Salmon Scotland writes to Tory leadership candidates over labour shortages and trade war fears. The trade body for Scottish salmon has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak ahead of […]
Scallops swim into illuminated fishing pots. Scallops are drawn to illuminated fishing pots like moths to a flame, new research shows. The study examined the effect of LED lights on crab […]
Irish Seafood economy grows 15% to a record value of €1.26 billion. Strong exports to EU and Asia post-Brexit are a key driver of growth. In its annual Business of […]
Vietnam seafood exports to UK soar. According to Customs statistics, Vietnam’s seafood exports to the UK market reached nearly $44 million during the first 2 months of 2022, increasing by […]
Morgère trawl doors the perfect solution for smaller trawlers. Leading trawl door manufacturer, Morgère, is spearheading a drive in the UK and Ireland to promote its range of doors for […]
Brexit red tape costs food businesses £60m in 12 months – veterinary agreement with EU required urgently. Food and feed trade associations, hauliers, farmers and veterinary and environmental health. Professional […]
Brimmond Group announces new distribution deals with Heila Marine Cranes and KAMAT across the UK and Ireland. Brimmond Group, the Aberdeenshire-based provider of hydraulic, lifting and mechanical equipment and services, […]
Waitrose and Iceland collaborate on cod promotion. Icelandic cod was recently introduced in collaboration with the British premium supermarket retailer Waitrose as part of a Christmas promotion. The presentation was […]
Australian seafood sector welcomes UK free trade agreement. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial seafood industry, has welcomed the recent Australia-UK free trade agreement as the […]
UK and EU reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2022. The UK and EU reach bilateral agreement on catch limits for 2022. The catch limits provide around 140,000 tonnes of […]
Devon and Cornwall fisheries to get Christmas and New Year boost. Thousands of fish have found new homes just in time for Christmas thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking […]
UK secures fishing access and quotas with Norway. The UK and Norway have agreed a new deal for fishing in each other’s waters in 2022 UK industry will be able […]
Sykes Seafood announce purchase of Ruskim Seafoods. The shareholders of Sykes Seafood (‘Sykes’) are pleased to announce the purchase of Ruskim Seafoods (‘Ruskim’) effective 24/11/2021. Ruskim Seafoods is a leading […]
SPSG produces Fact Sheet on NE Atlantic mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a Fact Sheet outlining the current UK position on the north-east Atlantic mackerel fishery […]
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 […]
UK and France in fishing stand-off. Britain threatened on Friday to board French fishing boats and France stood by a plan to impose sanctions on British vessels in a deepening […]
Navigating a new Relationship on Fisheries A recent event in Lorient, Brittany, provided some insight into the main themes in post Brexit fishing relations. The seminar mainly involved French fishing […]
European fishing communities face their own specific climate risks. Of all European fisheries and coastal communities, the ones in the UK and the Eastern Mediterranean have the highest risk of […]
Annual Fisheries Negotiations – preparations for 2022 underway, reports an article on the NFFO website. Only a few short months after the annual fisheries agreement for 2021 between the UK […]
Warning of higher food prices for UK consumers. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) of the UK has warned that consumers will inevitably face higher food and drink prices if […]