20 Oct 2020
Defra seeks views on expanding use of monitoring technology on fishing boats Government to examine roll out of Remote Electronic Monitoring on fishing vessels. Today (Monday 19 October) the Government has opened a call for evidence to examine whether monitoring technology could be used more widely on fishing boats operating in English waters to help support the […]
06 Oct 2020
Two articles: Progress with Norway and UK putting a new proposal to EU with a 3 year phase in for new relationship has been welcomed by the NFFO (NFFO Response). Fishing Federations are clearly still cautious about the main EU negotiation – see this recent SFF letter. UK and Norway sign historic fisheries agreement Defra […]
28 Apr 2020
Fathom Podcasts ‘There is so much more to fishing than just catching fish. Through real conversations with real fishermen, fishing experts and the people who write the rules, we’ll help you navigate complex fishing regulations, be more safety-aware, keep up to date on market trends and much more. We’ll also be scouring the UK coast […]
21 Apr 2020
https://gov.wales/fisheries-grant-announced-wales-help-fishing-sector-through-covid-19-pandemic Fisheries Response Fund The government has announced £10m support for fishing and aquaculture businesses, which will be administered by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). A £9m fund will target those adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will contribute to fixed business costs for under-24m vessels. A further £1m grants fund will support local […]
14 Apr 2020
1. SEAFISH Coronavirus updates for the seafood industry SEAFISH video Fiona Wright Head of Regulation at SEAFISH explaining what is happening to try and get more UK caught fish on to the food counters – not as simple as one might think. Very clear explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzPEyCVDMwQ SEAFISH COVID-19 is affecting our lives and businesses ways […]
07 Apr 2020
Death knell for the Scottish Fishing industry Collapse of the Scottish fishing industry highlights the issue of UK fish exports to Europe Useful graph of exports and imports with commentary from a wide range of UK inputs A guide to current financial and welfare support for the fishing industry Useful contacts for the fishing industry […]
07 Apr 2020
Report published: Seal deterrent trials to reduce fishermen’s catch depredation The findings of acoustic seal deterrent trials undertaken in an inshore gill net fishery have been published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The trials were part of a wider study, led by ABPmer on behalf of Defra and the MMO, to improve understanding of […]
07 Apr 2020
Members of the public have an opportunity through purchasing power to help fishermen who fish in small boats around our shores, usually in the most sustainable of ways. They are the life and soul of communities and are vital to the management of our marine protected areas. So far the call to purchase fish locally has […]
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