Tag: NFFO
Shellfish group makes progress despite COVID-19. The Shellfish Industry Advisory Group established in November last year has made substantial progress, despite the crisis in the shellfish markets caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Although shellfish markets ...
NFFO Reiterates Key Positions as Negotiations Intensify – It is difficult to glean much from the official statements made by the EU and the UK after each round in the intensified UK/EU negotiations on their ...
UK will end exploitative relationship with the EU, says fishing chief. The chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations says the UK has been “trapped in an asymmetric and exploitative relationship with the ...
A Shared Commitment to the Fishing Industry – Government, the national fishing federations and the Fishermen’s Mission share a commitment to the whole fishing industry. This means not only the fishing businesses that make up the sector – but also the crews who work on the vessels ...
Meeting with UK chief Brexit negotiator. A small delegation from the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations met recently (remotely) with Chief Negotiator, David Frost. The meeting took place ahead of five weeks of intensive negotiations ...
Hammer Blow for Fishing Communities as a government panel eyes no fishing zones despite existing world beating UK marine protected area network reports the NFFO. The government-sponsored Benyon Review, and its all-out advocacy for banning ...
Inshore fisheries report and action plan. The next steps for an ambitious and collaborative project which aims to improve how inshore fisheries are managed in the UK have been published. The industry-led steering group of ...
UK fishers accuse EU of using ‘nuclear option’ in Brexit talks. The UK’s fishing industry has accused the EU of using a “nuclear option” to secure a Brexit deal, warning that it is prepared for blockades by ...
Covid-safe fishing: adapting to the new conditions. Some parts of the UK fleet have been able to fish on through the coronavirus emergency, bringing food to tables during a time when the crisis was at ...
Dropping prices put UK catching sector under pressure. Dropping prices are putting the UK catching sector under pressure amid the coronavirus pandemic, industry figures have warned. Year-on-year prices have dropped by more than a third ...
Fisheries Fund Response. 20th April 2020 in Coronavirus, Domestic Fisheries Policy Statement by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations The NFFO, the representative body for fishermen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has welcomed the ...
NFFO Racks up Political Pressure – The NFFO has continued to ratchet up political pressure on the Government for a financial support package for the English fleets. Hundreds of MPs, including coastal MPs and government ministers, ...
Pressure mounts for fishing support package for England and Wales. Pressure is mounting on the UK Government for a support package for the fishing industry in England and Wales. Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle ...
Financial Support Package. It is widely acknowledged that the UK Government’s package of financial support to mitigate the economic impacts of the coronavirus health emergency, is unprecedented outside wartime. The immediate task is to assess ...
Joint action group on coronavirus formed. A joint fishing sector/government action group has been formed to work on urgent measures to support the fishing industry through the coronavirus emergency, according to an article on the ...
Impact Of Coronavirus on Fishing – Dialogue has begun between the NFFO and the Government on how best to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the fishing industry over its duration, according to an ...
Pelagics prepare for UK adjustment. The UK’s new status as an independent coastal state was widely recognised at a recent seminar held at the North Atlantic Seafood Conference in Bergen. An audience of invited guests ...
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