Two hundred and ninety guests attended the gala presentation evening for the Fishing News Awards 2024 to celebrate the achievements of people, companies and organisations across the UK and Irish fishing industry. The awards have grown year on year since…
The Fishing News Awards took place recently on 8 May in Aberdeen and our charity partner for the awards evening was once again the Fishermen’s Mission, in recognition of the invaluable work they do around our coasts. At the end…
A new paper from the Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation argues that a more holistic approach to pollack management could provide stability and a long-term future for the fishery By The Cornish FPO The 2024 zero TAC for pollack in area…
Trinity Seafoods, a new collaboration between three major players in the Scottish seafood sector – Denholm Seafoods, The Don Fishing Company and Seafood Ecosse – plans to create a new, highly automated business that it hopes will allow both UK…
Last week saw two high-level political challenges to the UK’s implementation of the Trade and Co-operation Agreement with the EU – highlighting, says the NFFO, the UK government’s failure to achieve a ‘joined-up’ fisheries policy that recognises the key role…
The two Scottish POs that lost their legal challenge to the Scottish government’s new economic link conditions, requiring Scottish vessels to land 55% of their catches in Scotland by 2025, have confirmed they will not appeal against the decision. The…
Industry leaders have called for the fishing industry to be given a much higher priority as a vital element in national food security, and for political parties to include a strategy for fisheries in their manifestos ahead of the general…
‘Nothing is ruled in, and nothing ruled out’ at the start of the process to develop a Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) for crab and lobster in Welsh waters. Wales is already unique among the four UK nations in having developed…
In a surprise announcement last week, Defra confirmed that it was putting in place an additional package of compensation and support for inshore pollack vessels impacted by the zero TAC for area VII pollack that came into effect on 1…
The evolution of the whitefish industry took a further step last week, with Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) confirming that it is seeking views on changes to the traditional shout auction that still operates in the fishmarket, potentially with the introduction…
