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EU Norway Fisheries Arrangements Agreed for 2019 – The EU and Norway have signed three fisheries arrangements for 2019 in the framework of the largest fishing agreement in the north […]
Europêche – landing obligation overshadows fish agreement. Europêche has welcomed some elements of the deal reached at this week’s European Fish Council in Brussels but warns that the ill-conceived landing […]
SFF calls for restraint, saying European Union countries will be guilty of vengeful behaviour if they pile pressure on UK fishermen as a result of Brexit at the annual December […]
EU Fish Council to decide 2019 quotas gets underway today. EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella will present the Commission’s proposals for 2019 fishing opportunities for […]
EU fishing industry disappointed at EU tariff derogations. Europêche – which represents the EU’s catching sector – has expressed disappointed at tariff derogations set for imported fishery products. In a […]
Scots disappointed at scale of pelagic access given to Faroes. The Scottish Government has expressed disappointment at level of access into Scottish waters given to the Faroese for key pelagic stocks. […]
EU promotes ocean governance at UN. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted two resolutions concerning the oceans and the Law of the Sea and sustainable fisheries, in line with […]
Scots minister calls on UK Govt to ensure good deal at EU Fish Council. Scotland’s Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has called on the UK Government to ensure that Scotland’s interests […]
A new seafood resource for Brexit trade issues has been released by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, to support the seafood production industry. The […]
The Low Impact Fishers of Europe’s (LIFE) Board of Directors recently approved a plan for LIFE’s further development and growth. This aims to further consolidate LIFE’s role as the dedicated […]
UK fishers welcome strengthening of Fisheries Bill. During a visit yesterday (10 December) to Peterhead Fish Market by Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) […]
UK bolsters Fisheries Bill and delivers funding boost. Michael Gove today (10 December) announced a strengthening of the law and new money to ensure the UK’s fishing industry prospers as […]
Oceana Accuses Italian Fishing Industry of Influencing EU vote – Environmental NGO Oceana says it is has seen information that the Italian fishing industry within EC Advisory body MedAC used […]
Fishermen and conservation groups share views on fish discards. The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee of the UK Parliament is continuing its inquiry into the implementation and enforcement of the […]
Workshop on digital tools for small scale fisheries. Representatives of the European Commission (DG MARE), EU Member States, European Parliament, Council of the EU, Advisory Councils and other EU stakeholders […]
NE Atlantic mackerel quota cut by 20%. The EU, Norway and the Faroes have agreed a mackerel Total Allowable Catch for 2019 which is 20% lower than this year’s quota. […]
Europeans eating more fish than ever. The EUMOFA’s annual report offers a comprehensive analysis at EU-level of all market dimensions of fisheries and aquaculture products. EUMOFA releases The EU Fish market every year, […]
EC welcomes new multi annual fisheries plan. The European Commission has welcomed the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on a multi-annual plan for fisheries in the […]
The Scottish fishing industry demands full control of UK waters be taken back from the EU. Politicians from all parties at Holyrood and Westminster are being urged to sign a […]
EC state aid for small scale fisheries. At the annual conference of the outermost regions in Gran Canaria, EC President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that the nine territories in such regions […]
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