Exports delays fears – deal or no deal Paperwork and delays loom from 1 January Fish and seafood exporters will face hugely increased levels of paperwork, bureaucracy and delays at ports from 1 January whether there is a Brexit deal…
What is changing for the catching sector, and what actions are required? At 10.59pm on 31 December, the transition period ends, and the UK will embark on a new chapter as an independent coastal state. After 47 years, we will…
International plan for North Sea cod fishery Push for fair TAC as Brussels calls for 45% cut North Sea fishermen and their leaders across Europe are fighting to get a fair deal on North Sea cod fishing opportunities in 2021,…
Fisheries Act 2020 gives UK full control of waters First major domestic fisheries law for 40 years The UK’s flagship fisheries bill became law on Monday last week (23 November), when the bill received the Royal Assent and became the…
Industry warns Eustice red tape will strangle exports ‘Final straw’ for many struggling businesses Fifteen fishing industry organisations, from catchers through to merchants, fish auctions and hauliers, have warned that excessive bureaucracy will bring serious delays to vital fish and…
£1m to support new Scots prawn working group Move to develop strategy for struggling sector The Scottish government has granted £1m to a new ‘resilience group’ that is being set up to support the Scottish Nephrops sector through the coronavirus…
Creel limits pilot starts in Outer Hebrides Scheme to manage effort and build shellfish stocks A pilot creel limitation scheme east of the Outer Hebrides started on 5 November and will run for two years until 1 November, 2022, reports…
Brussels 2021 TAC proposals ‘an empty document’ Annual talks mired in uncertainty A sign of the huge changes that Brexit signals for fisheries management has come with the publication of the European Commission’s proposals for NE Atlantic and North Sea…
SFF attacks campaign for three-mile mobile gear ban ‘No evidence’ for claimed benefits The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has hit back at green groups and some creel fishermen who are mounting a sustained campaign for mobile gear to be banned…
DEFRA consults on post-Brexit plans in England Changes to economic link and additional quota shareout DEFRA has begun a wide-ranging consultation with the English industry on proposals on three issues that will be of central importance in establishing the post-Brexit…