by Niall Duffy | Feb 1, 2021 | Featured Article, News, Regional
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...
by Lia ní Aodha | Sep 4, 2020 | News
With Brexit talks still in deadlock and fisheries remaining a contentious sticking point between the EU and UK, the two largest fishing representative organisations in the UK have reaffirmed their support for the UK’s negotiating stance. Elspeth Macdonald and...
by Lia ní Aodha | May 27, 2020 | News
Part of the government’s £10 million Fisheries Response Fund to assist the fishing industry sectors most impacted by COVID-19, the first grants to projects across England have been awarded as part of a £1 million grants scheme supporting innovative ways to sell fish...
by Lia ní Aodha | Apr 17, 2020 | News, Regional
Following intense pressure, a £10 million coronavirus support package has been announced for the fishing industry in England. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has stated more than 1,000 fishing and aquaculture businesses will receive up...
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