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 […]
KOSMOS as a solution for fish export issues. During an International Trade Committee on the EU-UK trading relationship, the British House of Commons zoomed in on the paperwork problems the […]
Fishing into the Future boosted by partnership with The Fishmongers’ Company and new Programme Manager. Fishing into the Future (FITF), an independent UK charity led by people working in the […]
NFFO’s response to Struan Stevenson’s criticisms of the fishing industry. In his article Britain’s Fishermen are stranded on the Brexit Rocks but who’s fault is it? (The Herald 22nd January) Struan Stevenson […]
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, […]
SFF Statement on Brexit Talks – The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation this weekend urged the Prime Minister to refuse to accept a bad deal for the UK fishing industry. Amid media […]
Macron shift signals start of real fishing talks. The legal and political realities confronting the EU on fishing have been finally acknowledged by President Macron, in the wake of last […]
NFFO welcomes UK/Norway fisheries agreement. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation has welcomed the signature of a fisheries framework agreement between UK and Norway. The agreement was signed by Secretary […]
Fishing vessel owners asked to share impacts of Covid-19 in annual fleet survey. Vessel owners across UK to take part in a major survey of fishing fleet. Seafish, the public […]
IFM position on the Fisheries Bill. The Fisheries Bill is the first domestic marine fisheries legislation for over 40 years and is primarily a piece of framework legislation designed to fill […]
Fishing crews urged to turn the tide on industry’s safety record. New safety campaign launches as latest figures show fishing fatality rate still one of the highest in the UK […]
MK3 FishSAFE unit now available. The latest version of the FishSAFE unit, the essential safety information tool for fishermen working near offshore oil and gas infrastructure in the UK Continental […]
Seafish passes baton to Global Seafood Assurances. The final Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has been publicly shared for the first time yesterday. It was officially handed over from Seafish […]
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 […]