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Scottish Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice
Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in recent years. The Shetland...
Is Fly Shooting the new Electric Pulse?
Is Fly Shooting the new Electric Pulse? By Jerry Percy - NUFTA NUTFA has been receiving reports of the increasing number of fly shooters operating initially in the eastern Channel but now fishing as far as western waters for a couple of years now. From initial reports...
EU Exit Carnage Inflicted On The UK Fishing Industry
NUFTA CEO Jerry Percy looks back at the fallout from the Brexit Deal Fishing was the undoubted poster boy for Brexit, underpinned by expansive promises from senior Government officials of taking back control, being an independent coastal state and benefiting from a...
Latest Home and Dry Campaign Launched
‘Home and Dry’- the campaign sharing vital messages about safety at sea – is reminding those working on fishing vessels to take three simple steps to reduce the risk of death from falling overboard. Over the recent winter, seven fishermen tragically lost their lives...
Fishing into the Future Encourage Fishermen join the discussion on the Fisheries Management.
Industry-led UK charity, Fishing into the Future (FITF), relaunches with an online event on Thursday 1st April 2021. The event aims to provide an opportunity for people working in UK fisheries to have their say on the future of UK fisheries management and will be...
Norway and EU agree on catch limits for six North Sea jointly-managed fish stocks
The UK has today reached agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch limits in 2021 for six jointly-managed fish stocks in the North Sea. The agreement promotes the sustainable management and long-term viability of cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring, and...
Expanded Seafood Response Fund for the UK’s fishing and shellfish aquaculture sectors
The UK Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for fishing and shellfish aquaculture businesses across the UK. In January, the Government made available £23 million for seafood exporters that suffered a...
Unique Consortium Seeks To Bring Under-Loved Cornish Fish To British Consumers
A number of key players in the Cornish seafood industry begin new research into the feasibility of bringing Cornish Sole and Cornish King Crab products to consumers across the nation. A unique project kicked off this month designed to explore options for increased...
NFFO Slams Dogger Bank Trawling Ban
NFFO accuses MMO of taking a Sledgehammer approach to Fishing in MPAs In a shocking development, the Marine Management Organisation has announced that intends to ban all forms of towed bottom gears in the Dogger Bank SAC and the majority of three other...
New financial support for the UK’s fishing businesses that export to the EU
Government announces funding of up to £23 million to support businesses most adversely affected by the COVID pandemic and the challenges of adjusting to new export requirements. Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million, to...
“Desperately Poor” Brexit fisheries deal says SFF Chief
Letter from SFF chief executive to Prime Minister SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald has today written to the Prime Minister voicing the industry's anger over the mounting financial losses faced by vessels on top of the "desperately poor" Brexit fisheries deal....
UK “Now A Coastal State With One Hand Tied Behind Our Back!”
Statement from Scottish Fishermen's Federation Brexit deal falls ‘far short of commitments and promises’ Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “This deal falls very far short of the commitments and promises that were made...
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