The Northern Irish authorities finally released the herring quota received as part of the Brexit TCA shortly after FN went to press last week, allowing inshore drift-netters and smaller trawlers on the Mourne coast to access the traditional fishery. The…
The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries set up as part of Brexit, confirmed new agreements at the end of last month designed to harmonise management and provide for more practical working arrangements for fishermen. Possibly the most welcome will be…
Generous Dutch scheme leading to rumoured reinvestment – but Irish owners unhappy at payment delays In the wake of the Brexit TCA settlement, a number of EU states took advantage of EU funds available to compensate for reductions in quotas…
The Chief executive of Welsh Fishermen’s Association lays out multiple issues threatening future of local fleet… A combination of multiple factors – Covid, Brexit and the resulting export problems, fuel costs, the MCA under-15m safety code and medical certification requirements,…
The UK Trade and Business Commission, a group whose members include MPs from all major political parties, representing all areas of the UK, has asked the fishing industry for views on how to improve market and trading conditions in the…
Fisheries minister Mark Spencer (pictured) has refused to give any assurance that the UK will have an exclusive 12nm limit when the Brexit fisheries deal is renegotiated in 2026, reports Tim Oliver. Appearing before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…
SNP MPs have condemned the UK government for the negative impact of Brexit on the Scottish fisheries sector, reports Tim Oliver. In a Westminster debate last week, Alyn Smith, shadow SNP spokesman on Europe, told Alister Jack, secretary of state…
Morale in the Irish fishing industry is at an all-time low due to rocketing fuel costs, shrinking quotas and the lingering legacy of Brexit, an Irish parliamentary committee was told last week. Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) chief executive Seán O’Donoghue…
Ireland’s marine department has confirmed that EU funds to compensate for the impact of Brexit on the fishing industry must be spent by the end of next year, reports Lorna Siggins. There is no flexibility with this, it confirmed –…
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael shares his views on the way ahead This time last year, MPs had just finished a powerful debate on post-Brexit fisheries management in the House of Commons. Over 90 minutes, a succession of MPs…
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