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New management plans to safeguard fisheries for the future. Five Fisheries Management Plans published to maintain or restore valuable fish stocks at or to sustainable levels Latest plans cover species […]
Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund will boost regional economies. £56 million of new money will support Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish fishing industries and boost local economies Investment in new […]
NFFO data gathering to respond to MPA gear ban. On 9 June 2025, DEFRA and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched a 12-week online consultation proposing new byelaws to prohibit […]
New FISH SAFE film tackles man overboard recovery with practical solutions for fishermen. A powerful new safety film has been launched to help fishermen prepare for one of the most […]
Back to the future. A new deal with the EU drags UK fishing back into a past we thought had been left behind, as fishing communities’ prospects are traded away yet […]
Fisheries APPG celebrates value of UK fishing and reflects on key industry issues. On Wednesday 30 April, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries hosted an evening of celebration, discussion […]
Voice from the quayside. By The NFFO The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), have conducted port visits in Norfolk and East Anglia and ports in the Devon and Cornwall […]
MMO confirms I-VMS legislation schedule for 2025 Marine Management Organisation (MMO) introduces licence condition for I-VMS ahead of new legislation. In a variation notice issued this week, MMO outlined a […]
New MPAs will compensate for damage from offshore wind – and fishing is in the firing line again. A Ministerial Statement by Emma Hardy MP, Minister for Water and Flooding, has […]
Fail to plan, plan to fail. NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen argues that we need a plan for our seas and a strategy for developing the fishing industry’s place in […]
Domestic fisheries policy sustainability and environment. At a swelteringly hot event in London on Thursday night, Secretary of State for the Environment, Steve Reed gave a speech setting out his priorities […]
Fathom presents fishermen’s priorities for the next UK government in General Election flash series. In the run-up to the UK General Election this July 4th, Fathom, the podcast created by […]
Expectation versus reality: when the campaigning stops, the hard work needs to start. NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen makes some suggestions for the next government. We have now passed the […]
Two stage response required to address pollack crisis. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has called for a two-stage response to the crisis engulfing the inshore fleets, following the […]
Post Brexit freedoms to deliver more support for UK sustainable fishing. Fisheries Management Plans will help deliver a thriving fishing industry and healthy marine environment Final plans are the result […]
NFFO – fishing must not be ignored out of existence. Mike Cohen, the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), says one of the most important tasks […]
Cod a precautionary conundrum – NFFO. The new Northern Shelf Cod assessment may be a step forward for multi-stock assessment, but it’s a step back for balanced fisheries management, argues […]
Act now – Just nine weeks left to claim I-VMS grant. Fishers with under-12m vessels are being urged to ACT NOW to ensure they don’t lose out on grant funding […]
UK Government seizes post-Brexit freedoms for fishing industry. The UK Government has set out further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment for generations to […]
NFFO chief executive slams the way fishing industry is misrepresented Barrie Deas, the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has highlighted the degree to which commercial […]
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