05 Jul 2022
Welsh MP Liz Saville-Roberts of the Plaid Cymru Party has called on the UK government to allow the Welsh Government to have a role in identifying quotas in their own waters, Fishing Daily has reported. The Member of Parliament for Dwyfor Meirionnydd said that while the greater part of fishery matters is devolved to the […]
05 Jul 2022
The Crown Estate has announced the potential locations of floating offshore wind development in the Celtic Sea. TCE has identified five ‘areas of search’ off the coasts of Cornwall and Wales with the intention to lease refined areas within these via competitive tender in mid-2023. The Crown Estate said in its press release that: ‘In […]
22 Mar 2022
Both the Welsh Government and Defra have made announcements regarding end-of-life fishing gear. Firstly, the Welsh Government is taking action against marine litter as it becomes the first UK nation to introduce a recycling scheme for fishing gear. A press release has stated that: ‘The first collection, which took place today on Global Recycling Day […]
17 Mar 2022
Over 105,000 incidents of untreated sewage being dumped into Welsh rivers. A report by the Senedd’s Climate Change Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to take urgent action to tackle sewage discharges made by water companies into Welsh rivers. The report puts forward a series of recommendations to protect Welsh waterways, calling on the Minister […]
01 Mar 2022
A new initiative hopes to develop a better understanding of sharks, skates and rays living in Welsh coastal waters, Nation Cymru has reported. The Zoological Society London (ZSL) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are leading Project SIARC (Sharks Inspiring Action and Research with Communities) which offers people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to […]
22 Feb 2022
Welsh fishing boats to have monitoring devices. Wales has become the first nation in the UK to require all of its licensed commercial fishing boats are fitted with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). Boats 12m or more in length were already required to have such a system in place, but an Order coming into force […]
01 Feb 2022
Underwater videos could help explain why thousands of starfish are stranded on Welsh beaches Storms this winter have left thousands of starfish lying stranded along the Welsh coast. Many starfish are still alive when they get washed ashore but many will die as they cannot survive being exposed in the air for too long. A recent discovery […]
11 May 2021
Welsh Fishermen’s Association manifesto WFA-CPC campaign ‘Sea Our Future’ Ahead of the Senedd election on the 6th May, the WFA has published its vision document, Sea Our Future, explaining who, what and how the WFA and its constituent fishermen’s associations work with fisheries managers, nature conservation bodies and others to aim for sustainable and profitable fisheries. […]
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