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Licensing discussions update. Latest statement in response to discussions between the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius. A UK Government Spokesperson said: […]
Fishing industry ramps up safety messages after worst year in a decade for fishing fatalities. Latest Home and Dry campaign from the Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) turns the spotlight […]
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 […]
Shetland fish landings up but value down. Just over 54,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish, worth some £72 million, were landed in Shetland in 2020. That was an increase in […]
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 […]
Fishing into the Future appoints seven new members to its Board of Trustees. Seven new industry experts have been appointed to the Fishing into the Future (FITF) board of trustees, […]
A new UK-built crabber – ‘Winter of Ladram’. As part of the modernisation of the Waterdance fleet – and their continued investment in the UK fishing industry – Whitby-based Parkol […]
Number of jobs in UK catching sector falls. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2020. The publication is a summary of: The UK […]
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, […]
UK Small Fishing Vessel Code enters into force. The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Code of Practice for Small Fishing Vessels (less than 15 metres length overall) now includes a […]
Annual fishing fleet survey returns as Seafish researchers head to ports across UK. Fishing industry leaders call on owners and skippers to take part in major survey of fleet. Fishing vessel owners […]
New survey set to explore working conditions in the UK fishing industry. The Seafarers’ Charity, in partnership with researchers at University of Nottingham, launch a unique survey to explore working […]
Fishing Minister visits historic fishing port of Brixham. On 15 and 16 June, Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis visited Brixham, one of England’s busiest fishing ports to witness the outstanding work […]
UK Government must invest in coastal communities. A new report claims that at least fourteen thousand jobs could be created as part of rejuvenated coastal communities if the Government invests […]
UK-EU fishing deal provides ‘stability’ for UK industry. UK Environment Secretary George Eustice says the recently agreed fisheries deal with the EU for 2021 will bring stability and certainty to […]
Fishing into the Future event provided key discussion platform. Industry-led UK charity, Fishing into the Future (FITF), relaunched with an online event on Thursday 1st April 2021. The event brought […]
Fishing into the Future to relaunch with online event. Fishing into the Future will relaunch with an online event on Thursday 1st April 2021. The event aims to provide an […]
UK agrees fishing catch limits with EU and Norway. The UK has yesterday (16 March 2021) reached agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch limits in 2021 for […]
Clean Catch UK launches new bycatch reporting app, designed with fishermen, on #WorldWildlifeDay. Clean Catch UK researchers have formed a unique collaboration with members of the UK fishing industry to […]
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