Fatal man overboard from fishing vessel ‘Pioneer’ south of Hastings, England on 29 July 2021: MAIB Report. Final report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing […]
Capsize and foundering of the fishing vessel Angelena south-east of Exmouth, England on 18 June 2021: MAIB Report. Summary: On 18 June 2021, the UK registered stern trawler Angelena capsized and sank […]
Collision between the fishing vessel Kirkella (H7) and harbour tug Shovette resulting in pollution at King George Dock, Hull, England on 24 June 2022. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report […]
Next steps for managing England’s newly designated HPMAs. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is proposing management measures to protect the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in England. On […]
Flooding and sinking of the survey workboat Bella, Lynmouth, England. Report on the investigation of flooding and sinking of the survey workboat Bella in the approaches to Lynmouth, England, on 6 […]
Fishing quota boost distributed across the Union. The UK Government has yesterday (24 March) set out how additional fishing quota, secured through the negotiations in December last year, will be […]
Plans to grow aquaculture in England underway. Seafood2040 programme appoints Poseidon to develop national aquaculture strategy for England A strategy to grow the aquaculture sector in England over the next […]
Support for Aquaculture Businesses Update on Fisheries Response Fund – Support for aquaculture businesses Eligible aquaculture businesses to receive grants up to £10,000 per farm Grants to cover ongoing production […]
Fishing and Aquaculture Boost For England – The Government announces a £10 million fund of financial support for England’s fishing businesses in commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors. More than 1,000 […]
MMO announce panel dates for MFF scheme in England. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed dates for the first Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) panel. The Marine Management Organisation […]
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 […]
Call For UK Whelk Management Strategy – Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) has published a study calling for national management of the common whelk – a species at risk of localised […]
Evidence on discard ban compliance – Today, 22nd May, the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee will take evidence on discard ban compliance from the bodies responsible for […]
Record Breaking Year for National Coarse Fish Farm – The Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Farm near Calverton, in Nottinghamshire, produced a record breaking number of fish in 2018. Over […]
Championing seafood in the English regions, new regional managers and head of International Trade and Regions appointed by Seafish. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, […]
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 […]