish fishers’ sustainable success. The voyage of Cornish fishers into tourism provides a potential model for the promotion of the ‘Blue Economy‘ elsewhere, […]
MMO criticises actions by Greenpeace in South West Deeps. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a detailed response to the actions of Greenpeace, who dropped 18 boulders into the […]
Cornish fishing industry lead the way for sustainable crawfish fishery. The Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation (CFPO) has announced the rollout of a new, industry-led, voluntary management measure for the Cornish […]
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