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Scottish January mackerel fishery in full swing The traditional start-of-the-year mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet is progressing well, with boats reporting good marks of fish. Fishing commenced in early […]
A fix is urgently needed for implementation delays The gulf between what was promised and what was delivered in the December 2020 Trade and Cooperation Agreement left most in the […]
Agreement reached on NE Atlantic mackerel catch for 2023. The UK, EU, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway have agreed that 782,066 tonnes of mackerel should be caught in the […]
Volume of whitefish landings up at Lerwick Increasing activity at Lerwick Harbour in the third quarter has underlined the ongoing recovery from Covid during the first nine months of this […]
Agreement reached on 2022 NE Atlantic mackerel quota. The EU, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement on a total quota of 794,920 […]
No Norway Agreement for 2021 – International TACs and Quotas. It has become clear that there will be no UK/Norway bilateral fisheries agreement for 2021, states an article on the […]
New Era Opens – Annual Fisheries Agreements for 2021: Trilateral and bilateral negotiations have now opened between the UK and adjacent coastal states including EU, Norway and Faeroes. The aim […]
The 11th Hour – The NFFO reiterates what is at stake as negotiations with the EU reach the inevitable endgame. As the negotiations with the EU enter the 11th hour, […]
Fisheries Bill Lords Amendments Virtue Signalling Vs Sustainable Fisheries Management. Of the eight objectives included in the Fisheries Bill, five of them relate to fishing sustainably. And that’s fine, states […]
UK industry reeling after North Sea cod cut proposal. North Sea cod is in line for a significant quota cut next year, with the International Council for the Exploration of […]
Fixed Quota Allocations and Sustainable Fishing. The NFFO’s members span all sizes of vessel and so must be scrupulously fair when it comes to the controversial issue of quota distribution, […]
Landing obligation six months – an opinion piece by the NFFO. It’s early days for the landing obligation, given the magnitude of the changes involved. Ongoing patience and application will […]
Key Maine scallop fishery closed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is closing down an important scallop fishing ground in the northern Gulf of Maine area for the next 11 […]
NFFO warning over post Brexit fish policy. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is warning that some key fisheries are at risk of closure if ‘a one dimensional view’ […]
Battle over Maximum Sustainable Yield. The dangers of one-dimensional fisheries management Within the corridors of Westminster, another battle is raging. This one is over how the principle of maximum sustainable […]
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) says the ongoing passage of the Fisheries Bill through the UK parliament is the most important piece of domestic fisheries legislation for 30 […]
Seafood fears over no deal Brexit. The failure of the UK parliament to support the Brexit deal negotiated by the British Government and the EU throws considerable confusion on the […]
Scottish discard ban warning. The introduction of the landing obligation (discard ban) has the potential to cause series problems to the Scottish fleet, according to the chairman of the Scottish […]
Cornish fishermen face big challenges ahead for 2019, according to the Paul Trebilcock, chief executive of the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation. In an article on the National Federation of Fishermen’s […]
NFFO comments on Fisheries Council. Responding to the outcome of the European Fisheries Council in Brussels earlier this week, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations says it was dominated by […]
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