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 […]
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 […]
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 […]