Home Office refusal to exempt fishing crew compounded by apparent plan to enforce rules with immediate effect Defra officials confirmed last week a decision that could create an immediate crisis within many sectors of the UK fleet. The bombshell letter…
Meet one of the nominees for the Sustainability Award in the 2023 Fishing News Awards: Fishy Filaments Fishy Filaments has been quietly working away in a corner of a Cornish harbour for the last five years with the aim of…
With so many different aspects to the remit of the Fishing News Awards’ Sustainability Award (sponsored by The Fishmongers’ Company’s Fisheries Charitable Trust), it was possibly inevitable that such a diverse range of individuals and organisations would make the judges’…
Seafood processing businesses are being encouraged to participate in the annual Seafish processing survey, which was launched last week. A research team will be contacting processing businesses across the UK between now and June. Consisting of a five-minute call and…
A song protesting plans by the Scottish government to introduce Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) has been released by well-known Scottish band Skipinnish. Skipinnish has teamed up with 64-year-old inshore fisherman Donald Francis ‘DF’ MacNeil, who makes his recording debut…
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has announced the appointment of a new chief scientist. Professor Grant Stentiford (pictured above, left) will lead Cefas’ scientific research, proving ‘expert advice to government, industry and academia helping tackle global…
Share a day in the working life of a certified advanced fishmonger – whose social media presence helps with sales and has opened the door to new opportunities “I was made redundant in November of last year,” Emma told Fishing…
Scotland’s Pelagic fishing industry is taking the government to court over the changes introduced to the economic link provisions attached to the vessel’s licence. The action has been taken jointly by the Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation (SFPO) and the Scottish…
A safety campaign to reduce fatalities and accidents in the UK’s under-10m fishing fleet has been launched. The latest Home and Dry campaign features small-boat skippers from across the country reflecting on what they miss most when out at sea…
Political route seen as only remaining option after ‘no tangible progress’ at industry meeting with MCA Following the meeting at the end of last month between industry representatives from across the UK and MCA officials about the new medical certification…
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