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CJ Jackson ‘The Great British Seafood Revival’. On Wednesday, Fish Focus were invited to Billingsgate Seafood School to an interactive cookery event with CJ Jackson, seafood chef and creative consultant […]
NFFO data gathering to respond to MPA gear ban. On 9 June 2025, DEFRA and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched a 12-week online consultation proposing new byelaws to prohibit […]
UK fish consumption trends. Read Fish Focus’ latest publication focusing on seafood processing. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist Fish consumption in the UK has fallen in recent years and that […]
Outdated. Dirty. Low-tech? New research challenges UK perceptions of the fishing industry. North Atlantic Fishing Company (NAFCO) has unveiled new research revealing that over three-quarters (76%) of the British public have […]
Gone with the Swallows, Bound to the Sea. Amy Salisbury writes about her poetic tribute to our brave seafarers. This year, I had the honour of writing and reading a […]
Ocean with David Attenborough: A challenge. The new film narrated by Sir David Attenborough has some important things to say, but some equally important things should be added to it. Ocean is […]
Fisheries APPG celebrates value of UK fishing and reflects on key industry issues. On Wednesday 30 April, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries hosted an evening of celebration, discussion […]
Fishing for Litter: KIMO UK. Supporting the fishing industry in removing litter from the sea while promoting sustainable waste management practices. Project details Fishing for Litter is a voluntary initiative that […]
Voice from the quayside. By The NFFO The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), have conducted port visits in Norfolk and East Anglia and ports in the Devon and Cornwall […]
UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025. UK secures over 2,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands, valued at £5 million […]
Can offshore wind farms and the UK Fishing Industry co-exist effectively? PML-led research highlights urgent need for standardised compensation and improved collaboration between energy companies and fishermen. A new study, […]
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF): successful applicants. The actions you need to take and project management procedures you need to complete on success of your application. Top tips for […]
New MPAs will compensate for damage from offshore wind – and fishing is in the firing line again. A Ministerial Statement by Emma Hardy MP, Minister for Water and Flooding, has […]
UK reaches deal for continued access to fish in Norwegian waters. The UK has struck a deal with Norway ensuring continued access to Norwegian North Sea waters for 2025 The […]
Migrant fishing workers require urgent attention, say labour exploitation experts. Publishing a new briefing, Focus on Labour Exploitation is taking steps to highlight the underbelly of exploitation in the fishing […]
Fail to plan, plan to fail. NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen argues that we need a plan for our seas and a strategy for developing the fishing industry’s place in […]
Domestic fisheries policy sustainability and environment. At a swelteringly hot event in London on Thursday night, Secretary of State for the Environment, Steve Reed gave a speech setting out his priorities […]
Seafish launches 2024 fishing fleet survey. The Seafish Fishing Fleet Survey is now live. During the next 10 weeks, Seafish Field Researchers will be travelling to ports around the UK […]
Expectation versus reality: when the campaigning stops, the hard work needs to start. NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen makes some suggestions for the next government. We have now passed the […]
New Chair sought by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS). FIS, the coalition of experts driving innovation for a prosperous and sustainable UK seafood industry, has announced that current Chair, John Goodlad, […]
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