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English skippers complete bluefin tuna tag and release training. Some 40 skippers and crew members from fishing ports across South-West and Southern England have successfully completed their specialist training to […]
Defra consults over scallop management. Defra is launching two calls for evidence from 19 July 2021 to 30 August 2021 to capture views from the fishing sector, wider fishing community […]
New health certificates for exports to the EU from August. An update following guidance from Defra on changes to seafood export health certificates from 21 August 2021. Since the end […]
Government back in court over failure to tackle river pollution. WWF, Angling Trust and Fish Legal renew legal challenge over harmful pollution in England’s rivers. Government accused of “shirking its […]
New Fisheries Centre Of Excellence launched. With fundamentally important scientific questions and issues still remaining to be tackled in the coming years, Cefas’ new Fisheries International Centre of Excellence (ICoE) launched today aims to become the international go-to source of advice for […]
Failed fisheries deal with Norway statement from SPFA. Reacting to the failure of the UK and Norway to agree a fisheries deal for 2021, Ian Gatt, chief executive of the […]
Dates confirmed for English Fisheries and Seafood Scheme. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed dates for the first English Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) panel. The MMO is administering […]
UK waters are home again to the bluefin tuna. Marine scientists in the UK and Ireland have analysed multiple datasets, spanning a 16-year period, to document the increase in bluefin, […]
UK Government supports seal protection campaign. Last week, the Seal Alliance launched a campaign, backed by Defra, aimed at educating the public about the devastating impacts human interactions can have on […]
£6.1 million Fisheries and Seafood Scheme opens for applications. New scheme launches to provide £6.1 million over the next 12 months to support England’s seafood sector, coastal communities and marine […]
Forty New MPAs in Next Three Years Towards the end of a recent NFFO meeting with the management authorities (MMO/Defra and nature advisors, JNCC) it was revealed that it is […]
Trade is the key to unlocking the best deal, says UK Fisheries UK Fisheries, which runs the UK’s distant water freezer trawler, Kirkella, has said that being outside of the […]
What happened to FOIF? Future of Inshore Fisheries The NFFO takes stock of what happened to the Future of Inshore Fisheries Initiative. Amid Covid and the general post-TCA gloom, many […]
Clean Catch UK launches new bycatch reporting app, designed with fishermen, on #WorldWildlifeDay. Clean Catch UK researchers have formed a unique collaboration with members of the UK fishing industry to […]
Interactive map to support Dorset and Devon aquaculture. The Dorset and East Devon Coast has been mapped as part of a project aiming to help develop sustainable aquaculture across the […]
Increased support for fishing and shellfish businesses. The Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for seafood and aquaculture businesses across the UK. In […]
Government Agrees to Second Financial Support Package After weeks of lobbying by the NFFO the Government has announced a further tranche of financial support for the fishing industry. An announcement […]
Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits to fishermen and the environment. The UK’s commercial fishing industry is currently experiencing a number of serious challenges. However, a study […]
£23 million Seafood Disruption Support Scheme now open. Seafood exporting businesses across the UK that have been affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the […]
SSPO comment on Brexit Seafood Taskforce. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, welcomed the announcement of the Brexit seafood task force but questioned the decision to […]
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