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It’s all a load of Pollacks, states an article on the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) website. A recent meeting of the Southwest Regional Fishing Group highlighted how fisheries […]
Government to consult on five new Fisheries Management Plans. Consultations open for five new draft Fisheries Management Plans to secure the sustainability of UK fish stocks, giving industry and other […]
EEFPO champions industry from sea to plate Eastern England Fish Producer’s Organisation is championing the industry from sea to plate with the launch of a new video at the Whitby […]
NFFO Rejuvenates Regional Committees The NFFO has begun to rejuvenate its Regional Committees, to give a bigger voice to the non-sector membership. As fisheries policy changes in response to the […]
NFFO elects its next chairman. Chris Ranford will be the next Chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations. He was elected recently by the NFFO’s Executive Committee and will […]
NFFO Announces New Chief Executive – The NFFO Executive Committee has appointed Mike Cohen to take over as Chief Executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, when current CEO […]
Protect fishing within our crowded seas, say public. The overwhelming majority of the public believe the fishing industry must not be squeezed out by offshore renewables developments and tougher conservation […]
The Seafarers’ Charity funds safety film for fishing vessels. The Seafarers’ Charity has funded a new information film to help fishers meet new MCA inspection standards. In partnership with the […]
UK fishers highlight displacement crisis for fishing industry. Committee Room 9 in the Palace of Westminster recently saw the parliamentary launch of the ABPmer report, commissioned by the NFFO and […]
NFFO Chairman’s Report 2022. Introduction: The reversal of fortunes of our industry has been sudden and stark. We have a fight on our hands on multiple fronts. The Trade and […]
Crowded seas a serious threat to fishing industry, warns major new report More than half of Scottish waters could be closed to fishing fleets by 2050 if the industry continues […]
Fuel Costs at Tipping Point Many fishing vessels are facing a cruel choice between tying-up or going to sea to make a loss, states an article on the NFFO website. […]
Accelerated offshore wind increases the spatial squeeze of fishing, according to an article on the NFFO website. The Government’s response to the energy security provoked by the Russia’s invasion of […]
NFFO Responds to Joint Fisheries Statement, currently under way by the four UK fisheries administrations. Consultation on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement Response by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations […]
Fuel price crisis. The NFFO has, today, written to the Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis MP, to outline their concerns of the effects that the current fuel price crisis will have […]
Crab lobster die-off. The disturbing scenes of thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on the beaches on the Yorkshire and Teeside beaches have caused widespread alarm and major media […]
MMO wins legal case against Greenpeace and then bottles it. The MMO’s decision to suspend its prosecution of Greenpeace, is a desperate betrayal of the fishing industry. It represents a […]
NFFO writes to Minister on bass delay. The NFFO has written to Fisheries Minister to express exasperation that flexibilities in bass bycatch arrangements will not be made available to UK […]
Fisheries Negotiations Approach Endgame – Europe, Tacs and Quotas, Trade & Cooperation Agreement comment by the NFFO Five separate strands within the complex intertwined negotiations for fisheries agreements for 2022 […]
National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations announces new deputy. The NFFO is pleased to announce the appointment of its former Chairman, Mike Cohen, as the Federation’s Deputy Chief Executive. Chief Executive, […]
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