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Joint statement from SFF and NFFO. Elspeth Macdonald and Barrie Deas, chief executives of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) respectively, said: “For the fishing industry in the UK, leaving […]
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 […]
Meeting with UK chief Brexit negotiator. A small delegation from the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations met recently (remotely) with Chief Negotiator, David Frost. The meeting took place ahead of […]
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 […]
Inshore fisheries report and action plan. The next steps for an ambitious and collaborative project which aims to improve how inshore fisheries are managed in the UK have been published. […]
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 […]
New edition of Seafish publication highlights fishing industry’s spirit t in finding new ways to thrive. The entrepreneurial spirit of the UK’s fishing fleet and the innovative solutions it is […]
Covid-safe fishing: adapting to the new conditions. Some parts of the UK fleet have been able to fish on through the coronavirus emergency, bringing food to tables during a time […]
Support with COVID-19 travel restrictions. Critical worker certificates available for fishermen and key workers in seafood businesses. In response to calls from industry, Seafish has created ‘critical worker certificates’. These […]
Financial Support Package. It is widely acknowledged that the UK Government’s package of financial support to mitigate the economic impacts of the coronavirus health emergency, is unprecedented outside wartime. The […]
Joint action group on coronavirus formed. A joint fishing sector/government action group has been formed to work on urgent measures to support the fishing industry through the coronavirus emergency, according […]
Industry will keep up pressure over key Brexit goals. Scottish fishermen’s leaders will maintain pressure on ministers to secure the industry’s top priority of control over access to UK waters […]
5 things you need to know about the Fisheries Bill. The Fisheries Bill introduced by the UK Government yesterday (29 January) is the first piece of primary fisheries legislation in […]
No Brexit betrayal warns SFF. Failure by the government to gain full control of access to UK waters in the next phase of Brexit negotiations would be a “colossal betrayal” […]
Active Fishermen join Future of Our Inshore Fisheries steering group. Six active fishermen from across the country have been invited to join the steering group of the Future of Our […]
Major shellfish policy initiative launched. Shellfish interests from across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands met recently in London to form a cross-industry working group. The intention is for […]
Funding boost of £15.4 million for English fishing industry. • £14.7 million fund opens to drive innovation and technology, improve port infrastructure and support jobs • £700,000 for lifesaving vessel […]
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