Half of fish in local waters landed by EU vessels. More than half of the fish and shellfish caught in Shetland waters is landed by EU fishing boats, while the […]
Fishing centre stage in EU negotiations. Negotiations with the EU have bounced back centre stage, as time to reach an agreement of the UK’s future relationship with the EU runs […]
Supertrawlers increase activity in UK MPAs during lockdown. A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that in the first 6 months of 2020, supertrawlers almost doubled their fishing time in UK Marine […]
EU vessels landing even more fish from UK waters. EU fishing vessels have been increasing the amount of fish they catch in UK waters at a much faster rate than […]
UK Brexit deal negotiators must ‘stand firm’ on fisheries. Shetland Fishermen’s Association has urged UK negotiators to “stand firm” when talks over the future relationship between the UK and EU […]
Fishing industry seeks support for December 2020 CFP exit. The fishing industry is urging politicians to support its goal of exiting the Common Fisheries Policy within one year of the […]
Stronger protection for UK Waters. Independent panel calls for views on introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas. The public are being asked to give their views on strengthening protections for […]
Commercial Fishing In Non UK Waters After Brexit – UKFAs prepare licensing for commercial fishing in non-UK waters after Brexit A licensing authority has been set up to ensure UK […]
Irish call to link trade with access to UK waters. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, has had discussions with French, German, Dutch, Danish, […]
SFF Ambitious Growth Forecast – The fishing industry should be the fastest growing sector of the Scottish economy in the next decade. That is the ambition of new Scottish Fishermen’s […]
Brexit pulse fishing ban – EU vessels will no longer be able to carry out electric pulse fishing in UK waters after Brexit, Fisheries Minister George Eustice has announced. Pulse […]