by Niall Duffy | Jan 20, 2023 | News, UK
The panel of independent experts set up to assess the cause of dead and dying crabs washed up on North East UK shores from October 2021 have published their findings The panel, made up of experts from academia and industry, was chaired by Defra’s Chief Scientific...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 19, 2023 | News, UK
Record numbers of squid are being seen in the waters around Shetland, according to an annual independent survey of commercial species. While haddock continues to be the most abundant stock, more than three times the average amount of squid (Loligo spp.) was identified...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 22, 2022 | News, UK
Chris Ranford CEO, Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation (CFPO) has hit out at the failure of the EU-UK annual negotiations to benefit the Cornish fishing fleet. Despite the UK government announcing a £34 million increase in fishing opportunities based on this...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 20, 2022 | News, UK
SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said: “We are pleased that the UK and EU have reached agreement on fishing opportunities for 2023. Crucially, between this agreement and the one reached with Norway earlier this month, our negotiators have managed to mitigate the...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 20, 2022 | News, UK
The UK fishing industry will benefit from increased fishing opportunities in 2023 as the latest round of negotiations concluded. The UK fishing industry will benefit from 140,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities worth over £280 million in 2023 after the UK today (20...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 16, 2022 | News, UK
Mike Montgomery chairs forum focusing on selective gear innovations to support sustainable fishing Agreed working principles for the UK Gear Forum have been published today. The Forum brings together industry, the research community and UK-wide governments, to discuss...
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