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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
A new equilibrium. The tectonic plates of European and internal UK politics are shifting. One consequence of this is that fishing has been thrust into a political prominence not seen […]
Catch App for Under-10s. The MMO is introducing a mobile phone-based catch app for recording catches from the under 10 metre fleet. The NFFO addresses questions that have arisen. Q. […]
North Sea Cod TAC update from the NFFO – After three rounds of talks with Norway, probably two more than necessary, during which the Commission stuck doggedly to its view […]
North sea cod Q&A – the NFFO comments on cod stocks. North Sea cod is regarded by many as an iconic stock. After the gadoid outburst* in the 1960s and […]
Major shellfish policy initiative launched. Shellfish interests from across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands met recently in London to form a cross-industry working group. The intention is for […]
Industry Initiative on North Sea Cod. According to an article on the NFFO website, one of the few bright spots in the depressing downturn of the North Sea cod stock […]
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