The EU Commission has proposed a legislative amendment to the EMFF that would allow additional crisis measures to help the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors weather the effects of the war in Ukraine. This complements the first package of crisis…
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) has been relaunched ‘to help support the long-term sustainability, resilience and prosperity of the seafood sector across England’. The scheme first opened last year, and at least £6m in funding has now been secured…
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is to hold an inquiry into the new UK Seafood Fund. The purpose of the inquiry by the cross-party select committee is to evaluate how effectively the UK Seafood…
Reflecting the widespread support across the political spectrum in Shetland for a vibrant and sustainable fishing industry, the majority of candidates in the 5 May council elections have already signed the Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) FISH pledge (Fishing News, 21…
The developers of a new wind farm in the Celtic Sea, still in the early stages of planning, confirmed last week the start of a consultation process that they hope will help pinpoint the most suitable location for it, reports…
At a time when fuel prices are concentrating minds across the industry, Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) last week tapped into a variety of expert opinion in an open-minded one-day workshop looking at the ‘Vessels of the Future’, reports Andy Read.…
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) is asking candidates in Shetland’s upcoming council elections to sign a pledge to signal support for the local industry, reports Paul Scott. It is inviting all 35 candidates standing for election next month to sign…
A group of academics writing in the science journal Nature Communications, analysing 8,768,000 fishing vessel trips and 5,800 transhipment operations worldwide recorded by the UK-based NGO Global Fishing Watch, have concluded that the UK and Ireland are the most likely…
Environmental NGO Oceana released a factsheet last week detailing how the international community could respond to IUU fishing by Russia, recently rated as the number two illegal fishing nation in the world after China, reports Andy Read. The factsheet is…
A behind-the-scenes tour offering a ‘fascinating insight’ into England’s largest fishmarket has returned for its 11th year, reports Paul Scott. The Brixham Fish Market Tour, which helps to raise funds for the Fishermen’s Mission, allows people to witness the operational…
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