Tag: NFFO
Federation Delegation Makes the Case to Minister on Fuel Costs The four federations representing England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland recently met with Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis MP to underline […]
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 […]
Ukraine. The resistance of the Ukrainian people to Russian invasion will go down in history as a beacon of courage, unity, and human values against authoritarian dictatorship. At home we […]
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 […]
Dispute over fishing licences appears to be resolved in the 6 to12 mile Limit Licence Conflict reports the NFFO. The dispute over licences for EU vessels to fish within the […]
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 […]
Kingfisher launches fishing restrictions mapping website. New online service helps fishers navigate commercial fishing gear restrictions in UK waters. The Kingfisher team at Seafish, the public body that supports the […]
New chairman for NFFO. Longstanding member of the NFFO’s Executive Committee and vice-chairman of its South- East Committee, Paul Gilson, has been elected as the next chairman of the National […]
French domestic politics and fishing. Europe Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It is simply not possible to satisfactorily explain the current turbulence between the UK and France over licences in fishing […]
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, […]
100 reasons to be careful – Fisheries Science Partnerships. In a recent article on their website, the NFFO has warned that the Government’s plans for spending the £100 million promised […]
The politics of division. A recent article by Andrew Pascoe on the NFFO website. It is not that difficult to exploit divisions in the fishing industry. We are a complex, […]
Annual Fisheries Negotiations – preparations for 2022 underway, reports an article on the NFFO website. Only a few short months after the annual fisheries agreement for 2021 between the UK […]
Preparations for 2022 Underway For The Annual Fisheries Negotiations. The aim for this year is to secure agreement by 10th December, confirms the NFFO Only a few short months after […]
HPMA Selection Process Rigged to Harm Fishing Communities MPAs Sustainability and Environment The government’s process to select Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) needs a rethink states an article on the […]
Prepare for displacement. Lords appointment triggers NFFO change to MPA Policy. The appointment of Richard Benyon as Defra minister in the House of Lords has prompted a rethink within the […]
NFFO Training and Safety Initiative – The NFFO Training Trust, the charity arm of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, has announced that it will be offering grants worth a […]
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