“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…
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries has released a video compiling the views of seven of its parliamentary members on what a post-Brexit future for the UK fishing industry could and should look like. June saw the publication of…
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries has released a report collating responses from across the UK fishing industry on the impacts of Brexit on their livelihoods, and the actions that respondents think the government should take to support the…
Talking to reporters after a meeting of the Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) last week, Falkland Islands government representative to the UK and Europe Richard Hyslop said: “When it comes to Brexit, as things stand, there are no obvious…
Over 120 attendees tuned in to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries’ first event of 2022, which took place on 22 February and was entitled ‘Fisheries and Protected Areas’. Participants at the APPG event heard from speakers from across…
A newly formed group aiming to give the shellfish aquaculture industry a voice in parliament has held its inaugural meeting. Consisting of cross-party MPs, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Shellfish Aquaculture intends to raise the profile and knowledge of…
The latest meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, attended by over 50 people online on 30 November, heard from a range of speakers on how to support financial resilience in fishing communities around the UK. “For…
On 26 October, the APPG on Fisheries, in partnership with the Seafood 2040 programme, hosted an inclusive event discussing the UK’s aquaculture industry and how it can develop sustainably. The event was chaired by Alistair Carmichael, vice chair of the…
Calls for co-existence to head off displacement effects Growing pressure on marine space and the impact of offshore wind farms on the fishing industry came under the spotlight last week, reports Tim Oliver. Representatives from both sectors explained to parliamentarians…
In this week’s issue of Fishing News you’ll find… NI Slams Quota Shares MMO: ‘We don’t have data on EU catches in UK EEZ’ Less space to fish as green pressures mount Freshwater Five appeal fails Injunction sought against trawler…
