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Report underlines importance of MPAs. Earlier this month, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) of the UK released their report ‘Developing the evidence-base to support climate-smart decision-making on MPAs’ on […]
Further £1 million invested into England’s fishing industry. A £1 million grants scheme supporting innovative ways to sell fish and shellfish has awarded the first grants to projects across England. […]
From the sea to the door, new grant scheme to support seafood businesses in England to sell catches. New £1 million grant scheme opened today to increase supply of local […]
New chair for Seafood 2040. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has announced the appointment of Neil Auchterlonie as the new chair of Seafood 2040. […]
Low Impact Fishing Project The Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) is working with the New Economics Foundation (NEF), MRAG and Cefas on a project for Defra that is seeking to co-design, with fisheries stakeholders, principles […]
Campaign to raise awareness of non-native lobster. Cefas has launched a campaign to raise awareness within the UK fishing community of the threat to native species from the non-native species […]
Scots Govt seeks devolved fisheries commitment. Commenting on the reintroduction yesterday of the UK Government’s Fisheries Bill, Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing said it disappointing that it didn’t extend enough […]
5 things you need to know about the Fisheries Bill. The Fisheries Bill introduced by the UK Government yesterday (29 January) is the first piece of primary fisheries legislation in […]
Sustainable fisheries enshrined in law as UK leaves the EU. Legal guarantee that the UK will leave the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Bill creates powers to ensure profitable future for […]
UK firm cries foul as DEFRA awards UK Fisheries Vessel Monitoring contract to overseas company in opaque tender. French company will monitor French fishing vessels operating in UK waters. UK […]
Important milestone in the use of fishermen’s information. A report, recently published by ICES, marks an important milestone in the incorporation of information generated by the fishing industry itself into […]
Stronger protection for UK Waters. Independent panel calls for views on introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas. The public are being asked to give their views on strengthening protections for […]
English fishing quota allocation. Developing a new approach for allocating additional fishing quota in England 7th October 2019 in TACs and Quotas. Defra have consulted on how any additional quota, […]
Cefas heads to South Africa to tackle ocean pollution. Experts from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), part of the UK government’s Department for Environment Food and […]
Food exporters urged to get ready for animal health regulations. Importers and exporters of animals and animal products are being urged to prepare for Brexit on 31 October, as these […]
Brexit ready workshops. Businesses that trade or process seafood are being urged to attend a series of free workshops to help them prepare for Brexit. Workshops and training events to […]
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 […]
Food chief calls for UK national food strategy. The chief executive of the UK’s Food and Drink Federation, has welcomed the appointed of Theresa Villiers as the new cabinet minister […]
Limits on Pot Fishing – Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate a “win-win” for both fishermen and the marine […]
Pot fishing limits win win for fishermen and marine life. The first major study into the impact of inshore potting for crab and lobster within a Marine Protected Area has […]
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