NFFO – fishing must not be ignored out of existence. Mike Cohen, the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), says one of the most important tasks […]
Seeking a sea-change in the safety of commercial fishing: UK fishing industry reps and MPs convene at APPG on Fisheries event. Fostering a culture of safety in the fishing industry […]
Fishing is the top thriving industry in the UK , report reveals. The Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing industry had the highest business survival rate in Q2 2023, with 42% fewer […]
New research on ‘winners and losers’ of future climate change on UK fish. A new paper published by Cefas is helping the UK fishing industry to understand the future impacts of climate […]
Seafish launches 2023 UK Fishing Fleet Survey. Fishing vessel owners and skippers around the UK are encouraged to join the annual survey of the UK fishing fleet starting on Monday […]
UK Seafood sector jobs to be added to the Shortage Occupation List. From the summer, share fishermen, trawler skippers and experienced deckhands on large fishing vessels will benefit from lower […]
‘Too risky’ to delay investment in safe and viable Net Zero fishing vessels. Delaying investment in net zero fishing vessels is a risky strategy, according to a new report commissioned […]
Increased fishing opportunities worth £750 million agreed for 2023. The UK has secured a further £282 million in fishing opportunities for the UK fishing industry in 2023 after reaching a […]
£10m to support seafarers in crisis. The Seafarers’ Charity has announced that an incredible £10 million has been awarded by the Charity to support the safety and welfare of seafarers […]
Boost for UK fishing industry with new infrastructure projects. £20 million awarded to modernise and improve infrastructure across the seafood sector, with a further £30 million available. Funding will boost […]
SafetyNet Technologies launches CatchCam at Pacific Marine Expo, Seattle. SafetyNet Technologies (SNTech), a UK-based fishing tech company, are launching CatchCam, an underwater video camera designed for commercial fishing, at Pacific […]
Anthony Mangnall MP secures parliamentary debate on the Inshore Fishing Fleet. Anthony Mangnall MP (Totnes) will lead a debate in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on Tuesday 14th June 2022 to draw […]
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 […]
Call for fuel support to ensure food security. Shetland’s fishing fleet faces tie-ups and job losses as vessels are crippled by rising fuel costs. Due to the conflict in Ukraine […]
Seafarers Hospital Society launches webinar series. The ongoing pandemic, geopolitical unrest and increasing operational and administrative burdens pose an ongoing challenge to seafarer health and wellbeing. Not only do these […]
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 […]
Fisheries APPG discuss Marine Protected Areas. At last month’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, “Fisheries and Protected Areas” event, the group heard from speakers from a range of organisations, […]
Wales first in UK to require all commercial fishing boats have monitoring devices. Wales has today become the first nation in the UK to require all of its licensed commercial […]