Defra has confirmed the latest funding scheme to be financed from the £100m UK Seafood Fund, reports Andy Read. Grants of up to £40,000 are now available for fishing vessel owners to trial greener engine technology – both more efficient…
The EU has pledged €1m for the Fisheries Funding Mechanism that forms part of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, reports Andy Read. The agreement, reached at the WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference at the UN in New…
Nominations for this year’s Fishing News Awards close next Monday – make sure that your choices don’t miss out! Who do you want to see on the podium at this year’s awards ceremony? The only awards event dedicated to recognising…
A German-registered Spanish vessel which was involved in a confrontation off Shetland in 2020 has been detained for alleged fisheries offences in Irish waters, reports Lorna Siggins. The 26m Pesorsa Dos was detained off the Irish southwest coast on 21…
Four top Brazilian sushi chefs have taken part in a five-day trade visit to Scotland designed to promote UK seafood and boost exports to South America. The Brazilian chefs on a tour of Peterhead fishmarket… Their trip, supported by Seafood…
“Competition for space in UK waters is regarded by many fisheries stakeholders as the single greatest challenge now facing the fishing industry,” according to a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, reports Tim Oliver. The group…
We are delighted to be able to reveal that acclaimed young Scottish comedian Stephen Buchanan will be our host for the 2023 Fishing News Awards gala awards evening at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen on 11 May. Stephen has appeared…
A Vessels of the Future forum has been created to facilitate engagement, discussion and initiatives to support the fishing fleet and aquaculture service vessels in the transition to net zero. The forum brings together representatives from the fishing and aquaculture…
A report by a group campaigning for ‘humane’ treatment of crustacean shellfish such as crabs, lobster and Nephrops says that 50% of companies involved with seafood lack formal policies, reports Tim Oliver. In its report, ‘The Snapshot: Industry Benchmark on…
Donna Fordyce, the chief executive of Seafood Scotland, has been invited to join a newly launched four-nations council set up to boost food and drink exports. The only seafood expert to be invited to join the council, she will represent…
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