THE MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 (AS AMENDED) THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 APPLICATION FOR: MLA/2023/00113 WHITE CROSS OFFSHORE WIND FARM Notice is hereby given that White Cross Offshore Windfarm Limited of…
The mackerel deal with Norway and Faroe ties the hands of the next administration – and favours a small group of pelagic vessel owners at the expense of the wider industry, writes GARY TAYLOR, Fisheries consultant and former Defra senior…
Ian Gatt, the chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), has been awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his work within the Scottish fishing industry. He has spent his entire career in the…
The environmental NGO Blue Marine Foundation has started formal legal proceedings against Defra to force a judicial review of the 2020 Fisheries Act – in particular its emphasis on sustainability and socio-economic objectives. The launch of legal proceedings on 20…
UK and Faroe negotiators were continuing to work on a fisheries deal for 2024 last week, and agreement was understood to be ‘imminent’. About 12 of the larger boats in the Scottish whitefish fleet work at Faroe at various times…
The ban on mobile gear in 13 English Stage 2 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) was announced during a photo op for Defra secretary Steve Barclay, with support lined up in advance from both government agencies and NGOs, covering a wide…
A122 LOWER THAMES CROSSING SECTIONS 91 AND 92 AND 93 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008 RULE 13(6) OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (EXAMINATION PROCEDURE) RULES 2010 NOTICE OF HEARINGS RELATING TO: A122 LOWER THAMES CROSSING PLANNING INSPECTORATE REFERENCE: TR010032 NOTICE IS…
REGULATION 4 THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (APPLICATIONS: PRESCRIBED FORMS AND PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 2009 REGULATION 13 THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 NOTICE OF PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER FOR THE CORY DECARBONISATION PROJECT Notice is hereby given…
HPMAs, crew visas, medical certification, Fisheries Management Plans: the pages of FN have charted another challenging year for the industry By Gaby Bartai After three years in which the industry’s fortunes were dominated by external events – Covid, Brexit and…
The Manx government has confirmed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving the Isle of Man, UK, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish governments that puts the island on a par with other UK fisheries administrations. The new MoU,…
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